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The senator representing Cross River State Southern District, Sen. Asuquo Ekpenyong has been appointed into the Senate ad-hoc committee on Road Infrastructure. Asuquo’s appointed was announced yesterday by the Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio. The committee is saddled with oversight on road infrastructure and its immediate focus would be resolving issues plaguing federal roads and erosion-sites.
By Missang Oyama In a landmark move for the nation’s energy sector, President Bola Tinubu recently accented to the Electricity Bill which is now known as The Electricity Act (2023). Essentially, the Act aims at revolutionizing the power industry in Nigeria. Now, the spotlight shifts to individual states and their governors to leverage this transformative legislation for the benefit of their local economies. This piece explores how Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State can harness the power of the Electricity Act (2023) to frame and execute a State Electricity Act and, in turn, significantly enhance power generation in the…
President of the 10th Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio has today, during plenary read out 13 names contained in President Tinubu’s appointment list which the latter sent for screening and possible confirmation. According to the nomination letter which was read today, Wednesday, July 19 on the floor of the Senate, the names, upon confirmation will become members and executive management of the governing board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC). They are: 1. Paul Tarfa (Adamawa) — Chairman. 2. Gambo Maikomo (Taraba) — North East representative. 3. Abdullahi Abbas (Kano) — North West representative. 4. Tsav Aondoana (Benue) — North…
Below is a list of 14 non-African countries that Nigerian passport holders can travel to without visa. America: Antigua and Barbuda Barbados Dominica Haiti Saint Kitts and Nevis Suriname Asia: Iran Kyrgyzstan Maldives Timor-Leste Australia: Fiji Micronesia Tuvalu Vanuatu
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and some civil society organizations are currently reviewing all aspects of the electoral process, including activities before, during, and after the 2023 general elections. The review is being conducted by a team of INEC officials, as well as representatives from civil society organisations and other stakeholders. INEC’s decision to hold a post-election review is in line with its longstanding practice of doing so after every general election. The reviews are seen as an opportunity for INEC to learn from its mistakes and improve the electoral process.
President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio has said that the federal government will review all workers salaries to meet the current reality occasioned by the recent removal of fuel subsidy. Akpabio disclosed this today during a courtesy call paid him by the governor of Ekiti State, Abiodun Oyebanji in company of some national assembly members from the state. The Senate President noted that the removal of fuel subsidy by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration was to address corruption in the Petroleum sector, adding that the decision was the beginning of fighting corruption in the system. “Nigeria as a…
After 50 days in office, President Bola Tinubu has sent the list of his ministerial nominees to the Senate, and to be read out today by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. The Guardian gathered that the Clerk of the National Assembly, Magaji Tambuwal, received the letter containing the list yesterday. As mandated by law, the President is obligated to submit the list of ministerial nominees within 60 days of assuming office. After Tinubu’s inauguration on May 29, he has until July 26 to fulfill this requirement. According to insider sources at the Presidency, the ministerial list had been…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) yesterday announced a new fuel price of N617 per litre as against the initial N500 and the Independent Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has explained the reason for this current increase. According to IPMAN’s national president, Elder Chinedu Okoronkwo, “the unexpected increase in petrol’s retail price is due to the escalating value of the US dollar”. He clarified that the importation of petroleum products into Nigeria relies on the utilization of dollars, and the more Naira/Dollar exchange rate goes up, the more all dollar-purchasing commodities (including petrol) are expected to go up. “The…
Yakurr (Yako) (Ekoi) is one of the groups in Africa that practiced dual kinship namely matrilineality and patrilineality within the family. Other groups in Africa that practice this unique and intriguing kinship are the Akan people of Ghana and Ivory Coast.The Akan are the largest ethnic group in both Ghana and the Ivory Coast. The Akan speak Kwa languages which are part of the larger Niger-Congo family. Kwanja people of Cameroon also practice double unilineal or triple kinship. Kin-based networks are essential in African life and have been present since Africa’s earliest societies.The role of kinship has loosened over the…
The speculation of the inclusion of some chieftains of the People’s Democratic Party, in President Tinubu’s ministerial nomination list is further dividing the already divided PDP. According to unconfirmed sources, ex-governors, Wike, Ortom and Fayose of Rivers, Benue and Ekiti States, respectively are being considered for appointments by APC President Tinubu while they still retain their membership in PDP. At the moment, there are two visible poles in PDP; one, loyal to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and the other, loyal to former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike.Atiku’s pole of the PDP national leadership has said that any of its…