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THE SPEAKER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEMI GBAJABIAMILA SAYS THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WILL ENGAGE HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY ACROSS THE 36 STATES ON THE NEED FOR THE DOMESTICATION OF THE CHILD RIGHTS ACT AND VIOLENCE AGAINST PERSONS PROHIBITION ACT. WHILE HOSTING GENDER BASED CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS, THE SPEAKER ADDED THAT THE HOUSE WOULD ALSO WORK ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE RELATED LEGISLATIONS AND CONFORM THEM WITH CURRENT REALITIES.         HE ASSURED THE GROUP THAT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IS IN SOLIDARITY WITH AND SUPPORTS ALL EFFORTS AT ELIMINATING GENDER BASED AND ALL FORMS OF VIOLENCE AND ABUSE. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GENDER BASED CSOs  DEMANDED THAT A STATE OF EMERGENCY BE DECLARED ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND MAKE SUCH OFFENCES CRIMINAL SINCE MANY VICTIMS DO NOT COME FORWARD.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has expressed its determination to adhere to sustainable environment practices in all its operations to safeguard biodiversity in the country. Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari, made this known in Abuja in his keynote address as part of activities to commemorate the 2020 World Environment Day celebration with the theme ‘Biodiversity’. MELE Kyari said  the corporation would continue to be guided by sound environmental policies and standards so that the NNPC does not harm the environment and the communities of creatures within its sphere of operations. HE SAID NNPC’s firm position on sustainable environmental practice is reignited by the theme of the 2020 World Environment Day, which seeks to raise further awareness on conservation of Biodiversity. STRESSING THAT Biodiversity has remained the single most important factor that enables all living creatures to depend on the mutual services of one another to ...

The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, has directed that applications for the issuance of Temporary Work Permit (TWP) be migrated from manual to e-mail based  beginning Monday 8th June, 2020. A statement by the Nigeria Immigration Service' Public Relations Officer, DCI Sunday James notes that with this development, applications will now be submitted via twp@immigration.gov.ng. Companies and Organisations are required to check the Nigeria Immigration Service website: www.immigration.gov.ng for further details. This is the first step towards automation of the Temporary Work Permit issuance. Companies are therefore advised to avoid the use of third party while ensuring use of their official emails for transactions with the service.

The Chairman of the Senate Services Senator Mohammed Sani Musa says the National Assembly structure is Twenty years old and ripe for immediate renovation to avert danger. He stated this while reacting to some Nigerians who are calling for the outright removal of the appropriation for the renovation of the National Assembly Complex. Senator Sani further emphasized that the fund is under the management of the federal capital territory administration's budget and not that of the National Assembly. 37 billion Naira was approved in the 2020 budget for the renovation but has been slashed to 9.2 billion in the revised appropriation Act amendment bill.

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF IMMIGRATION, MUHAMMAD BABANDEDE HAS DIRECTED ALL PASSPORT OFFICES ACROSS THE NATION TO IMPLEMENT THE AUTOMATIC PASSPORT REMINDER SYSTEM, ALREADY BEING TEST-RUN AT THE SERVICE’ HEADQUARTERS IN ABUJA. A STATEMENT BY THE NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE’ PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, DCI SUNDAY JAMES INDICATES THAT THE SYSTEM WHICH WAS ARRIVED AT AS A WAY OF OBSERVING THE COVID-19 PREVENTION PROTOCOLS CONFIRMS PAYMENT AND OTHER PROCESS STATUS TO APPLICANTS IN THE FORM OF ONLINE FEEDBACK. THE VIDEO CONFERENCE WHICH WAS COORDINATED FROM ABUJA HAD ZONAL COORDINATORS OF THE EIGHT ZONES OF THE SERVICE, ALL THE STATE COMMAND COMPTROLLERS AND THE LAGOS STATE PASSPORT COMMAND AMONG OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE, HAD THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL WARNING THAT NO EXTRA CHARGES ARE ALLOWED APART FROM THE APPROVED FEES ON THE SERVICE’ WEBSITE AND OTHER OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS OF THE SERVICE. HE ALSO DIRECTED THAT ALL PASSPORT OFFICERS SHOULD ESTABLISH A FRONT DESK OFFICE FOR THE TEEMING APPLICA...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) regrets to announce the demise of its  immediate past Group Managing Director (GMD), Dr. Maikanti Kacalla Baru, Friday night. Dr. Baru was the 18th Group Managing Director of the nnpc a consummate Mechanical Engineer, who steered the affairs of the Corporation from July 4th 2016 to July 7th 2019 . A statement by the NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs, Dr. Kennie Obateru announced the passing on of dr maikanti Baru after a brief illness in a hospital in Abuja The release says NNPC Group Managing Director, Mele Kyari expressed shock over the sudden death of dr maikanti baru ,describing him as a man ‘of exemplary character and disposition.’ Dr. Baru, was 60, years  Old.

