Author: ibrahim salisu
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Constitution Amendment: It’s Not End of Road for Failed Bills- Ekweremadu
By Aaron Ossai The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has expressed optimism that proposed amendments to the 1999 Constitution recently rejected by the National Assembly could still meet the constitutional threshold to become part of the Nigerian constitution when revisited. Ekweremadu, who commended his colleagues for approving about 95 per cent of…
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Kwara Pilgrims Board Disqualifies Three Intending Pilgrims
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Barely three days to the airlift of the first batch of pilgrims from Ilorin zone to Saudi Arabia, the Kwara state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has disqualified three pregnant intending pilgrims from taking part in this year’s Hajj exercise. The Executive Secretary of the Board, Alhaji Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh, who disclosed…
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Presidential Transition Bill‘ll Address Chaotic, Hostile Hand Over After Election-Dogara
By Aaron Ossai The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has said that the Presidential Transition Bill under consideration will help in solving the problems of a chaotic handing over and hostile taking over of power after any general election. Dogara stated this while declaring open a Public Hearing on A Bill…
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Saraki: Why Devolution Of Powers Bill Did Not Scale Through
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has assured Nigerians that the defeated bill on devolution of powers still has chances of being passed again as part of the amendment to the 1999 Constitution after federal legislators resume from their annual recess. Saraki gave the assurance on Saturday in Ilorin, the…
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Kwara APC Congress Peaceful
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The state congress of the Kwara state’s chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was held under a peaceful atmosphere in Ilorin, the state capital. At the congress, which took place at the party Secretariat along Agba Road, Ilorin, three delegates emerged from each of the 16 Local government areas of…
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KWSIEC Set To Conduct Council Poll
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC), has announced the time-table for the conduct of local government election in the 16 local government areas of the state. Addressing journalists on Monday in Ilorin, the state capital, KWSIEC Chairman, Dr. Usman Ajidagb, said the election would hold within the next 90 days,…
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Dogara Seeks Overhaul of Current Architecture of Policing in Nigeria
By Aaron Ossai Worried about the spate of insecurity; rampant kidnappings, terrorism, civil strife and threats to Nigeria’s corporate existence, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has called for proper equipping, staffing and training of men of the Nigeria Police. Speaking while opening a public hearing organised by the House Committee on…
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Edo University Iyamho Debunks Media Report
By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City The authority of Edo University Iyamho has condemned the purported report accredited to the Vice Chancellor of the university saying that the school is not meant for poor Nigerians. Some on line and national newspapers have carried a report credited to the VC, saying that, “Edo University, Iyamho is…
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UBTH CMD: Doctors Back Edo North Candidate
By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City Medical professionals under the aegis of friends for Edo North Professors have continued to show solidarity in support of a Chief Medical Director from Edo North Senatorial District to head the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH). They also called on the federal government to ensure fairness and promote…
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Rising Cases Of Homosexuals in Niger Worries NSCDC
BY MAIRIGA Juliana, Minna The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has raised the alarm over rising cases of homosexuality in parts of Niger state saying the situation is becoming so embarrassing with increased number of under aged boys as ‘targets’. Suspected homosexuals using unsuspecting teenage boys for his ‘wicked act’ was recently arrested…