Saraki thanks senators for withdrawing Anti-Social Media Bill

In deference to the wishes of Nigerians, the Senate on Tuesday formally stepped down the Frivolous Petitions Bill better known as the Anti-Social Media Bill.

The Senate said that the decision to withdraw the unpopular bill followed the
recommendations of the Committee on Human Rights & Legal Matters.

After the bill was withdrawn, Senate President, Bukola Saraki was on Twitter to thank his colleagues and express his joy.

Bukola Saraki
@bukolasaraki
I thank my Distinguished Colleagues for their contributions, and decision on stepping down the #SocialMediaBill/ #FrivolousPetitionsBill .

Bukola Saraki
@bukolasaraki
Glad to see that as promised during social media week, #FrivolousPetitionsBill has been officially stepped down

Bukola Saraki
@bukolasaraki
This withdrawal of
#SocialMediaBill shows that any legislation with real or perceived violations on the fundamental rights of Nigerians must be set aside for the greater good of our nation.

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U-20 AFCON qualifier: Osimhen, Nwakali, 16 others picked for Burundi

Coach Emmanuel Amuneke is sticking with his FIFA U-17 World Cup winning team as 15 of them make up the 18-man list of the U-20 squad to this weekend’s 2017 CAF U-20 Cup of Nations qualifier against Burundi in Bujumbura.

Team Secretary Aliyu Lawal Ibrahim told thenff.com that the Nigeria representatives will be flying to Bujumbura aboard  Ethiopian Airlines from Abuja on Wednesday.

On the team list for the game taking place at the Prince Louis Stadium in Bujumbura on Saturday are: Kelechi Nwakali, Akpan Udoh, Chukwudi Agor, Ejike Ikwu, Anas Mohammed, Chinedu Madueke, Tobechukwu Ibe, Gavi Thompson, Samuel Chukwueze, Kehinde Ayinde, Orji Okonkwo, Victor Osimhen, Halilu Zakari, Udochukwu Anumudu, Kingsley Michael, Douglas Uzama, Chiaha Chisom, John Lazarus.

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At the Senate public hearing on University of Petroleum, Effurun (Photos)

The Senate Public Hearing of the Bill for an Act to Establish the Fed. Uni. of Petroleum Effurun took place on Tuesday.

The committee chaired by Senator Garba Binta and co-chaired by Senator Tijjani Kaura had in attendance, stakeholders from Delta State.

The public hearing was organized by the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund.

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Senate holds public hearing on Commercial Agriculture Credit Bill

The Agriculture Committee is chaired by Senator Abdullahi Adamu and the public hearing had stakeholders from FMA&RD, BOA, BOI, CBN, AFAN, NDIC present.

Among Senators present at the Agric Committee Hearing were Theodore Orji, Gbolahan Dada, Aliero, Ogola and Ubali Shittu.

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FG clears 2015 fuel subsidy arrears.

The Federal Government says it has paid off the outstanding N48.2b fuel subsidy arrears due to oil marketers for the year 2015.

This was disclosed in Abuja on Tuesday in a statement signed by the Director of Information in the Ministry of Finance, Mr Salisu Dambatta.

He said that the marketers were paid to enable them import more petroleum products.

“The gross total outstanding subsidy claims accruable to the oil marketers for 2015 stood at N48.2 billion, while deductable tax liabilities payable to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) stood at N5.2 billion only,” said the statement.

The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN reports that the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun had directed the Debt Management Office (DMO) to pay the claims less tax liability of N5.2 billion, which was computed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).

Marketers without tax liabilities were paid in full, while oil marketers with net subsidy claims and FIRS liabilities were paid net claim after deduction of tax liabilities.

“Oil marketers that were indebted to FIRS and the seven oil marketers that are indebted to the Asset Management Company (AMCON) were not paid until they settled their debts with the two agencies,” the statement disclosed.

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Wike in closed-door meeting with PMB in Abuja

Governor of Rivers State, Mr Nyesom Wike on Monday had a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The governor who spent only about twenty minutes in the President's office refused to disclose the subject matter of the meeting to State House correspondents.

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No money to mobilize youth corpers - NYSC boss

No money to mobilize Batch A stream 2 Corp members' - NYSC boss says http://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2016/05/no-money-to-mobilize-batch-stream-2.html

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