The attention of the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has been drawn to series of reports on claims by tertiary institutions unions, led by ASUU, that IPPIS was deducting their salaries and allowances to the extent that their take home is now only 50% or less of what they earn. It is pertinent that the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) puts the records straight for the interest of the general public and majority of staff of tertiary institutions that have displayed unparalleled understanding and cooperated with IPPIS till date. We hereby state as follows: The Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Tax is a statutory tax deductions paid by all salary earners. IPPIS applied the correct rate in compliance with Section 34 of the 6th schedule on personal income tax (Amendment) Act of 2011. Prior to migration to IPPIS, the rate of tax being applied by tertiary institutions was not correct, leading to underpayment of PAYE Tax. It is important to note t...

The Presidency regrets to announce the passage of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari. The deceased had tested positive to the ravaging COVID-19, and had been receiving treatment. But he died on Friday, April 17, 2020. May God accept his soul. Funeral arrangements will be announced shortly. Femi Adesina Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity) April 18, 2020

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IS TO CONSIDER ANOTHER ECONOMIC STIMULUS BILL THAT WILL ENSURE THAT NIGERIANS GET FREE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY FOR TWO MONTHS TO MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON THE ECONOMY. THIS CAME TO LIGHT DURING A MEETING BETWEEN LEADERSHIP OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE BUDGET OFFICE. THE SPEAKER FEMI GBAJABIAMILA  SAID THE PROPOSED BILL WILL BE CONSIDERED IMMEDIATELY THE HOUSE RECONVENES FROM THE ONGOING BREAK WHICH WAS DECLARED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. GBAJABIAMILA SAYS ELECTRICITY IS A COMMODITY CONSUMED BY EVERY HOUSEHOLD, AND USING IT TO BOOST THE INFORMAL SECTOR, UNDER WHICH MOST NIGERIANS OPERATE, IS ESSENTIAL IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. HE URGED THE EXECUTIVE TO CONSIDER ALL OPTIONS PUT FORWARD BY EXPERTS ON PREPARATION AGAINST ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF CORONAVIRUS. THE MINISTER OF FINANCE ZAINAB AHMED SAID A 500 BILLION NAIRA INTERVENTION FUND IS AMONG MEASURES INITIATED BY GOVERNMENT. T...

in line with the Government approval for a monthly review of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) pump price, PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PRICING REGULATORY AGENCY (PPPRA) has announced a  PMS pump price of N123.50 per Litre. The price which becomes effective 1st April 2020, shall apply at all retail outlets nationwide for the month of April, 2020. A statement Signed By Abdulkadir Saidu Executive Secretary Said PPPRA and other relevant regulatory Agencies shall continue to monitor compliance to extant regulations for a sustainable downstream petroleum sector. Members of the Public and all Oil Marketing Companies are to be guided accordingly.

1. Fellow Nigerians, 2. From the first signs that Coronavirus, or COVID-19 was turning into an epidemic and was officially declared a world-wide emergency, the Federal Government started planning preventive, containment and curative measures in the event the disease hits Nigeria. 3. The whole instruments of government are now mobilized to confront what has now become both a health emergency and an economic crisis. 4. Nigeria, unfortunately, confirmed its first case on 27th February 2020. Since then, we have seen the number of confirmed cases rise slowly. 5. By the morning of March 29th, 2020, the total confirmed cases within Nigeria had risen to ninety-seven. 6. Regrettably, we also had our first fatality, a former employee of PPMC, who died on 23rd March 2020. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family in this very difficult time. We also pray for quick recovery for those infected and undergoing treatment. 7. As of today, COVID-19 has no cure. Scientists around the wo...

In Pursuant to the need to mitigate the spread of corona virus amongst passengers, the Federal Road Safety Corps has arrested a total of 144 offenders for overloading of vehicles in persons and ordered all categories of transporters to ensure full compliance with the provisions of Regulation 108 (1) of the National Road Traffic Regulation 2012 on compulsory passenger manifest; while directing all public transport operators to imbibe necessary precautionary measures in their parks and terminals as failure to adhere strictly to this order will attract the necessary sanctions. In a statement issued by the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, he said that the Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi who gave the order stated that the Corps observed that despite the palpable spread of the virus, public transport operators continued to board passengers to full capacity without consideration to social distancing, passenger manifest and seat spacing of passengers. He said this unhealthy be...

