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  • Federal Government approves commencement of Ibom Deep Seaport

    Federal Government approves commencement of Ibom Deep Seaport

    The Federal Government has approved the commencement of Ibom Deep Seaport in Akwa Ibom State.

    The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Comrade Ini EmemObong, who disclosed this in a press statement on Thursday, said the approval was given during the Federal Executive Council meeting held in Abuja on Wednesday.

    He said the approval came following the vigorous push by the Udom Emmanuel-led administration for the actualization of the vision, adding that the approval signalled the full commencement of business in the port.

    He thanked the President, Mohhammadu Buhari and the vice president, Prof Yemi Obasanjo, as well as other relevant authorities and persons who saw to the realisation of the project.

    He said that Gov. Emmanuel would soon lay out a full scale implementation plan for both the Deep sea port and the Liberty Oil and Gas free Zone, also recently approved for commencement.

    The statement in parts, ”This approval is coming on the heels of the vigorous push by the Udom Emmanuel led administration for the actualization of this long awaited vision.

    It will be recalled that previous administrations since 1999 have made several attempts at kick starting the seaport, without success.

    “The State Government is deeply appreciative to Their Excellencies, President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osibanjo, SAN and the entire members of the Federal Executive Council, especially the Minister of Transport, Minister of State for Transport, the Nigerian Ports Authority, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, Bureau for Public Procurement and every official of the Federal Government involved in today’s landmark decision.

    “With this development, His Excellency, Governor Udom Emmanuel will soon lay out a full scale implementation plan for both the Deepsea port and the Liberty Oil and Gas free Zone, also recently approved for commencement.”

  • Breaking: Supreme Court to hear ex-Gov Dariye’s appeal against 10 years sentence in March

    Breaking: Supreme Court to hear ex-Gov Dariye’s appeal against 10 years sentence in March

    The Supreme Court has fixed judgment for March 12 next year in the appeal by former Plateau State Governor, Senator Joshua Dariye.

    The court chose the date on Thursday after taking final arguments from lawyers representing parties.

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    Dariye is, by his appeal, praying the Supreme Court to upturn the November 16, 20218 judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, which convicted him and sentenced him to 10 years for diverting public funds estimated at N1.162billion while he was the governor.

    A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, led by Justice Stephen Adah, in its decision, upheld an earlier judgement by Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), delivered on June 12, 2018.

  • Nasarawa Assembly, Gov. Sule gets legal backing to reposition state health sector

    Nasarawa Assembly, Gov. Sule gets legal backing to reposition state health sector

    Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has taken a proactive steps to give Gov. Abdullahi Sule legal backing in his quest to transform the state health sector to international best standard and meet up with the health challenges of the people of the state.

    To this end, the House has put machinery in motion to pass into law six different executive bills by the state Governor to give legal backing to the state health institutions for effective service delivery as the bills has passed different stages of legislation at the floor of the House.

    Rt.Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, the speaker of the House stated this while presiding over the sitting in Lafia today.
    He said that the bills if finally passed into law would improve on the health status of the people of the state.
    ” The reports on a bill for a Bill for a Law for the Establishment  of the Nasarawa State Hospitals Management  Board, Law 2020 and for other Matters Connected Thereto is hereby adopted after deliberation.

    ” I will slate Tuesday,  December 22, 2020 for the third reading of the bill.
    ” Also, the reports on a bill for a law to Repeal and Re- Establish the Nasarawa State Primary Health Care Board and  for Other Matters Related Thereto is adopted.
    ” I will slate Tuesday, December 22, 2020 for the third reading of the bill, the speaker said.

    The speaker slated  Feb. 8, 2021 for the deliberation on a bill for a Law to Establish the Nasarawa State Drugs and Supplies Management Agency  and for Other Matters Connected Therewith after the presentation of the report by the House standing committee on Health chaired by Hon Usman Labaran Shafa(APC Toto/Gadabuke).

    The speaker also slated Feb. 9, 2021 for the deliberation on a bill for a Law to Establish Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia and for Other Matters Related Thereto after the presentation of the report by the House standing committee on Health chaired by Hon Usman Labaran Shafa.

    Hon Usman Labaran Shafa, the Chairman, House Committee on Health while presenting the two health reports said that the bills if finally passed  would improve on the health sector through procuring quality drugs as well as  would enhance quality healthcare service at DASH, Lafia among other health  institutions in the state.

    Earlier, Hon Tanko Tunga, the Majority Leader of the House moved motions for the reports on the bills to be deliberated and adopted.
    Hon Danladi Jatau, the Minority Leader of the House seconded the motions.
    The House unanimously deliberated and adopted the reports.

  • Kankara abduction: Northern groups commence #Bringbackourboys protests

    Kankara abduction: Northern groups commence #Bringbackourboys protests

    The leadership of the Coalition of Northern Groups, (CNG) is set to commence Bringbackourboys protests in order to push for the release of the abducted students still under captivity.

