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Sallah: Senate Begins Three-Week Recess

June 30, 2022 5:30 am

The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, announced the adjournment of plenary for 19 days to enable it proceed on the Sallah break.

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, accordingly, announced July 19, 2022, as the resumption date.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the Senate had before embarking on the three weeks recess, forwarded the request of President Muhammadu Buhari for the confirmation of Mohammed Bello as Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission to the Committee on National Planning.

It also passed the Federal Medical Centres (Establishment) Bill, 2022, after re-committal to the Committee of the …

2023 How Delegates Refunded Money I Paid Them - APC Senator

2023: How Delegates Refunded Money I Paid Them – APC Senator

June 30, 2022 4:59 am

The lawmaker representing Kwara Central district, Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe, has recounted how he got a refund of the cash he gave to delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the party’s primaries after he lost to his opponent.

He made this known during an interview on Channels Television which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

According to him, the funds given to the delegates were for logistics.

Oloriegbe is among several other members of the party in the Senate who lost their party’s ticket to seek re-election into the red chamber of the National Assembly.

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Trafficking FG Moves To Help Ekweremadu, Engages Lawyers

Trafficking: FG Moves To Help Ekweremadu, Engages Lawyers

June 30, 2022 4:53 am

Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmad Lawan during the plenary session yesterday revealed that Nigerian High Commission in the United Kingdom has engaged the services of lawyers to defend the senator representing Enugu West Senatorial District, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice who are currently being prosecuted in London.

Lawan made this known yesterday while giving details about the outcome of a closed session which was held by the upper chamber before the start of plenary proceedings.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the closed-door session which started at about 10:57 a.m ended at 11:49 a.m.

Recall that Ekweremadu had …

Biden Vows To Militarily Confront China If Taiwan Is Invaded

I’ll Be Expanding U.S Military Presence In Europe – Biden

June 29, 2022 7:06 pm

Joe Biden who is the United State’s President has openly announced that the military presence in Europe is set for a long-term expansion under his tenure and he would be putting up some implementations for that.

President Joe Biden had also spoken alongside the alliance NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg during  a summit of NATO leaders in Madrid

He said, “We’re going to make sure that NATO is ready to meet threats from all directions across every domain, land, air and the sea,’’ Biden said.

Biden noted plans for increased U.S troop deployment in the Baltics and the deployment of two …

INEC Finally Releases Tinubu's Credentials, University Certificates

APC Arewa Youths Suggest Pam As Running Mate For Tinubu

June 29, 2022 12:13 pm

Some of the Arewa Youth organisations who have been affiliated with the Northern All Progressives Congress (APC) have requested that the APC Presidential flag bearer for the 2023 general elections, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to select Rev. Yakubu Pam as his running mate in the 2023 election.

The coalition’s national coordinator, Mr Lukman Bako had made this statement at a news conference in Abuja.

According to his, Tinubu choosing Pam, who is the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), would improve his chances of winning the election.

He claimed that in order to guarantee Tinubu’s victory in …

Buhari's Govt Visionless, Incompetent – Ortom

FG Is Orchestrating The Killing Of Farmers In Benue – Ortom

June 29, 2022 9:38 am

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has on Wednesday made some links to the incessant killings in the state to the Federal Government while fingering President Muhammadu Buhari as being the master planner of the unfortunate killings.

Governor Ortom had also alleged that the Federal Government sent “people” to kill farmers in the state.

While Speaking with Arise TV, the governor said the alleged action of the Federal Government has made it impossible for his administration to generate Internally Generated Revenue, IGR.

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He lamented that the killings have led to …

Turkey Finally Backs Finland And Sweden NATO Bid

Turkey Finally Backs Finland And Sweden NATO Bid

June 29, 2022 6:39 am

The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has revealed that he would no longer uphold his opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO following crunch talks with the leaders of the two Nordic countries in Madrid.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that Erdogan had deliberately refused to green-light the applications from the Nordic pair — lodged in response to Russia’s war on Ukraine — despite calls from his NATO allies to clear the path for them to enter.

Turkey could essentially veto Finland and Sweden from joining NATO since all members must agree to taking on new members.

However, …

Senate Moves To Probe EX-CJN Tanko, Despite Resignation

Senate Moves To Probe EX-CJN Tanko, Despite Resignation

June 29, 2022 5:36 am

Notwithstanding the resignation of Justice Tanko Muhammad as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), the Nigerian Senate has resolved to continue with its investigation into the crisis in the Supreme Court which purportedly contributed to his exit. 

Senators in the upper chamber of the National Assembly made the resolution during the plenary on Tuesday following a motion moved by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that concerns over the poor welfare conditions and challenging work environment in the supreme court were expressed by Supreme …

We'll Make Diplomatic Moves To Help Ekweremadu, Reps Assures

We’ll Make Diplomatic Moves To Help Ekweremadu, Reps Assures

June 29, 2022 5:29 am

The Nigerian House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to intervene in the organ harvesting case involving a former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu in the United Kingdom. The lawmakers have concluded plans to involve urging British authorities to handle the case fairly.

The Speaker of the house, Femi Gbajabiamila, who has been at the forefront of championing a cause he termed ‘legislative diplomacy,’ particularly revealed that he would contact the Speaker of the British House of Commons,  Lindsay Hoyle, with the hope of getting the United Kingdom to follow due process in Ekweremadu’s investigation.

Gbajabiamila pointed out …

2023 NLC, TUC Vows To Support Obi To Become President

2023: NLC, TUC Vows To Support Obi To Become President

June 29, 2022 5:22 am

Ahead of next year’s year’s general elections, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria have vowed to support, campaign and do everything legally possible to ensure that the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, is declared the winner of the 2023 presidential election.

The NLC and TUC Presidents, Ayuba Wabba and Quadri Olaleye, made this vow while speaking on Tuesday at the Pascal Bafyau Labour House and TUC Secretariat, Abuja, respectively.

Speaking to labour leaders and members who gathered for the 10th-anniversary lecture in honour of Late Pascal Bafyau on Tuesday,  Wabba stated that …

Insecurity Akeredolu Backs Matawalle's Call For Self Defense

Insecurity: Akeredolu Backs Matawalle’s Call For Self Defence

June 28, 2022 7:54 am

The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has commended his Zamfara counterpart, Bello Matawalle, who called on the people of the state to arm themselves for self-defence against bandits.

The governor, in a statement by his senior special assistant on special duties and strategy, Dr Doyin Odebowale, said the call confirmed the pervasive loss of confidence in the handling of insecurity in the country.

‘It signals a situation of near- capitulation on the part of the security agencies centrally controlled by the federal government. It portends great danger for the polity.

‘It is a sad commentary on the increasing …

War Russia Blacklists 43 Canadians, Canada Fires Back

War: Russia Blacklists 43 Canadians, Canada Fires Back

June 28, 2022 7:39 am

Russia yesterday announced a ban on 43 more Canadians from entering its territory, in response to sanctions imposed by Ottawa over Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine.

Then, Canada retaliated by imposing further penalties on six Russian nationals as well as 46 businesses involved in the nation’s defence industry.

Both Mark Carney, the former governor of the British and Canadian central banks, and Suzanne Cowan, the head of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party, are named on the latest blacklist released by the Russian foreign ministry.

Additionally penalised are senior government employees, political advisors, and members of civil society.

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