The Chairman Senate Committee on Information Senator Danladi Sankara has called on Nigerians to be weary of fake news on the Coronavirus especially on the social media. Senator Sankara in a statement observed that there are a number of unrealistic stories on the virus which seems to create panic instead of precaution. He pointed out the story making rounds few days ago alleging that some members of the National Assembly tested positive to the Virus as one of such fake news. The Chairman senate Committee on information pointed out that the duty to announce any case of Coronavirus in the country is under the purview of the Nigerian Centre for disease control or the ministry of health and not private individuals. Senator Sankara advised Nigerians to strictly adhere to the sanitary guidelines as released by health officials  especially maintaining social distancing and constant washing of hands. He explained that in spite of the two weeks recess the Senate will be ready to ...

THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER SAYS THE NIGERIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL, NCDC HAS CLEARED THE MINISTER, SULEIMAN ADAMU OF THE COVID-19 DISEASE. THIS FOLLOWED THE RELEASE OF RESULT AFTER THE WATER RESOURCES MINISTER REPORTEDLY SUBMITTED HIMSELF FOR MEDICAL SCRUTINY BY THE NCDC,  AFTER HE RETURNED FROM THE UK RECENTLY. A STATEMENT BY THE MINISTRY  INDICATES THAT THE MINISTER WHO ATTENDED A HIGH LEVEL  MEETING ON WATER IN THE UK ON 10TH MARCH RETURNED TO NIGERIA THE FOLLOWING DAY AND HAS BEEN TAKING ALL DUE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT HIMSELF,  HIS FAMILY MEMBERS AND HIS CONTACTS SINCE HIS RETURN. THE STATEMENT ADDED THAT THE MINISTER IS STRENGTHENED BY THIS OUTCOME AND IS URGING ALL NIGERIANS TO ENSURE SOCIAL DISTANCING AND MAINTAIN GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES THROUGH REGULAR HAND WASHING WITH SOAP AND WATER.

The House of Representatives has urged the Nigerian Correctional Services to take urgent steps to protect inmates at the various correctional centres nationwide from coronavirus, also known as COVID 19.. The House Committee on Reformatory Institutions says it is imperative for the government to ensure that those in confinement are protected from the virus at this critical time. The committee called on Nigerian Correctional Services to  put in place urgent measures to safeguard inmates and staff of the correctional service  from contracting coronavirus, which is currently ravaging the world.

The Nollywood Actress, dancer, singer, media personality and a philanthropist. Anita was born on 4th January,1985 in Anambra state, Nigeria. She is currently 34 years old. Anita Joseph is an actress who hails from Anambra state in the south eastern part of Nigeria. She completed both her primary and secondary education there. She is a graduate of Mass communication from the University of Calabar, she later went to Lagos to search for greener pastures. She was married traditionally to an average income earning businessman who was based in Aba, Abia state, Nigeria. The marriage which could not produced any fruit of the womb after 3 years ended as the actress took a walk and moved on with life. She kicked off her career as a dancer in one of the numerous clubs and hotels where she meet with a certain big boy based on Europe called Mr. Martin's Okorie. According to source, Anita turned down the marriage proposal of the Europe based Man who has been friends with the actress for m...

Plateau State Governor Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong commends security agencies particularly the Department of State Services for the rescue of five kidnapped aid workers by the Boko Haram terrorist group including Jennifer Ukambomg Samuel, a nurse from Plateau State. Governor Lalong in a statement says he is excited at this development and thanks President Muhammadu Buhari for his support in ensuring that all those in captivity are set free while the terror group and other criminals are fished out and dealt with. Lalong had given assurances to the family of Jennifer that the State Government will work with all necessary agencies to secure her release when he sent a delegation to the family led by commissioner of Budget and Planning Mr. Sylvester Wallangko. The Governor says efforts to rescue other citizens of Plateau State still under Boko Haram captivity are ongoing and asked the family and people of Plateau State to continue to pray and support the Government and security agenc...

NESG has revealed that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), may lead to one of two outcomes; a win-win outcome for all African countries, or a zero-sum game in which the gain of one country becomes the loss of another and vice versa. NESG in its, “Impact assessment study and economy-wide implications of the AfCFTA on the Nigerian economy,” released on Monday, said implementation of the continental agreement will trigger a surge in imports across sectors of the Nigerian economy. The major concern, according to NESG, is the issue of dumping and strict enforcement of the Rules of Origin (RoO), as enshrined in the AfCFTA framework document. The relatively large market size of Nigeria makes the economy a target for dumping. To protect the economy from the dumping of inferior and substandard products, the report suggests that the RoO needs to be well-strengthened and tightened. This may require Nigeria using the five-year transitional period to negotiate and adjust with...

