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Deputy Speaker Lauds Women Focus On Addressing Insecurity, GBV, Others

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has reaffirmed the National Assembly's commitment to passing laws that promote inclusive leadership. He made this assertion at the 2024 Annual Conference of Nakata Ndi Inyom Igbo, where he commended the group's focus on addressing gender-based violence, insecurity, and other challenges. Kalu emphasized that the 10th National Assembly is dedicated to creating an enabling environment for inclusive leadership and sustainable development. He cited ongoing legislation that promotes […]

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Business

We Recognise the Vital Role PTAD Plays says House of Reps.

By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives says it recognises the vital role the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) plays, especially in the payment of pensions, gratuity and death benefits to retirees of the Federal Government exempted from the Contributory Pension Scheme. Members of the House Committee on Pensions, stated this when its Chairman, Hussaini Mohammed Jallo, led them on a visit to the the Directorate on Monday as part of their Oversight Function. According to the Chairman, the visit […]

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Economy

PenCom Lifts Restriction On LPFAs Investing In Commercial Papers

By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has lifted restriction on Licensed Pension Fund Administrators (LPFAs) investing in commercial papers where capital market operators act as Issuing and Paying Agents (IPAs). PenCom announced the decision in a Circular issued on Tuesday and signed by the management of PenCom led by Omolola Oloworaran as Director-General. PenCom had in October 2024 directed all LPFAs to suspend further investment in commercial papers where capital market operators (non-banks) are engaged as Issuing and […]

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Security

Minister sets-up 11 Man Panel Over Dismissal of Police Cadets

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam on Thursday inaugurated an 11-man Committee to conduct a thorough investigation and review of the decisions on the dismissal and suspension of Cadets by the Disciplinary Committee of the Police Academy, Wudil, Kano. The committee which has the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Police Affairs as Chairman comprises representatives of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Nigeria Police Force (NPF); DIG of the Zone; Director, Reform Coordination and Service […]

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Economy

Customs Boss Orders Subsidised Sale of Smuggled PMS to Yola Residents

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has authorised the sale of the seized PMS to Yola residents in Adamawa State at a subsidised rate, with proceeds remitted to the Federation Account. The sales follows the recent seizure of petroleum products by operatives of Operation Whirlwind in the Adamawa-Taraba region. The total seizure includes 1,124 jerrycans (25, 40, and 60 litres), 53 drums (200 litres each), and 21,000 litres transported in two tankers, amounting to 71,965 litres, […]

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General

New Headquarters Represents Recalibration of NDLEA says Marwa

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Retired Brigadier General, Mohamed Buba Marwa, says the relocation of the agency to its headquarters in Jahi Abuja represents a phase in the transformation and recalibration of NDLEA into a modern and result-oriented anti-narcotic Agency, a process that began in January 2021. The facility, which is the first phase of the national headquarters project expected to be completed with the 2025 budgetary provisions, was officially unveiled during an interdenominational […]

November 27, 2024 19 4

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NILDS Advocates Enhanced Civil-Military Relations for Peace Building

The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has emphasized the importance of functional and results-oriented Civil-Military Relations to address Nigeria’s security challenges. He made this statement while opening a one-day public dialogue on "Enhancing the Oversight Role and Capacity of National Assembly Security Committees in Strengthening Civil-Military Relations Through Conflict Resolution and Peace building." The event, organized by NILDS’ Legislative Centre for Security Analysis (LeCeSA) in collaboration with the United […]

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NCDC, RTSL Strengthens Public Health Preparedness Across Nigeria

By : Julian Adetinuyo This workshop aims to close these gaps by delivering tailored reports and actionable recommendations to participating states. These blueprints will serve as roadmaps for legislative reform, enabling states to prevent, detect, and respond effectively to public health emergencies. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in collaboration with Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL), has launched the Subnational Legal Assessment Workshop in Abuja, aimed at transforming state-level public health laws to meet global standards. The four-day […]

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Economy

Banks, Others Raised Over N2.7tn From Capital Market, Says SEC

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, revealed that over two point seven trillion naira has been raised in the capital market by banks and other companies so far in 2024 The figure, which includes equity capital, excludes the amount raised by funds managers in the capital market. This is as the Commission revealed that out of the two point seven trillion naira, about one point seven trillion naira was raised by banks through their recapitalisation exercise. […]

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