The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari making requests for additional N182.45 billion for the police and approval for adjustments to the 2022 fiscal framework. The President in a letter dated April 5, 2022 and read during plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, explained that an adjustment to the 2022 became imperative in view of new developments in both the global and domestic economies. According to him, the developments were occasioned by spikes in the market price of crude oil, which were a fallout of the Russian-Ukraine war. “As you are aware, there have…
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Abdullahi Adamu has bade farewell to the upper chamber of the National Assembly (NASS), the Senate. Adamu, in his letters read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on the floor, said his action became necessary following his emergence as National Chairman of the APC. Senator Adamu, until his emergency as the National Chairman of the APC, was the chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. “It is with utmost respect and appreciation I inform you that consequent upon my victory as National Chairman at the just concluded convention of…
A Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriation, Senator Barau Jibrin has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the establishment of a federal polytechnic in Kano. A representative of Kano North in the nation’s National Assembly (NASS), Jibrin in a statement issued on Tuesday, said the establishment of the polytechnic would in no small measure improve access to tertiary education in the state and create more employment opportunities. ‘’Kano as a centre of excellence, the establishment of the Federal Polytechnic in the state would boost industrialization and qualified manpower with technology driven skill to…
Nigeria’s lower chamber of the National Assembly (NASS), the House of Representatives has resolved to investigate alleged disappearance of 10,000 public transit busses provided by the federal government for transport service within the FCT. The motion by Rep. Ikenna Elezieanya (PDP-Imo) moved at the plenary on Tuesday, was adopted by the House. Moving the motion, he noted that the provision of long buses in Abuja, apart from creating jobs and generating revenue, was targeted at alleviating the sufferings of the citizens. Elezieanya added that the provision of the busses were designed to ease the commuting challenges of civil and public…
Zamfara Coalition of Youth Political Group has called on Sanusi Mai-Tuta to declare to contest as governor of the state in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. The group coordinator, Mannir Hashim Zurmi made the call while briefing journalists in Gusau, the state capital on Tuesday. According to him, the group which is comprised of 18,000 youths arrived at the decision to call on Mai-Tuta to contest after carefully comparing his pedigree with others and found him worthy. “After series of consultations and review of our political leaders by the group’s research arm, we have decided to call in Mai-Tuta to…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won 31 out of the 34 local government areas of Katsina state, the state Independent Electoral Commission (KTSIEC) has declared. The Secretary of the commission, Lawal Faskari who made the announcement on Tuesday, said the election was not completed in Daura and Funtua LGAs. He also said that election was cancelled in Dutsin-Ma LGA due to some challenges, saying that the exercise was peaceful in all other areas. He added that “the exercise was peaceful, and no fewer than 12 registered political parties participated, except in Dutsin-Ma, where challenges forced the commission to use…
Marriott International has appointed Richard Collins as its Area Vice President for Sub-Saharan Africa. Collins has over 30 years of hospitality experience and is a 20-year veteran with Marriott International In this new role, Collins oversees the company’s managed operations in the region and will be based out of the company’s Cape Town office. He takes on his new position following the announcement of Volker Heiden’s retirement, effective from the end of March 2022. “Richard is an experienced leader with a proven track record, and we are delighted to have him lead our operations across Sub-Saharan Africa,” said Phil Andreopoulos,…
By Samuel Owooso The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says the impromptu scheduled between it and the Nigerian government, has been rescheduled to Tuesday. The union made this known in its verified Twitter handle @ASUU_NGN on Monday. “The impromptu meeting between @ASUU_NGN and FG that was earlier scheduled to hold this evening has been shifted to Tuesday 12th April. “Both parties are expected to arrive at a solid agreement as they meet proper, tomorrow (Tuesday). “The impromptu meeting between the Academic Staff Union of Universities and the Federal Government has been rescheduled to tomorrow (Tuesday)” the tweet reads. ASHENEWS…
A chieftain of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kaduna State, Sani Mahmud Sha’aban has declared his intention to contest for the governorship election in the forthcoming 2023 election. Sha’aban, a title holder of Dan Buram Zazzau and Barden Keffi made his intention known today at main auditorium of the Arewa Hall, Kaduna. Sha’aban declaration speech reads: “In spite of the many challenges Kaduna faces, it is quite remarkable that our party, All Progressive Congress (APC) under the superlative leadership of Governor Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai has done exceptionally well. “Governor el-Rufai has raised the bar of leadership in Kaduna state with…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released results of the 2022 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted on April 9. The Board made this known in its Weekly Bulletin on Monday. “Consequently, candidates who sat for the examination are to visit www.jamb.gov.ng and click on ‘2022 Mock Result Checking’ and input their UTME registration number to access their results,” it stated. Not less than 175,000 candidates sat for the examination at JAMB’s 757 centres nationwide. The Registrar of the board, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, who spoke after the Saturday exercise, had expressed satisfaction over the conduct of the…