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The Senate on Thursday swore-in Senator Christopher Ekpenyong of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), representing Akwa-Ibom North-West Senatorial District in the National Assembly. The lawmaker took the oath administered by the Deputy Clerk of the Senate, Musa Abdullahi at about 10:40 am after the adoption of the votes and proceedings for Wednesday, January 29, 2020. The lawmaker defeated Senator Godswill Akpabio of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the January, 25, 2020 re-run election for Akwa Ibom northwest Senatorial district, held in Essien Udim Local Government Council.
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) says it is set to intervene and solve unemployment in the country by building on its first edition of Job Fair 2020. Its Director-General, Mr Timothy Olawale, made this known at the first series of Job Fair 2020 on Thursday in Lagos. The theme of the fair was: “Promoting Employability for National Development.” Olawale said that the platform would create an opportunity for people who were resourceful and sound to get instant employment. “It gives job seekers the opportunity to interface with the companies; it is not just that you have sent in your…
By Harry Awurumibe, State House, Abuja Former Senator representing Orlu Zone in Imo State, Osita Izunaso has dedicated his National Productivity Order of Merit Award to the teeming population of People With Disabilities (PWD) in Nigeria. Speaking to the State House Correspondents today (Thursday) in Abuja after the awardees were received in audience by President Muhammadu Buhari at State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja, Izunaso whose Kpakpando Foundation has been in the vanguard of caring for PWDs said he is humbled to be recognised by the Nigerian state for catering for the disabled persons in the society. The former member of…
By Harry Awurumibe, State House, Abuja The call by the National Assembly for the sack of the country’s Service Chiefs may not see the light of day following the inability of the National Security Council (NSC) to discuss the suggestions of the two chambers during Thursday’s council meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. This much was disclosed by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Munguno (Rtd) while briefing State House Correspondents at Presidential Villa Abuja after the council meeting. According to him, “the issue of the National Assembly resolutions did not come up during our meeting”…
ABUJA – The Senate on Thursday, January 30, 2020, confirmed the appointment of Dr. Kingsley Obiora as a Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), following the adoption of the report of the Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions that screened Obiora on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. When the President of the Senate, Sen. Ahmed Lawan, put the question to vote after a consideration of the report of the Committee, it was unanimously carried by the senators. Thus, with the unanimous vote, Dr. Obiora is set to assume duty upon the retirement of Dr. Okwu Joseph Nnanna…
The Medical Director of the Alimosho General Hospital, Dr Madewa Adebajo has disclosed that the hospital has been placed on alert for any cases of Lassa fever. Adebajo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, that the hospital has set up an Emergency Preparedness Committee and Infection Control Committee for any eventuality. “For us in Alimosho General Hospital, a lot of emphases have been laid on the prevention and control of Lassa fever and we also emphasize universal precaution at all times. “Some of these viral infections has been with us, it comes and goes and that is…
The Senate on Thursday resolved to probe the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) over the sum of $396 million expended on Turn-Around Maintenance of refineries in the country between 2013 and 2015. Accordingly, the Upper Chamber mandated the Committee on Petroleum Downstream, Upstream and Gas to carry out a holistic investigation on the Turn-Around Maintenance expenditures and the current state of the refineries as well as convoke a stakeholders conference with the aim of finding ways to revamp them. The decision to investigate spendings on maintenance of refineries by the Corporation was reached after consideration of a motion brought to…
Faith, however minutely, and the expected result are indistinguishably synonymous. Mrs. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, makes a notable figure that must have had a good measure of that all too important asset- Faith in the Nigerian economic development. Her foray into the pursuit of the Nigerian economic management and its revival bristles and resonates through institutions and market places with recognition and honours for her efforts, demonstrating clearly that indeed as always, faith does not fail, more so with work. Writes Yunusa Tanko Abdullahi From the outset, it has, for Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, Honourable Minister…
A housewife, Fatimah Abdulrahseed, on Thursday dragged her husband, Owolabi, before an Area Court in Ilorin, Kwara, seeking a legal divorce, saying she has been sexually starved. The petitioner said she married Owolabi in 2012. “I am not enjoying my sleep again. My husband is avoiding me in bed and has refused to make love to me. He is starving me of sex. “Even when I try to make a move, he snubs me on bed. He also beats me,” she said. She also said that the three of their four children, lived with the defendant’s parents while the only…
Portuguese professional footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, has become the highest followed celebrity on Instagram. Instagram is an American photo and video-sharing social networking platform owned by Facebook. The 34-year-old soccer player took to his Instagram handle on Thursday @ Christiano, to share a post alongside a short video. He captioned. “Wow 200 million!!! Thank you to each and every one of you for sharing this journey with me every day!!’’. The short video documents part of Ronaldo’s history in football, family, friends, and achievements. The video has inscriptions like;` CR7 Instagram 200m journey’, `Pushing The Limits’, `Family And…