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has condemned the gun attack in Kaduna on the convoy of the Emir of Potiskum, Yobe State, Alhaji Umaru Bubaram.  At statement by the special adviser to the president of the Senate on media Ola Awoniyi said Gunmen on Tuesday night attacked the convoy of the Emir around Maraban Jos on Kaduna-Zaria road, killing some of the Emir's aides and leaving others injured. Lawan expressed his condolence with the revered Emir and the families of those killed in the sad incident. The Senator Lawan also prayed for speedy recovery of the Emir and others who were injured. He called on the security agencies to ensure that everyone with a hand in the heinous crime is brought to justice while ensuring quick rescue of those who were abducted in the incident.

President Muhammadu Buhari has on Monday in the State House signed the 2019 Finance Bill into law. This is sequel to the passage of the Bill by the National Assembly and the subsequent forwarding of the Bill by the legislature to the President for assent. Mr. President submitted the Finance Bill, 2019 on the 14th of October 2019 to accompany the 2020 Executive Budget Proposals and 2020 Appropriation Bill, which proposes to introduce tax reforms that will help Government achieve its revenue projections for the 2020 Budget (N8.155trillion). It would be recalled that President Buhari, while presenting the 2020 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly, had also presented the Finance Bill and said: “This Finance Bill has five strategic objectives, in terms of achieving incremental, but necessary, changes to our fiscal laws.” “The finance bill strategic objectives include the following: Promoting fiscal equity by mitigating instances of regressive taxation (such as tax refor...

Registration exercise for 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) commenced at centre in Lagos on Monday with candidates showing up as early as 7:00 AM. Meanwhile, Mrs Patricia Arukwe, the Lagos State Coordinator of the Joint Admission

Press Release The first meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for 2020, earlier slated to hold on Monday and Tuesday, January 20 and 21, 2020, respectively, has now been rescheduled for Thursday and Friday, January 23 and 24, 2020.

Dominic is one of the best actress in Nigeria. She is also the richest actress in Nigeria today with net worth of about 950 million naria. Rita Dominic has been a very private person when it comes to her relationship, making her one of the least controversial celebrities in Nigeria. She was born on July 12, 1975 in Mbaise, Imo state in a family of six. She is a part of the Royal Nwaturuocha family of About Mbaise LGA, and her late parents were medical practioners; her father was a medical doctor and her mother a nursing officer.  She appeared in various play and child shows, after graduating from the rather fancy federal government College Ikot Epene, she went on to study theatre Arts at the University of Port Harcourt, which she grady from with honours in 1999.

The Nollywood Actress Chizzy Alichi who had her grand wedding few weeks ago showers husband with a shocking words. The Actress took to her Instagram page and decided to announce to her fans that she used to be scared of marriage " in my industry many have gone and come out. I don't want that to happen to me. I want forever marriage. I just date and enjoy the relationship while it lasts once it's getting serious and I feel he might pop the question I will end it.

They were in love, in fact, nobody envisaged that there would be a separation, not to talk of a divorce between Nollywood’s actress, Dakore Egbuson-Akande, and her husband, what a world. But like some celebrity marriages, Dakore and Olumide Akande are no more. Just like a pack of badly stacked cards, the nine-year-old wedding crumbled and the centre cannot hold.

Plateau State Governor Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong has condemned in strong terms the killing of innocent persons following an attack by gunmen at Kulben village in Kombun district of Mangu LGA on Wednesday 8th January 2020. The Governor in a reaction described the attack as another attempt to puncture the peace that has gradually returned to the State. Lalong while commiserating with victims and families of those killed, warned that his administration will not sit down and watch any group or individuals cause chaos in the State and retrun it to the dark days of insecurity.

The beautiful Actress Rachael Okonkwo Popularly known by her fans as Nkoli Nwa Nsukka just bag another appointment from the Enugu State government. She becomes Enugu State Ambassador on Youth Development. She shared caption; " Well deserved.... Enugu Ambassador on Youth Development. It can only be God. @ rechaelokonkwo Ugo oma... Child of grace".

This could be described as breaking news especially to those who have a degree in Mass Communication, or currently studying to get this degree, or you have friends who have something to do with this degree in Nigeria. The era of having Mass Communication as a degree programme in Nigerian universities is now officially over.

Pope Francis Apologised on Wednesday for widely-viewed slap of a woman who grabbed his hand as he greeted Catholic faithful on New Year's Eve. The image of Francis slapping his way free from the clutches of the admirer hit on social media instantly.

