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We’ll recommend the abolition of recruitment waivers – Reps committee

Gaddafi IbrahimAugust 28, 20233 min

Rep. Jaha said recruitment waivers result in lop-sided recruitment, which is contributory to the upsurge of insurgency in the northeast zone. The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating recruitment racketeering in Federal Government agencies and parastatals will recommend the abolition of waivers to bypass advertisement of job opportunities. The Ad hoc Committee Chairman, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, stated this position at the resumption of the investigative hearing on Monday. Gagdi, who also accused the Registrar...

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Farmers/herders clash: A threat to Nigeria’s attainment of food security – Speaker Abbas

Elizabeth AtimeAugust 28, 20233 min

The Speaker said the farmers/herders clash over the years, has restricted farmers from access to their farmlands, leading to food price inflation, a high cost of living, unemployment, and loss of foreign earnings. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajuddeen Abbas, has expressed concern over the effects of the persistent clashes between farmers/herders on the country’s economy, particularly the potential threat to its quest to attain food security. The Speaker raised the concern...

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Subsidy Removal: Economic hardship is not permanent – Senator Lawan

Ojochenemi Onje-JamesAugust 27, 20233 min

The Ex-Senate President said the current hardship is a temporary setback, and an unintended consequence of fuel subsidy removal, which will yield better results. Immediate past President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has urged Nigerians to remain optimistic despite the challenges arising from the removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government. Lawan made the call over the weekend, during the launch of the distribution of 9,000 bags of grains, serving as relief measures...

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Senator Lawan assesses progress of projects in Yobe North

Ojochenemi Onje-JamesAugust 27, 20231 min

Senator Lawan called for immediate completion of the projects to enable students prompt access to the amenities. Former Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan, (Yobe North) has undertaken an inspection of ongoing initiatives facilitated by him within Yobe North Senatorial District. Among the projects are, the construction of a Community Centre and a student hostel capable of housing 2,000 individuals, along with a clinic at the Federal University of Gashua. Details of the tour were contained...

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New media crucial to National cohesion – Deputy Senate President

Ojochenemi Onje-JamesAugust 25, 20232 min

Senator Barau urged the group to extend its membership to other parts of the country to promote national cohesion. Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has underscored the critical role new media plays in fostering national cohesion and advancement. During an event at the Senate in Abuja on Friday, Senator Barau engaged with members of the Northern Nigeria APC Media Network, emphasizing the importance of social media influencers directing their efforts towards...

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NHF: Reps summon AGF over disparities in workers’ deductions

Elizabeth AtimeAugust 25, 20234 min

The FMBN MD said the bank has refunded N66. 678 billion to 444,637, while N347. 570 billion was invested in various projects financed by the Bank. The House of Representatives has summoned the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) to appear before it to explain the disparities in the deductions from workers for the National Housing Fund Scheme, and give reasons why only N20 billion has been remitted to the Federal Mortgage Bank since 2011...

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SUPER FALCONS: All allowances and bonuses have been cleared” – NFF President

Gaddafi IbrahimAugust 25, 20231 min

Gusau said funds provided by FIFA to prepare teams for the tournament cannot be used to pay outstanding allowances for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has informed that all allowances and bonuses relating to Super Falcons had been cleared as of Friday last week. Gusau, stated this when he finally appeared before the Ad- hoc committee investigating the non-payment of allowances of the...

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Student Loan: NANS seeks a review of Act

Elizabeth AtimeAugust 25, 20235 min

The NANS president called for a review of the time frame for payment from 2 years to at least 4 years as 2 years is too short for payment of a loan after graduation. The President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Usman Barambu, has called on the House of Representatives to amend the Student Loan Act to enable all Nigerian Students, who desire loans to access them. This is as it...

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THROWBACK: Akpabio, Niger Delta Ministry, and forensic audit of the NDDC

Olamilekan Quadri AlimiAugust 24, 20233 min

Four years after an ex-lawmaker was appointed Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, President Bola Tinubu towed the same path this week with the appointment of Hon. Abubakar to head the Ministry. What issues are bedevilling the region, and what key questions are begging for answers? READ ALSO: Reps chide IOCs over role in indebtedness, fiscal incapacity of NDDC July 12, 2022 Then Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, in...

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Ex-Senate President Lawan to distribute 9,000 bags of grains to constituents

Ojochenemi Onje-JamesAugust 24, 20232 min

Tabiowo said the gesture is to cushion the hardship faced by his constituents and will benefit all segments of the society. In a significant move to alleviate the challenges faced by his constituents, former President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan (APC, Yobe North), has announced his intention to distribute 9000 bags of essential grains to the people he serves. The initiative, spearheaded by the Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan (SAIL) Empowerment Foundation, comes...

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