Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Tajudeen Abbas, on Thursday, 27 July, 2023, announced names of Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen of the 134 Standing Committees in the Green Chamber. Rt Hon Abbas who announced the constitution of the committees at the end of plenary named Hon Abubakar Bichi as Chairman of the Appropriations Committee; Hon Babajimi Benson, Defence Committee, and Hon Regina Akume, Committee on National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Other committee Chairmen are: Honourable James Abiodun Faleke, Finance; Hon Muktar Betara, FCT; Yusuf Gagdi Navy; Idris Ahmed Wase, Federal Character Commission; Hon. Bamidele…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
By Babatunde Raji Fashola On behalf of the Board of Trustees of NIMR Foundation, I thank the management staff and Director General of NIMR for letting us into this very important portal of life. Let me thank members of the media who have come along with us today. Trust me, I think that you are probably our biggest investor, in case you don’t know it yet. You will hear our team talk about evangelism and this is the heart and purpose of this meeting. We are going to need you to help us to take the importance of research to…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Enugu State Government has sealed two commercial banks and 107 shops for allegedly observing an “illegal sit-at-home order” on Monday in the state. The sit-at-home is usually enforced by a faction of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Enugu and other South-east states.The Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, led by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Chidiebere Onyia, sealed the premises of the affected businesses on Monday.A video clip and several photographs which showed the officials and Mr Onyia sealing the facilities have been circulating on various WhatsApp groups.In the video clip, Mr Onyia,…
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, says the Commission is focused on deepening partnerships and promoting investments to secure the future of Niger Delta people in the years beyond oil-driven economy. Speaking during a three-day “Develop Ondo 2.0 Investment Summit” at the Dome International Culture and Event Centre in Akure, Ondo State, Ogbuku said that partnerships with private sector and development partners would boost the funding for accelerated development in the Niger Delta region. He noted: “Thinking beyond oil is not only a pathway to sustain development in the Niger Delta region, but…
One of the students of the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, who escaped from Boko Haram abductors in 2014, is set to marry her white lover, reports thegazellenews.com. Joy Buchara flooded the social media with pictures of her white lover kneeling down to propose to her at a beach side in America on Tuesday, 25 July, 2023. She was one of the 274 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014 from their school in Chibok. However, luck smiled on her when she managed to escape alongside with her cousin, Lydia Pogu. They were both offered scholarship by the…
The HRA Youth Cup entered its third edition with an exciting kickoff at Ilupeju Secondary School (ILUSEC) in Odiolowo-Ojuwoye LCDA on Saturday, 22 July, 2023. The tournament has drawn participation from a total of 50 teams across the state, all vying for victory on the football field. During the event, the council Chairman, Hon. Rasaq Ajala commended both the organizers and the participating teams. He expressed his appreciation for their efforts in making the competition possible and successful. The council boss assured everyone of his unwavering support not only for football but also for various other sporting activities. Speaking about…
By Akeem Busari When it rains, it pours. This sweetly describes the double recognition received by Ebi Egbe, the Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria and Africa’s foremost sports facility construction company, Monimitchelle Limited. Ebi Egbe would be decorated with a chieftaincy title as the Otototo-Eken of Yenebebeli Community of Atissa Kingdom in Yenagoa local government area of Bayelsa State by His Royal Highness, Chief Alfred Ovuoh, the Ebeneken Yenebebeli, on July 30, 2023. According to HRH, Alfred Ovuoh, “It’s a recognition for selfless service towards the development and growth of our communities and the nation.” And coming fastly on the…
Yobe state Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni has taken proactive step to check flooding in the state by giving directive to the state’s ministries of works and environment to intensify measures to curtail the anticipated floods as warned by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet). The governor said the measures taken earlier must be intensified, as the spate of rainfall in the state will soon be intensive. He also directed the affected ministries and their agencies to liaise with the office of the Secretary to the State Government to take measures that would effectively reduce the floods. Buni said: “The measures…
About 23,000 households on Monday received food palliatives at distributions that were directly supervised by Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum in Baga town of Kukawa Local Government Area. “Distribution of palliatives is one of the agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He (Tinubu) has declared an emergency on food security, and in line with this objective, Borno State Government is distributing food items to communities. We have provided food and non-food items to over 20,000 men and women (today)” Zulum said. While working on permanent livelihoods through revival of commercial activities and farming, Governor Zulum frequently distributes food palliatives…