Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Monday met with the National Rice and Wheat Production Task Force, at the State House, Abuja.
Tuesday 21 February 2017
Monday 20 February 2017
The Katsina State branch of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has mobilized 65,000 of its members for a 7-day fasting and prayer session for the speedy recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Katsina State CAN Chairman, Rev Nelson Onyeka Chukwu disclosed this in Katsina on Monday while addressing newsmen. He said that the prayers would be offered in seven churches including the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Church at Kofar-Kaura.
Other churches that will be taking part in the prayers are Church of God Mission, Calvary Baptist, ECWA, St. Martin De Porres Catholic Church, and Cherubim and Seraphim, C&S, Dutsin-ma road as well as St. John’s Anglican Church, Katsina.
‘’We are praying for our President’s quick recovery because of the good works he had begun for the country,’’ Chukwu said.
The dual carriage way bypassing the University of Abuja permanent site was on Monday rendered impassable by students protesting the killing of a 200 level History student who was fleeing from armed robbers.
The victim, Simi Love was said to have been knocked down by a vehicle opposite the University of Abuja gate while trying to escape an armed robbery attack.
The students lamented the incessant armed robbery attacks which they have been subjected to over time as well as the fact that the student died because of inadequate medical facilities at the university's clinic.
A lot of vehicles leaving Abuja for the southern part of the country were seen diverting to the Kuje axis on Monday morning, thus creating a heavy traffic snarl in the area.
“ Look at all of the way the efforts that have been put in rolling back Boko Haram. There are many people who believe that if not for President Muhammadu Buhari, had PDP continued in this country in 2015, they would have taken over Aso Rock by now.”
The Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity , Mallam Garba Shehu made the above claim in Abuja on Saturday while addressing the advocacy group, Pro- Buhari Support for Good Governance in Nigeria .
Far from the truth you may say?
Sunday 19 February 2017
The Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria, YOWICAN has given the Federal Government a one-week ultimatum to fish out the culprits responsible for the burning down of the Redeemed Christian Church of God ( Root of David Parish) at Dei Dei, an Abuja suburb, failing which it would mobilize its members for a nationwide protest.
The National President of YOWICAN, Daniel Kadzai , while conducting newsmen around the remains of the burnt church building on Friday evening lamented the failure of government to protect Christians and their places of worship.
"I want to express my disappointment in this government for the gross dereliction of its duty . The primary role of government is to provide security to its citizens, irrespective of their religion or ethnicity . But it seems the government has failed in this duty .
"I sincerely want to call on the government to take the issue of church burning , church demolition and attacks on Christians seriously . We do not want to reach a point where we might not be able to control our youths.
"We are therefore giving the government one -week ultimatum to apprehend the perpetrators of this latest attack and prosecute them accordingly .
“All Christian youths across the country would stage a peaceful protest if government continues to exhibit lackadaisical attitude towards the issue , while ignoring the sponsors of the attacks," he said.
Saturday 18 February 2017
Seven new bills have now become Acts of the National Assembly following their being assented to by the Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo.
According to a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, the bills are:
Oaths (Amendment) Act, 2017; Defence Space Adminis- tration Act, 2017; Veterinary Surgeons (Amend-ment) Act, 2017; National Film and Video Censors Board (Amendment) Act, 2017; Pension Rights of Judges (Amendment) Act, 2017; Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (Establishment, etc.) Act, 2017; and Mortgage Institutions (Amendment)Act, 2016.
“His Excellency, the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, has assented to the following Bills passed by the National Assembly and transmitted for assent, and the Bills have, accordingly, become laws, namely; Ag Pres Osinbajo Oaths (Amendment) Act, 2017; Defence Space Adminis-tration Act, 2017; Veterinary Surgeons (Amendment) Act, 2017; National Film and Video Censors Board (Amendment) Act, 2017; Pension Rights of Judges (Amendment) Act, 2017; Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (Establishment, etc.)Act, 2017 and Mortgage Institutions (Amendment) Act, 2016.
“The Acts, other than the Defence Space Administration Act and the Institute of Soil Science Act, are mainly amendments to the principal Acts intended to bring the Acts in conformity with current realities.
“The Oaths Amendment Act specifically enlists courts which were not in existence at the time the Oaths Act was made and which came into being upon amendment of the Consti-tution creating courts such as the Federal High Court, F.C.T High Court, National Industrial Court, among others named in the Amendment Act.
“Defence Space Administration Act establishes the Defence Space Administration, to develop satellite technology and ensure security of the nation’s cyber activities.
“Veterinary Surgeons (Amendment) Act reduces the membership of the Veterinary Council.
“National Film and Video Censors Board (Amend-ment) Act reduces the membership of the Governing Board and empowers the Board to regulate the import and export of movies.
“Pension Rights of Judges (Amendment) Act expands the meaning of a judicial officer to cover the offices of the Chief Judge or Judge of the Federal High Court, President or Judges of the National Industrial Court and Chief Judge or Judges of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory.
“Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (Establishment, etc.) Act establishes the Nigeria Institute of Soil Science which is charged with the responsibility of regulating the profession of Soil Science.
“Mortgage Institutions (Amendment) Act reviews the prescribed penalties.
“For bills transmitted but not listed herein, there are appropriate communications by the constitutional authority remitting same as allowed by law.”
Operators of a baby factory located at Bukuru Park, in Jos North Local government area of Plateau State got more than they bargained for last week when the Special Task Force, STF on internal security in swooped on the facility.
Ten suspects were arrested during the operation including one pregnant woman, two women with infant babies ready for sale and seven men.
Parading the suspects at the STF Sector 2, near University of Jos, Bauchi road campus on Saturday, the Commander of the task force, Major-General Nicholas Rogers said that among the suspects were some men hired for the purpose of impregnating the women.
Rogers told newsmen that the operators of the baby factory have confessed to selling babies to childless couples in the neighboring states.
The task force commander said that his men were tipped off by a woman whose baby was about to be sold to a couple in Nasarawa State, adding that investigations were on to arrest other members of the baby-selling syndicate still at large.
Among the women arrested was a six months pregnant woman who said she had been camped at the factory for over five months.
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