According to Tunezmediablog, Regina Daniel has fallen ill, and will have to remain on her sickbed during the New year's festivities. Last month, the actress caused a stir on Instagram when fans spotted what looks like a baby bump on her in a video during " Malaria Eradication Program" initiative sponsored by her husband's foundation.

Her birthday to her. She's indeed a beautiful girl. Mummy's photograph

Tuesday, December 24, 2019: In recent times, there has been significant contention with respect to merchant imposed N50 stamp duty assessments on consumers for transactions. This imposed fee is supposedly a pass through for onward transmission as a government mandated surcharge.

The Nigeria Immigration Service has made clarifications regarding Visa on Arrival at the point of Entry, for holders of passports of African Countries. A statement by the Service' Public Relations Officer, Sunday James indicates that the Visa on Arrival at the point of Entry with effect from January 2020 was introduced to accelerate African Integration. Nigeria took the strategic decision to break barriers that hinder free movement of people within the continent.

In furtherance of its quest to make financial services more accessible and affordable to various stakeholders in the economy, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reviewed downward most charges and fees for banking services as contained in the new Guide to Charges by Banks, Other Financial, and Non-bank Financial Institutions, with effect from January 1, 2020.

THE LOOMING  NATIONWIDE BLACKOUT THREATENED  BY NATIONAL UNION OF ELECTRICITY EMPLOYEES HAS CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE TO THIS END, THE LAWMAKERS AT WEDNESDAYS PLENARY FOLLOWING A MOTION BY THE DEPUTY MINORITY LEADER DECIDED TO MEET UNION REPRESENTATIVES TO AVERT THE INDUSTRIAL ACTION.

The Acting managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission Mrs Joy nunieh has during a session with the House of representatives committee on NDDC to defend the commissions budgetary spending informed the lawmakers that all emergency contracts awarded will be suspended.

The Nigeria Immigration Service has made clarifications regarding Visa on Arrival at the point of Entry, for holders of passports of African Countries. A statement by the Service' Public Relations Officer, Sunday James indicates that the Visa on Arrival at the point of Entry with effect from January 2020 was introduced to accelerate African Integration.

      The photo hit online after a great outing was made for their family bonding.The only one absent was new Mother and Davido's beautiful bride to be Chioma Rawand but his daughters were present. Davido's father, Adeleke Adedeji is a very rich man and one of Nigeria's prominent billionaires.

www.cbn.gov.ng CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA Press Release Following the current impact of the Corona Virus (COVID-19) on the global economy coupled with efforts by the Nigerian Government, including partial lockdown in some States and at the Federal level, to check the spread of the virus in Nigeria, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) wishes to inform stakeholders and members of the Nigerian public that the Bank will remain open for business during this period. As a responsible public institution and regulator, we have triggered our business continuity plans to ensure that the Bank’s operations remain largely undisrupted at this present time when social distancing has become key to checking further spread of the virus. We have also directed Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) and other financial institutions to do same. The welfare and safety of our staff and their families, and indeed all Nigerians, remain top priority to us. Consequently, with effect from Wednesday, March 25, 2...

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has embarked on self isolation considering the fact that as a public figure, he must have had contact with some confirmed contact cases of COVID-19. The self isolation is also due to Governor Abubakar Bello's outing at the Nigeria Governors' Forum meeting on the 18th of March which was also attended by his colleagues among whom is also the Bauchi state Governor. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mary Noel Berje indicates that the Governor has already gone on to isolate himself while tests would be run to know his status. "Considering the fact that I was in Abuja the whole of last week to participate in the APC National meeting with the President, The Nigeria Governors forum meeting, National Economic council meeting and the World bank break fast meeting, as a way of leading by example, I have placed my self on isolation and waiting to be tested, along with members of my family".  He acknowledged the direc...

*Shuts down all educational institutions in the state *Directs all public officers/civil servants to work from their homes except health workers, Forest Guards, Neighbourhood Watch personnel, Water Corporation staff, Waste Management operatives, staff of Enugu State Emergency Management Agency, Fire Fighters and all those involved in other essential services. *Suspends all cultural and social gatherings including marriage ceremonies, burial ceremonies, masquerade festivals, drinking bars, night clubs and all group sporting and recreational activities. *Says that social distancing protocol as advised by Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) should be observed during public religious worship as well as in restaurants and eateries. *Directs all Local Government Council Chairmen to mobilise their Environmental and Community Health Workers to sustain the ongoing public enlightenment on protocol for prevention of Coronavirus disease transmission in our markets and parks. *St...