    The leadership of the Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG , has relocated to Katsina town so as to push for the release of the abducted students still under captivity.

    CNG members and officials would join other members from Jigawa, Kano and Katsina in the take off of indefinite protests to compel action to rescue the hundreds of students abducted fast, alive and safe.

    READ ALSO: Appeal court summons Gov Obaseki over alleged fake certificate

    Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, CNG spokesperson, said on Thursday that the exercise, hash tagged #Bringbackourboys which will kick off in Katsina on Thursday, ” is expected to proceed to Daura to register the current concerns with Mr President.”

    Led by its Board of Trustees Chairman Nastura Ashir Shariff, the CNG is already in touch with parents of the stolen school children and assured them of support through this trial moment.

    Suleiman said ” it will be unreasonable to expect any northerner and well-meaning Nigerians to fold their arms and watch the North, a significant component of the country abandoned to the mercy of bandits,  murderers and kidnappers.”

    “The police in Katsina is seen in a massive reinforcement around the state which calls for caution on the part of authorities against attempts at suppressing legitimate protests that will be conducted peacefully,” he said.

  • BREAKING: Appeal court summons Gov Obaseki over alleged fake certificate

    BREAKING: Appeal court summons Gov Obaseki over alleged fake certificate

    The Appeal court has summoned the Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki to court to have hearing on his alleged fake certificate presentation during the September election.

    In a video posted by Charles Alimikhena on Twitter on Wednesday, December 16, the Appeal court stated that the court will hear on the case tomorrow or next.

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  • Zonal Officers Commends Kano Public Complaints Commissioner, Assured Excellent Services

    Zonal Officers Commends Kano Public Complaints Commissioner, Assured Excellent Services

    By JABIRU A HASSAN, Kano.


    The   kano  state commissioner of the  public complaints commission Honourable Ahmed Ado Dadin Kowa  has been commended by the zonal officers  for  providing quality motorcycles to the 5 Zonal offices that enabled them discharge their duties effectively.

    Speaking to our correspondent, the 5 Zonal officers disclosed that the commissioner is trying his utmost best to ensure that public complaints commission is working selflessly in reconciling misunderstandings and other related matters in order to ensure peaceful coexistence between the two warring factions.

    Malam Aminu Ahmed Abdulhamid from Bichi Zone, Yahaya Kani, from Gaya Zone, Mallam Mahmoud A. Bichi from Gezawa Zone,  Jibrin Isa from Gwarzo Zone and Malam Abubakar Yahaya from Tudun Wada Zone disclosed that the motorcycles that were distributed to them would certainly enable them to discharge their duties effectively.

    In conclusion,  the commission’s public relation officer Malam Garba Muazu told our correspondent that Kano public complaints commission under the stewardship of Honourable Ahmed Ado Dadin Kowa is trying to enlighten the general public about the commission’s untiring services towards the peaceful coexistence among the citizens, calling on the people to channel their complaints to the zonal offices for appropriate reconciliation.

  • APC to security agencies; dig deeper, do better

    APC to security agencies; dig deeper, do better

    Tom Okpe, Abujà

    The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC has task security agencies in the country to dig deeper and do better by ensuring that students go to school without fear or molestation from any quarter.

    The National Chairman, APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC Mai Mala Buni stated in Abuja on Tuesday that as the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari is working to improve the security situation in the country, “the APC calls on the nation’s security agencies to dig deeper and do better by ensuring that our students can go to school safely and learn across the country.

    “There is no greater harm that insecurity can do to a nation than to destroy its education and the future of its youths.”

    Buni assured that, “on our part, the APC will continue to work with the federal government, security agencies, governors, emirs, community leaders and all other stakeholders to address and improve the security situation in the country.”

    The APC Chairman who spoke at the party Secretariat in respect of last Friday incident where more than 500 students were abducted from Government Science Secondary School Kankara in Katsina State said;

    “On Sunday, the nation learnt again that more than 330 of those students are still missing.

    “This is a particularly sad and difficult moment not just for the families of the student victims and the government and people of Katsina State but the entire country. Our thoughts and prayers are therefore with the victims and their families as well as the government and people of Katsina State.”

    The party lamented that the abduction brings to mind the sad incidents in Chibok and Dapchi in Borno and Yobe States respectively a few years ago where students undergoing their studies and working hard to become leaders of tomorrow were abducted by insurgents and made to go through appallingly harrowing experiences.

    “The APC believe that the security agencies have the will, commitment, and training to restore public confidence in their ability to secure lives and property of Nigerians. They should therefore demonstrate this commitment by more robustly going after criminals and denying them the space to perpetrate crime.”

    Buni urges Nigerians to continue to partner with the federal government and the security agencies so that, “we can together restore peace and sanity on our streets, roads, and all across the nooks and crannies of the country,” adding that the ongoing efforts to free the abducted GSSS Kankara students will be successful.

