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Oct

2023

Constitution amendment: Reps to revisit rejected women bills-Deputy Speaker, Kalu

NATIONAL NEWS#Education, #GenderBill, #genderImbalance#GenderInequality

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has given a ray of hope on the 5 rejected gender bills, assuring that the 10th House would revisit them including those not accorded presidential assent. Kalu gave the assurance on Tuesday when the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC),the NCAA, GECORN, Womanifesto and other Gender Bills Response Cluster members (GBRC) paid him a courtesy call in his office at the National Assembly, Abuja. The Deputy Speaker who highlighted the appropriate sections in the constitution where amendment were sought for by the women said it was necessary…

Oct

2023

By Famous Reporters

Stakeholders Reiterate Commitment to Quality Education at “The Special Foundation” Annual Summit

NATIONAL NEWS#Bank, #Foundation, #Unitybank

Stakeholders Reiterate Commitment to Quality Education at “The Special Foundation” Annual Summit Various stakeholders including Mrs. Oluwayemisi Ogunmola, Managing Director of EDC Fund Management Limited, a member of the Ecobank Group; Mr Abubakar Suleiman, CEO of Sterling Bank; Mrs. Oluwatomi Somefun, CEO of Unity Bank; Gbenga Oyebode, Board Chairman at African Philanthropy Forum; Asue Ighodalo, Founding Partner at Banwo & Ighodalo; Adeyemi Ademola, MD of First E&P; and Chukwuma Nwanze, MD Credit Direct say operators within the private sector must promote innovative and sustainable approaches to uplift the educational standards for underprivileged children living in low-income communities. According to them…

Oct

2023

By Famous Reporters

UPDATE: General Gowon Not Dead, Gbagi Debunks Death Rumour

NATIONAL NEWS#death, #KennethGbagi, #NoVictorNoVanquish, #YakubuGowon

UPDATE: General Gowon Not Dead, Gbagi Debunks Death Rumour Governorship candidate on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), in the last general election in Delta State, Olorogun Barr. Kenneth Gbagi FNIM, OON, has refuted the rumour, making the rounds that former head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), is dead. The former Minister of State for Education, who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary, Orusi Kenneth, on Monday October 9th 2023, described the purported death as “handiwork of mischief makers”. Gbagi, disclosed that General Gowon, is alive, hale and hearty and presently in London. Quoting the much respected…

Oct

2023

By Famous Reporters

Deputy Speaker, Kalu Decries Neglect of Girl Child Education, Gender Based Violence

NATIONAL NEWS#BenjaminKalu, #EducationalMaterial, #GenderAbuse, #GenderEquality, #rape #justice #GenderBasedViolence

Deputy Speaker, Kalu Decries Neglect of Girl Child Education, Gender Based Violence The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has expressed concern over the rising number of uneducated girl-child and incidence of Sexual Gender-Based Violence against girls in Nigeria. Kalu expressed the concerns on Thursday when he received a delegation from the Female Student Vanguard for Girl Child Education in Nigeria from Kano State who paid him a courtesy visit his office at the National Assembly complex Abuja. He observed that the issues if not tackled will have negative consequences on the child’s physical,…

Oct

2023

By Famous Reporters

NASS: Senate approves Kalu’s free Education Bill *As Lawmakers intensifies distribution of Learning items in Abia-North

NATIONAL NEWS#EducationalMaterial, #OrjiUzorKalu, #SenatorGodwinAkpabio

NASS: Senate approves Kalu's free Education Bill as Lawmaker intensifies distribution of Learning items across Abia-North By Kenneth Udeh, Abuja A Bill targeted at providing a compulsive, quality & free basic education sponsored by Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu has passed its first reading at the Senate on Wednesday. Titled: Compulsory Free Universal Basic Education Act (Amendment) Bill S.B. 31, 2023, the bill passed through first reading during Wednesday's plenary season of the Senate presided over by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio. The Bill of the 9th Senate Chief Whip which was the…

Oct

2023

By Famous Reporters

BREAKING: Tinubu’s Ministerial Nominee Slums During Screening

NATIONAL NEWS#10thSenatePresidency, #BalarabeAbbas, #BolaAhmedTinubu

BREAKING: Tinubu's Ministerial Nominee Slums During Screening Balarabe Abbas, the Ministerial nominee from Kaduna State, collapsed during screening on Wednesday. President Bola Tinubu had sent his name alongside those of two others… Balarabe Abbas, the Ministerial nominee from Kaduna State, collapsed during screening on Wednesday. Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu had sent his name alongside those of two others to the Senate on Tuesday. Senate President Godswill Akpabio had read the letter the president sent and subsequently announced that the nominees will be screened on Wednesday. Details later…

Oct

2023

By Famous Reporters

BREAKING: MOHBAD: Naira Marley Taken Into Custody For Interrogation – Police

CRIME, NATIONAL NEWS#BurriedAlive, #Mohbad, #NairaMarley, #NigeriaPolice, #SamLarry

BREAKING: MOHBAD: Naira Marley Taken Into Custody For Interrogation – Police Following the death of late Singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad, Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday night announced that singer Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley is in its custody to assist in the ongoing investigation into shocking death. Lagos police command spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin disclosed this via his X account, formerly known as Twitter. He wrote: “Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley has been taken into custody for interrogation and other investigation activities,". This is even as the Police have begun investigations to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of…

Oct

2023

By Famous Reporters

Deputy Speaker, Kalu Hails FG, Labour for reaching truce on strike …says vote of N100 billion for CNG mass transit buses commendable

NATIONAL NEWS#BenjaminKalu, #NigeriaLabourCongress, IndustrialAction

Deputy Speaker, Kalu Hails FG, Labour for reaching truce on strike …says vote of N100 billion for CNG mass transit buses commendable Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has appreciated the agreement reached by the Federal government and the Organized Labour which led the suspense of the planned industrial strike action, saying it saved the nation from going into economic shocks. He said that dialogue and reasoning prevailed. Kalu's appreciation was contained in his opening remarks at Tuesday plenary session which he presided. The Deputy Speaker also commended the federal government for accepting to vote N100…

Oct

2023

By Famous Reporters

Reps working on bills, policies to promote SMEs, Says Deputy Speaker, Kalu

NATIONAL NEWS#BenjaminKalu, #SMEs

Reps working on bills, policies to promote SMEs, Says Deputy Speaker, Kalu Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has revealed that the Parliament is working on a number of bills to effectively promote Small Scale and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. He also said that Nigeria under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has already witnessed a series of transformative reforms aimed at repositioning the nation on thepath to sustained economic growth. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr. Levinus Nwabughiogu stated that Kalu made the disclosure at the ground breaking…

Oct

2023

By Famous Reporters

IGP Egbetokun Honoured at home, Erinja

NATIONAL NEWS#KayodeEgbetokun, #NigeriaPolice

IGP Egbetokun Honoured at home, Erinja Charity begins at home. This is why the acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun was honoured yesterday by his kinsmen in Ilobi/Erinja communities, Yewa South Local Government of Ogun State. The event, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report, was attended by dignitaries from all walks of life including the Olu of Ilaro and Paramount ruler of yewaland, Oba Dr Kehinde Olugbenle, and other obas, Member of the House of Representatives, Hon Isaq Akinlade, DIG Southwest, DIG Abiodun Alabi, fdc, senior police officers, chairman PCRC, Mogaji Ibrahim Olaniyan and…