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Reps: We’ll Reintroduce Rejected Bill on 6-years Single Term says Sponsors

By Oluwakemi Kindness The sponsors of the bill seeking to amend the 1999 constitution to provide for a single term of six years for the Offices of the President, State Governors and Local Government Areas Chairmen, says the bill will be re-introduced again on the floor of the House. According to the Leader of the opposition coalition, Ikenga Ugochinyere and 33 other members of the House who sponsored the bill, they on Friday assured that all hope has not been […]

November 22, 2024 13 4

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NILDS train staff for optimum service delivery

The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has reiterated the institute’s commitment to achieving its corporate goals while maintaining zero tolerance for inefficiency. This was emphasized at the opening of a two-day capacity-building workshop for NILDS non-academic senior staff, organized in partnership with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, in Abuja. Professor Sulaiman, said the workshop aims to enhance staff competencies in administration, ICT, communication, and legislative support and warned against absenteeism, lateness, […]

November 22, 2024 12 2

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National Assembly

Reps urges States Govs on Adoption of Motherless Children

By Oluwakemi Kindness State Governors in the country have been urged to adopt at least five motherless children as part of efforts geared toward ending the menace of Out-of-School Children in the country. Chairman, House Committee on Women Affairs, Kafilat Ogbara, made the call during the 4th day celebration of National Children Leadership Conference by Children of African Leadership and Values Development Initiative (CALDEV) founded by representative Bamidele Salam. She applauded Salam for prioritizing children related initiative whom she observed […]

November 21, 2024 14 7

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Economy

Senate Confirms Omolola Oloworaran as DG PenCom

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Ms Omolola Oloworaran as the Director General of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM). The confirmation on Thursday followed the consideration and adoption of the Report of the Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service at plenary. It would be recalled that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had earlier requested the Senate to confirm the appointment. Omolola Oloworaran was appointed Director General, National Pension Commission (PenCom) in July, 2024. She assumed the […]

November 21, 2024 23 5

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NPC and Aig-Imokhuede Foundation Begin Collaboration For Efficiency in Public Sector

By Chinedu Echianu The National Productivity Centre (NPC) and the AIG-Imokhuede Foundation have kicked off a collaborative effort aimed at enhancing efficiency in Nigeria's public sector. A statement signed by the Head of Media at NPC, Mrs. Amezhi Apia said the primary goal of the partnership is to increase the managerial and operational competencies of Nigerian civi servants both at state and federal levels through the utilization of innovative productivity improvement tools and techniques. The statement added that the strategic […]

November 21, 2024 46 2

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National Assembly

Food: 92 CSOs tasks Reps on Prohibition of GMO Products

By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has been tasked on the need to urgently prohibit the use and consumption of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) in Nigeria in the bid to protect the environment and the health of the citizen. A Coalition of over 90 African Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) made the call on Tuesday in Abuja during a public hearing on GMO by the Joint House Committees on Agricultural Production and Services, Privatisation, Commercialisation, Public Asset, Science Engineering and […]

November 20, 2024 20 7

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NIQS 2024 AGM to Tackle Construction Cost Challenges

By: Julian Adetinuyo The Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) has announced its 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM), set to take place in Port Harcourt from November 26 to 29. Speaking at a press conference, the NIQS President, QS Kene Nzekwe, emphasized the critical importance of this year’s theme: "Strengthening Quantity Surveying Practices and Processes for Growth and Sustainability in a Turbulent Economy." The theme underscores the profession’s vital role in addressing Nigeria’s economic challenges, particularly in optimizing resource allocation […]

November 19, 2024 83 2

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“We are Proud of You” – Sen Akpabio Tells DG NILDS.

The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has acknowledged the pivotal role of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, in building capacity of the Legislature under the Director General, Professor Abubakar Sulaiman. The Senate President gave the commendation in a message to the One- Day Roundtable for Members of the Senate Committee on Legislative Compliance organised by NILDS in collaboration with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) held in, Abuja. Senator Akpabio, who was represented by the […]

November 19, 2024 13

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Health

Nasarawa State Advances Public Health Legislation to Strengthen Health Security

By: Julian Adetinuyo Nasarawa State has commenced a four-day Stakeholders Review Meeting to refine the Public Health Security Bill and Nasarawa State Public Health Bill, aimed at bolstering the state’s health framework and aligning with international health standards to enhance emergency preparedness. The initiative, driven by the Nasarawa State Ministries of Justice and Health, is supported by Orixine Consulting and Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL). Key participants include government officials, legal experts, public health professionals, and civil society organizations. Attorney […]

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