  • Kankara Abduction: Incessant Security Crisis Becoming Worrisome – – APC

    Kankara Abduction: Incessant Security Crisis Becoming Worrisome – – APC

    By Williams Anuku Abuja
    The All Progressives Congress Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) has expressed deep concern over the spate of insecurity in the country, especially in the North East and West regions.

    Yobe State Governor and Chairman of the CECPC, Mallam Mai Mala Buni, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, therefore, tasked Security Chiefs to redouble their efforts to curtail the situation.

    While noting that students could no longer go to school safely and learn, he said: “There is no greater harm that insecurity can do to a nation than to destroy its education and the future of its youths.”

    The statement added: “Last Friday, the nation learnt of the grim and sad news that more than 500 students were abducted from Government Science Secondary School Kankara in Katsina State. On Sunday, the nation learnt again that more than 330 of those students are still missing.

    “This is a particularly sad and difficult moment not just for the families of the student victims and the government and people of Katsina State but for the entire country.

    “Our thoughts and prayers are therefore with the victims and their families as well as the government and people of Katsina State.

    These abductions bring to mind the sad incidents in Chibok and Dapchi in Borno and Yobe States respectively a few years ago where students undergoing their studies and working hard to become tomorrow’s leaders were abducted by insurgents and made to go through appallingly harrowing experiences.

    “As the Buhari administration works harder to improve the security situation in the country, the APC calls on the nation’s security agencies to dig deeper and do better by ensuring that our students can go to school safely and learn all across the country. There is no greater harm that insecurity can do to a nation than to destroy its education and the future of its youths.

    “The APC believes that the security agencies have the will, commitment, and training to restore public confidence in their ability to secure the lives and property of Nigerians. They should therefore demonstrate this commitment by more robustly going after criminals and denying them the space to perpetrate crime”.

  • New Speaker Emerged For Kano House Of Assembly

    New Speaker Emerged For Kano House Of Assembly

    By Jabiru Hassan, Kano.

    Engineer Hamisu Ibrahim Chidari has emerged as the new speaker of the kano state House of assembly after the recent resignation of the former speaker RT. Honourable AbdulAzeez Gafasa  and the House’s majority leader Honourable Kabiru Hassan Dashi without giving any reasons to their decision.

    The letter of resignation which was tendered to the clerk of the House was read at the Assembly’s floor where the lawmakers elected the deputy speaker of the House, Rt. Honourable Hamish Ibrahim Chidari as the new speaker without delay, where the House accepted the new leadership after seconding a motion from a member of the assembly.

    Source close to the House of assembly told our correspondent that the resignation of the former speaker  may be due to the decision of later not to wait for impeachment and some other reasons that is related to decamping to other party.

    Daybreak news would gives update on what would be the next move by the former speaker and two principal officers of the parliament.

  • Regional youth Leaders laud Gov. Bello on youth inclusiveness, urge Governors to emulate him

    Regional youth Leaders laud Gov. Bello on youth inclusiveness, urge Governors to emulate him

    Representatives of Regional Youth Leaders across the country has  urged state governors  in the country to emulate Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State for massive inclusion of youths in his administration.

    They have also commended him for the pride of place he has accorded women in all levels of government in Kogi State by ensuring they are returned as Chairmen or Vice chairmen of the 21 Local Government Areas of the state.

    In a statement issued and signed by the President General Pan Niger Delta Council Of Youths. Capt Bassey Henshaw on behalf of other Regional Youth Leaders on Tuesday in Uyo, they applauded the Governor for appointing youth leaders as Local Government Secretaries describing it as a practical demonstration of his love and belief in the capacity of Nigerian youth to assume the mantle of leadership in the country.

    Henshaw who led other regional youth leaders to the inauguration of the council leaders in Lokoja described Bello’s action as exceptional with Council Legislative Leaders’ position also reserved exclusively for women.

    “With this, he has achieved and even surpassed 50% youth inclusion and 35% Women inclusion in his Government.

    “I also call on other Governors to emulate the action of Governor Bello by deliberately giving youths, women inclusive an opportunity to demonstrate their leadership qualities in the administration of their states.

    “Most of these youth leaders have over time gained so much experience and demonstrated much capacity in that they have been able to organize and relate with most of our youths at the grassroot and know the needs of people because they have been close to them overtime.” The statement said.

    He further pointed out that those appointments remained a major victory in bridging the age-long gap, that has existed between Nigerian youth and government at various levels in the country.

    He therefore urged the new Secretaries and other leaders sworn in, to consider their appointments as a call to service demonstrated through hard work, focus and teamwork, to justify the confidence reposed in them by their youth-friendly Governor.

    Other regional youth leaders who accompanied Henshaw included  the president of  Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Afenifere Youth Wing, Middle Belt Youth Wing,Northern Youth Assembly, National Youth Council Leadership and Niger Delta Council of Youths.