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VP highlights efforts by administration to reduce poverty, provide jobs Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said that when the Buhari administration set out the Social Investment Programmes, which is now regarded as the largest of its kind in the continent, one of the objectives was to accelerate the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals in the country. He made the disclosure today at the official launch of the ‘Review of Baseline Report and Realignment of the National Statistical System with SDGs, 2020,’ which held at the Statehouse Banquet Hall, Abuja. He added that the Federal Government’s national development objective…

The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has described as “not surprising” the rejection of the amended Electoral Act 2010 by President Muhammadu Buhari. While reacting to the news that President Buhari has withheld assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and returned the Bill to the National Assembly, the CNPP in a statement signed by its Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu, said “what would have been shocking is Mr. President assenting the bill.” Giving reasons for its submission, the CNPP said Nigerians should recall that President Buhari had excuses for refusing to sign the Electoral Act Amendment three times…

Extends capital implementation of 2021 Appropriation Act till March next year The Senate on Tuesday passed the Finance Bill 2021, transmitted to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari, on December 7, 2021, recommending taxation of gaming and lottery companies. The passage of the bill two weeks later, followed the consideration of a report by the Joint Committee on Finance; Customs, Excise and Tariff; Trade and Investment. Chairman of the Joint Committee, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, in his presentation, said the bill seeks to support the implementation of the 2022 Federal Budget of Economic Growth and Sustainability by proposing key…

The chief executives of the world’s two biggest plane makers have called on the United States government to delay the rollout of 5G phone services because of the impact it will have on airplanes safety. In a letter, top executives at Boeing and Airbus warned that the technology could have “an enormous negative impact on the aviation industry.” Concerns have previously been raised that C-Band spectrum 5G wireless could interfere with aircraft electronics. US telecoms giants AT&T and Verizon are due to deploy 5G services on 5 January. “5G interference could adversely affect the ability of aircraft to safely operate,”…

The Senate on Tuesday disclosed a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari that explained his decision to withhold presidential assent to the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021 passed by the National Assembly. President Buhari’s position was conveyed in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and read during the start of plenary after the chamber came out from a closed session. The closed session which lasted for thirty-seven minutes started at exactly 10:44am ended 11:21am. President Buhari in the letter dated December 13, 2021, explained that his decision to withhold assent to the electoral bill was informed by advice…

President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking the Senate’s approval for the virement of N276,757,232,395 billion to fund expenditures in the 2021 budget. The request which was contained in a letter dated December 16, 2021, was read by the Senate President during plenary. According to President Buhari, the sum would be sourced from the N365 billion Service Wide Vote for Upscaling of National Social Investment Programme (NSIP). The letter titled, “2021 Appropriation Act: Request for Virement to Fund Critical Expenditure” reads: “I am am The Senate may wish to recall that I signed the 2021 Appropriation on December 31st 2020, for a…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a suspect at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport with 576 ATM cards. The suspect, Khalil Bashir Lawal was intercepted on Monday, December 20, 2021, by operatives of the Commission in collaboration with Nigeria Aviation Security and Nigeria Customs Service under the aegis of Special Task Force on Money Laundering. Upon his arrest, it was discovered that Khalil who was traveling to Uganda via Ethiopian Airline had concealed 576 ATM cards bearing different names and banks in his luggage. The suspect will be charged to court as soon as the investigation is…

A Lagos high court sitting at Eti-Osa, Lagos state, Southwest Nigeria has ordered a staff of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Saheed Ayinla Ogundare and his company, Seadrof Hotels & Suites and a businessman Kolawole Bankole and his company De Ritz Hotel to release some seized items in their possession to Lagos businessman, Babatunde Saka and his company OFY Global Resources Limited. The items are: one unit of Marapco 250 sound proof power generator; one Haier Thermocool Deep Freezer; one unit of Jubaili Bros Generator 250 KVA and one unit of Marapco 100 KVA sound proof Generator. Other items are…

One Sunday in October, Pastor Somu Avaradhi got a shock when he entered his church in Hubballi city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. “There were people sitting inside, singing Hindu religious songs and shouting slogans,” he told the BBC. He says he called the police, but when they arrived, the protesters accused him of abusing and forcing a Hindu man to convert to Christianity. The pastor was arrested – under charges of “outraging the religious feelings of any class” – and spent 12 days in prison before he was released on bail. This isn’t an isolated incident -…

Newcastle United are keen to bolster their attacking options in January with Manchester United’s 26-year-old French striker Anthony Martial and Inter Milan’s Bosnian front man Edin Dzeko, 35, on their shortlist. (Sun) Manchester United are close to bringing highly rated French midfielder Boubacar Kamara, 22, to Old Trafford from Marseille for what would be Ralf Rangnick’s first signing as interim manager. (FourFourTwo) Manchester United have joined the race to sign River Plate and Argentina forward Julian Alvarez, 21. (Ole – via Metro) Real Madrid are in talks with Antonio Rudiger in a bid to sign the 28-year-old Germany defender when his contract with Chelsea expires in June. (Rudy Galetti) Everton have agreed a £17m deal…