***As Buhari asks Senate to quickly Consider 2021 Appropriation Virement of N13.588 trillion By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan read on Tuesday, the letter of President Muhammadu Buhari withholding of assent to the 2021 Electoral Act Amendment bill. President Buhari in the letter is withholding assent to…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab FCT Minister of State Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has argued that it is not peace that brings about unity, but rather, unity brings about peaceful coexistence among people of divergent historical, ethnic and religious affiliations. The minister who made this observation at the official launch of peace and unity campaign…
By Our Reporter The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has tabled before the National Assembly N305billion as projected expenditure for the 2023 general elections. The development came amidst concerns over decision by President Muhammadu Buhari, who withheld his assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill which was forwarded to him by the National Assembly November 19. In…
*** As Chairmanship aspirant urges C’ttees set up By Our Reporter The Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has dismissed fears of a possible postponement of the February 2022 National Convention of the party, saying it would soon set up relevant sub-committees in that…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Federal Government has said it has digitalised payments for Nigerian Passports, advising citizens to avoid patronising touts and unscrupulous officials when applying for the documents. This was disclosed by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, during the rollout of the Enhanced e-Passport with Polycarbonate Data Page and other security…
By Our Reporter The notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, is reportedly ‘incapacitated’ after sustaining severe injuries when military fighter jets raided his hideouts and bandits camps in the North-West. The attack jets of the Air Task Force, (ATF), Operation Hadin Kai, also killed several bandits in the raid carried out at some forests in Zamfara…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Some road users in Cantonment Street, Lokoja on Sunday commended the member representing Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency, Hon. Barrister Shaba Ibrahim, for erecting street lights in the area, to tackle insecurity and boost economic activities at night. The road users in Cantonment Street, Lokoja, in an interviews with Nationalwatch lauded the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A political pressure group, Kogi APC Youth Vanguard in Kogi Local Government Area has commended the Senator representing Kogi West, Senator Smart Adeyemi, for quality representation in the Senate. Alhaji Usman Yahaya, Chairman of the group, gave the commendation in an interview with NationalWatch in Lokoja, on Sunday. According to…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Kogi State Referees Council is organizing a one-day seminar for coaches, footballers, state referees, club supporters and other stakeholders on new amendments in the laws of the game. A statement signed by Engr. S.S. Bello said the seminar will bring sports professionals, experts and administrators together to discuss role of…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab An ally of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Senator Mohammed Saleh, and some supporters of former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, under the aegis of The Disciples of Jagaban, on Saturday began mobilising support for Tinubu’s rumoured presidential ambition. They also sensitised voters in the north to…