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Senate Suspends Plenary over Death of Assembly Members
13Apr By Seun AdamsNo Comments
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Senate Suspends Plenary over Death of Assembly Members

The Senate, on Tuesday, upon resumption from its two weeks recess, adjourned plenary till Wednesday (tomorrow) over the recent death of two members of the National Assembly.  This was just as the upper chamber held a minute silence in honour of both lawmakers who are members of the House of Representatives.  The decision to suspend plenary was carried out in line with the tradition of the National Assembly, following a motion moved by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, and seconded by the Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe.  Moving the motion, the Senate Leader said, “this Distinguished chamber and, to our distinguished colleagues, the passing of two members of the National Assembly by names of Mr. Haruna Maitala, who until his demise represented Bassa/Jos North ...
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President Buhari reappoints Prof. Ekele as CMD UATH
13Apr By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments
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President Buhari reappoints Prof. Ekele as CMD UATH

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of Prof. Bissallah Ahmed Ekele, as the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada, Abuja. A statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday, revealed that the appointment of Prof. Ekele would be valid for another term buy soma no prescription online of four years after a selfless service in his first tenure in office. While congratulating him on his reappointment, Buhari urged Ekele to use the responsibility given to him to continue with the development of the hospital and health sector in the country. “Prof. Ekele officially took over from the Acting CMD, Dr A.S. Haruna, on July 3, 2017, and has performed creditably well in infrastructural developm...
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Alleged Plot to Extend CECPC Tenure Not Discussed By Us- APC States Chairmen
5Apr By Dayo OmoogunNo Comments
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Alleged Plot to Extend CECPC Tenure Not Discussed By Us- APC States Chairmen

The Forum of State Committee Chairmen of the All progressives Congress (APC) has said that a news report in a section of the media to the effect that the recent meeting of states’ caretaker chairmen of the party rejected a plot to extend the tenure of the Party's Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) is fake and such a plot only exists in the imaginations of the authors and their sponsors.In a statement signed by Ali Buka-Dalori, the Borno State Caretaker Committee Chairman who doubles as the Chairman of the Forum, said such a tenure elongation plot did not come up for discussion at all let alone deliberate on it.“Our meeting deliberated on and unanimously agreed on the need for an extension of the ongoing membership registration, revalidation and update exerci...
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Alleged Plot to Extend CECPC Tenure Not Discussed By Us- States Chairmen
5Apr By Dayo OmoogunNo Comments
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Alleged Plot to Extend CECPC Tenure Not Discussed By Us- States Chairmen

The Forum of State Committee Chairmen of the All progressives Congress (APC) has said that a news report in a section of the media to the effect that the recent meeting of states’ caretaker chairmen of the party rejected a plot to extend the tenure of the Party's Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) is fake and such a plot only exists in the imaginations of the authors and their sponsors. (more…)
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Easter: Cleric urges Christians to leave above fear
4Apr By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments
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Easter: Cleric urges Christians to leave above fear

Rev. Dr. Istifanus Koce, of Evangelical Church winning All (ECWA) Action Area 2 in Kuje, has called on Christians in the country to leave above their fears and allow Christ to take control for devine fulfilment with God. Koce, who made the call on Sunday in Kuje, during his Easter sermon called on Christians to emulate the godly characteristic of Jesus Christ while on earth for eternal life. According to him, Christ allowed himself to be persecuted, mocked and crucified on the cross so that the scriptures could be fulfilled to save mankind. While admonishing Christians to emulate Jesus Christ and imbibe the virtues of love and forgiveness, he particularly enjoined the congregation to give willingly for the progress and development of the church. The cleric read the book of Joh...
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N16trn AMCON Loans: Senate Moves to Recover Debt
24Mar By Mohammed MohammedNo Comments
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N16trn AMCON Loans: Senate Moves to Recover Debt

The Upper Chamber on Tuesday, considered a critical bill seeking to empower the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) in the aspect of assets recovery, as well as strengthen it against economic sabotage by debtors with unpaid loans to the tune of about N16 trillion naira. (more…)
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FACTI Panel Calls for Action Against Illicit Financial Flows
21Mar By Mohammed MohammedNo Comments
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FACTI Panel Calls for Action Against Illicit Financial Flows

To say that global finance is currently skewed in a manner that allows tax abuses, corruption, and illicit financial flows (IFFs) to flourish would be stating the obvious. This is because of obvious gaps, loopholes and shortcomings in rules, and their implementation which allow these abuses to flourish. (more…)
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Atiku: $1.5bn to Renovate Port Harcourt Refinery is Suspicious At The Least
18Mar By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments
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Atiku: $1.5bn to Renovate Port Harcourt Refinery is Suspicious At The Least

That Nigeria’s economy is in dire straits is a fact well-known both to the nation and to our international partners. Unemployment has just reached an all time high of 33%, while inflation has hit another record high of 17%. At this critical period, we must as a nation be prudent with the use of whatever revenue we are able to generate, and even if we must borrow, we must do so with the utmost responsibility and discipline. To therefore budget the sum of $1.5 billion to renovate or turn around the Port Harcourt Refinery would appear to be an unwise use of scarce funds at this critical juncture for a multiplicity of reasons. First of all, our refineries have been loss-making for multiple years, and indeed, it is questionable wisdom to throw good money after bad. At other times, ...
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