The Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETfund has held a public hearing on bill seeking the establishment of the Federal Polytechnic in Daura, Katsina State. The bill is one of the five bills that came under public hearing conducted by the Senate Committee chaired by Sen. Barau Jibrin (Kano-North). When approved the proposed Federal […]
The Governor of Adamawa state, Senator Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow has directed the immediate constitution of a committee that would visit the affected communities of Lafiya -Lamurde, Boshikiri and others that are predominantly occupied by Lungada and Waja people in Adamawa and Gombe states. The committee will ascertain the number of casualties and damages caused […]
The Bankers Committee comprising the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Chief Executive Officers of commercial banks operating in the country on Thursday agreed to take stiffer actions against the nation’s currency abusers, who now risk six months jail term and or N50, 000 fines. The Committee, after its meeting in Lagos on Thursday , […]
International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) has elected the Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Umaru Ibrahim the new Chairperson of the Africa Regional Committee (ARC). The NDIC, on Monday, stated that Ibrahim was elected during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the IADI-ARC which was a prelude to […]
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved the mode of primary election to choose the party flag bearer in the 2019 election. The party in a statement on Tuesday signed by Yekini Nabena, acting National Publicity Secretary said 19 States are to go for the indirect primary, while 17 […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) revenue temple authorised as panacea to resolving federation revenue skirmish will be ready at the next Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting. The development came just as the three tiers of government comprising Federal Government, states and 774 local councils on Thursday night shared total revenue of N 714.809 […]
The Federal Government has inaugurated a Presidential Advisory Committee on Prerogative of Mercy, aimed at decongesting prisons in the country. The inauguration was done by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha on Tuesday in Abuja. Mustapha was represented at the brief ceremony by theAttorney General of the Federation (AGF) and […]
Former Kano State Governor, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, will officially declare his presidential ambition for the 2019 election on Wednesday, a statement by the Kwankwaso Presidential Campaign Committee, has said. The statement, signed by a member of the committee Mr Taiwo Adekanla, was released in Abuja on Monday. It said that Kwankwaso, a senator representing Kano […]
*NSA laments difficulty in coordinating security agencies The increasing spate of insecurity in Nigeria has necessitated the National Economic Council (NEC) to set up a committee to decentralize police operations in the country to ensure effective policing and adequate protection of lives and property. This was disclosed by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Mungono, […]
Chairman, Senate Committee on Navy, Senator Isa Hamma Misau, has stated that the Presidency should be ashamed that it is pushing the conspiracy script that top officials of the nation’s security apparatus are working for the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki. Reacting to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) statement that debunked the […]
A political campaign group, PMB Sensitisation/Workshop Committee (PMB-SWC), North-central chapter has said that nobody in the country can defeat President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 general election. The committee which is charged with responsibility to carry out sensitization workshop and rally for the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari in the North-central and other parts of […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that the Second Capital Market Committee (CMC) meeting in 2018 has been scheduled to hold from Thursday August 9th to Friday August 10th 2018 at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. While the key stakeholders in the capital market will meet on August 9th, members of […]
The Newly elected Chairman, Committee of e-business Industry Heads (CeBIH), Mr. Stanley Jacob has said the committee will promote access to financial services for people at the bottom of the pyramid with digital solutions. He stated this in his acceptance speech at the election of new executives held in Lagos. Stanley, who is also the […]
The organised labour on Sunday called for the immediate passage of the National Minimum Wage bill into law as soon as the committee concludes negotiation. President of the United Labour Congress (ULC) Mr Joe Ajaero, made the called at the end of its Central Working Committee meeting in Lagos. The committee is expected to wrap […]
The Sultan of Sokoto, Dr Sa’ad Abubakar, on Tuesday in Kaduna inaugurated the planning committee on the forthcoming Northern Nigeria Traditional Leaders conference on Out of School Children in the region. The Sultan, who was represented by the Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Samaila Mera, said the committee was mandated to articulate road map for the […]
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Sen. Abu Ibrahim, says the fear of indiscriminate arrest and detention by state governors may kill passage of the State and Community Police Bill. Ibrahim, who made this known in an interview with newsmen in Abuja, said the bill which had passed first reading in Senate, may not […]
Former Lagos governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has said that the decision of the party’s National Working Committee approving a direct primary for electing its governorship candidate in Osun State will deepen internal democracy in the party. Reacting to the decision of the party’s NWC to pick the […]
The Chairman of Irepodun Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara, Hon. Muyiwa Oladipo, on Tuesday said that the newly inaugurated task force committee on Internally Generated Revue (IGR) was to achieve an all inclusive growth in the council mladipo made the assertion while inaugurating the 5-man task force committee members at the council Secretariat in […]
As the July 19 primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Osun State governorship election draws near, there is palpable tension in the party as 11 of the 16 members of the State Working Committee (SWC), have passed a vote of no confidence on the Chairman, Prince Gboyega Famodun, and the Secretary, Alhaji […]
The Presidential Support Committee of Buhari 2019 has said the presidency misunderstood its appointment of former National Chairman of PDP, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as its Director General. In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday, the National Secretary of the group, Hon. Kassim Muhammad Kassim said the group’s mission was misunderstood […]