By Law Mefor Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, the President of Nigeria from 2007 to 2010, would have turned 73 this May if he were still alive. But regrettably, he was taken by the icy hands of death and dropped from sight just when Nigeria most needed him. We cannot question God. As Epicurus once said, […]
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU INAUGURATES NEWLY RECONSTRUCTED APAPA-OWORONSHOKI-OJOTA EXPRESSWAY IN LAGOS
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday inaugurated the newly reconstructed Apapa-Oworonshoki-Ojota-Oshodi Expressway, a 36.02km expressway connecting Nigeria’s premier ports – Apapa and Tin Can Island – to larger parts of Lagos State. President Tinubu, who performed the symbolic unveiling of the plaque of the concrete-paved road at the Gbagada stretch, also virtually inaugurated the recently rehabilitated […]
12 Reasons Why Reading Books Should Be Part of Your Life
1. Knowledge highway: Books offer a vast reservoir of knowledge on virtually any topic imaginable. Dive deep into history, science, philosophy, or explore new hobbies and interests.2. Enhanced Vocabulary: Regular reading exposes you to a wider range of vocabulary, improving your communication skills and comprehension.3. Memory Boost: Studies suggest that reading can help sharpen your […]
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Dated 25/5/24. Your name says you are a man of strength. Some say you are a strongman. Others call you Nebuchadnezzar. You say you are a man of capacity, character and INTIGRITY. Hon minister, he, who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day. The gods are not amused when men play god. For […]
STATE HOUSE PRESS STATEMENTPRESIDENT TINUBU SET TO INAUGURATE PROJECTS TO MARK ONE YEAR IN OFFICE
Ahead of the first anniversary of his administration on 29 May, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today departed Abuja for Lagos to begin a commissioning spree of projects completed under his administration.In Lagos on Sunday, the President will inaugurate the concrete-paved road to the nationβs major ports in Apapa and Tin Can Island. The reconstructed road […]
Embracing Igbo Heritage: Why I Chose to Keep My Father’s Surname.- Chimamanda Adichie.
I didn’t change my surname to my husband’s surname because I love my surname, and all my documents bear my father’s surname. I don’t have the strength to run around to change it.People often tell me that I am abusing Igbo culture by still bearing my father’s surname. I laugh when I hear people say […]
China Is Building A Giant Battery The Size Of A Building: An Innovative Solution For Electric Transport Recharging
In the race to power electric vehicles sustainably, China is taking bold steps. Teaming up with a Swiss company, the country completed the construction of a building-sized battery last December. This mammoth battery aims to store and distribute electricity for its rapidly growing fleet of electric cars. The global push for electrifying transportation has become […]
Deposed Emir Sanusi Set To Return To The Coveted Throne.
By George Ozalla There is a clear cut signal that the former Central Bank Governor, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi might be on his was back as Emir of Kano as the State House of Assembly has passed the Kano Emirates Council Law (Repeal Bill) 2024 after it successfully scaled its third reading. This new legislation […]
By Dr Tony Nwoye Media Center.NASS: Dr Tony Nwoye’s Bill for Unemployed Nigerian graduates to get paid while learning skills passes First Reading in Nigerian Senate.*23rd May 2024Abuja- A Bill seeking to place unemployed graduates in the country on a Monthly stipend while undergoing skill acquisition training by the Federal Government has passed first reading at the Senate.The bill sponsored by Senator Dr Tony Nwoye, Senator Representing Anambra North Senatorial District, seeks to amend the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) ACT inorder to also ensure that Graduates acquire new skills immediately after the Mandatory one year National youth service.Section 2 of the Principal Act is to be amended by introducing new subsections (d)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and amendment of Section2(d) (v) which shall read thus:by introducing new Sub sections (i), (ii),(iii), (iv) and (v) (d)Implement any other policy as may be laid from time to time, by the board established under section 3 of the Act.When amended and signed into the law the NDE Act will provide for the carrying out of research and development of appropriate data of all the unemployed graduates annually.As sighted in the explanatory memorandum the bill aims to amend sections 2 and 4 of the NDE ACT CAP No 28 Laws of the Federation 2004.According to Senator Dr Tony Nwoye, The proposed amendment of section 2 states that; βthe unemployed graduates while undergoing skill acquisition shall be paid an acceptable monthly stipend by the Directorateβ and that βThe Agency shall Liaise with other relevant Government agencies to place unemployed graduates in skills acquisition centers in all the States of the Federation for the purpose of realizing subsection (i).The section 2 Amendment according to Tony Nwoye shall require the NDE to assist those who acquire new skills to practice the new skills they acquired through appropriate counseling and device appropriate strategies to track under-graduates upon graduation, during and after National Youth Service for proper guidance to prevent the abuse of the scheme.Additionally,Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the wordβMinisterβ and substituting it with the word βBoardβ.Senator Dr Nwoye also explained that the primary objective of these amendments proposed in the bill is to facilitate and tackle the increasing unemployment in the country, so as to ward off, the ugly consequences usually associated with social disequilibrium such as insecurity and to enable fresh graduates learn vocational skills instead of them all waiting for government employment.Senator Dr Tony Nwoyeβs bill, which was the second business of the day, was granted first reading shortly after it was introduced to the Senate by the Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele.Afterwhich Clerk of the Senate , Chinedu Akubueze read the short title of the bill and President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio ratified the first reading of the bill.
Honorable Uchenna Harris Okonkwo: Member Representing Idemili North And South Federal Constituency Has Called For Greater Democratic Values
By George Ozalla The Honorable Member, representing Idemili North and South Federal Constituency in the Green Chambers has called for greater democratic values to be imbibed by all and sundry, Hon. Okonkwo made the call yesterday in Abuja at a one day summit organized by Yar’Adua Foundation in collaboration with Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library and […]
