The Senate Majority Chief Whip, Senator Ali Ndume, on Tuesday, decried the poor remuneration for security agencies, saying that recruits are paid less than N50,000 a month.
Ndume, a former Chairman of Senate Committee on Army, asked the Federal Government to urgently review the stipends and salaries of serving military personnel.
He also said Nigeria does not have enough security agencies and personnel to handle the security challenges of the country.
“The recruits are paid less than N50,000 in some cases. How can you pay somebody money that cannot buy him a bag of rice and you expect him to go and sacrifice and put in his best?”
Billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, has revealed plans to list his $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery on the Nigerian Exchange Limited.
This plan is a major boon for the management of the local bourse who have been intensifying efforts in recent times to deepen the market by encouraging listings.
Dangote in an interview with Financial Times said that with the resolution of challenges with crude oil supply to the refinery, “We are now ready to move forward with our plans to list the refinery on the Nigerian Exchange Limited.”
The businessman revealed that the refinery which is expected to produce diesel, kerosene and jet fuel, could start operations in December, months after it was officially opened by former president, Muhammadu Buhari in May.
Famous afrobeat musician, Davido has reacted to the ongoing marital crisis between his logistics manager, Isreal DMW and his estranged wife.
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DAILY POST reports that Israel DMW’s wife, Sheila, had in a series of posts on Instagram called on Nigerians to hold her estranged husband responsible if anything happens to her and her family.
In response, Israel DMW accused Sheila and her family of deceiving him into marriage
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While explaining the cause of their crisis, Israel claimed that she told him that “I derive dignity in begging my oga [Davido], and that I am fully a slave and that am disgracing her on social media.”
However, reacting to the ongoing saga on his official X on Saturday, Davido stated that one needs to speak when necessary because words carry value.
“Speak when necessary. The words carry more value then.”
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The couple tied the knot October 20, 2022, and parted ways in less than a year after their grand wedding over alleged infidelity and domestic violence.
By Clifford Ndujihe, Dapo Akinrefon, Sam Oyadongha, Boluwaji Obahopo, Chinonso Alozie & Emem Idio
RE-ELCTED Governors Douye Diri of Bayelsa State; and Hope Uzodimma of Imo State; as well as Kogi State Governor-Elect, Alhaji Usman Ododo, yesterday, expressed joy over their victories in Saturday’s governorship polls in the three states and promised to turn the fortunes of the states around.null
While Diri promised to be governor for all Bayelsans irrespective of political affiliation, Ododo said he would work towards making Kogi the best state in Nigeria. On his part, Uzodimma said Imo people had spoken volumes through their massive votes for him and promised to fulfil his side of the bargain via delivery of democracy dividends.https://live.primis-amp.tech/content/video/amp/videoIframe.php?s=114290#amp=1
Senator Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, won the hotly contested governorship election in the state by beating his main challenger, Chief Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress, APC, with 65,088 votes.
Diri polled 175,196 votes compared to Sylva’s 110,108 votes. Mr Udengs Eradiri of the Labour Party, LP, scored 905 votes to place a distant third.
The victory elicited jubilation in the state as Diri promised to remain governor for all Bayelsans, who he urged “to celebrate with temperance, as this victory is not the exclusive preserve of any one political party. Rather, it is the collective will of a people united towards progress and a better future.
Even those who cast their votes differently enriched our democratic practice by their participation and dissent. I reaffirm that I will continue to be the governor of all in Bayelsa State.”
Diri spoke as Kogi Governor-elect, Alhaji Usman Ododo, urged all Kogites to join forces with him to make Kogi the best state in Nigeria.
Indeed, some opposition parties that took part in the election congratulated Ododo on his victory and urged him.
Meanwhile, the Kogi State Social Democratic Party, SDP, Candidate, Murtala Ajaka, who came second in the election, said he would not challenge Ododo’s victory in court becasue it is a waste of time.null
Also President Bola Tinubu commended Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, Diri and Ododo on their victories, saying the outcome of the elections reflected the wishes of voters.
The Senate Majority Chief Whip, Senator Ali Ndume, on Tuesday, decried the poor remuneration for security agencies, saying that recruits are paid less than N50,000 a month.
Ndume, a former Chairman of Senate Committee on Army, asked the Federal Government to urgently review the stipends and salaries of serving military personnel.
He also said Nigeria does not have enough security agencies and personnel to handle the security challenges of the country.
“The recruits are paid less than N50,000 in some cases. How can you pay somebody money that cannot buy him a bag of rice and you expect him to go and sacrifice and put in his best?”
Billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, has revealed plans to list his $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery on the Nigerian Exchange Limited.
This plan is a major boon for the management of the local bourse who have been intensifying efforts in recent times to deepen the market by encouraging listings.
Dangote in an interview with Financial Times said that with the resolution of challenges with crude oil supply to the refinery, “We are now ready to move forward with our plans to list the refinery on the Nigerian Exchange Limited.”
The businessman revealed that the refinery which is expected to produce diesel, kerosene and jet fuel, could start operations in December, months after it was officially opened by former president, Muhammadu Buhari in May.
Famous afrobeat musician, Davido has reacted to the ongoing marital crisis between his logistics manager, Isreal DMW and his estranged wife.
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DAILY POST reports that Israel DMW’s wife, Sheila, had in a series of posts on Instagram called on Nigerians to hold her estranged husband responsible if anything happens to her and her family.
In response, Israel DMW accused Sheila and her family of deceiving him into marriage
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While explaining the cause of their crisis, Israel claimed that she told him that “I derive dignity in begging my oga [Davido], and that I am fully a slave and that am disgracing her on social media.”
However, reacting to the ongoing saga on his official X on Saturday, Davido stated that one needs to speak when necessary because words carry value.
“Speak when necessary. The words carry more value then.”
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The couple tied the knot October 20, 2022, and parted ways in less than a year after their grand wedding over alleged infidelity and domestic violence.
By Clifford Ndujihe, Dapo Akinrefon, Sam Oyadongha, Boluwaji Obahopo, Chinonso Alozie & Emem Idio
RE-ELCTED Governors Douye Diri of Bayelsa State; and Hope Uzodimma of Imo State; as well as Kogi State Governor-Elect, Alhaji Usman Ododo, yesterday, expressed joy over their victories in Saturday’s governorship polls in the three states and promised to turn the fortunes of the states around.null
While Diri promised to be governor for all Bayelsans irrespective of political affiliation, Ododo said he would work towards making Kogi the best state in Nigeria. On his part, Uzodimma said Imo people had spoken volumes through their massive votes for him and promised to fulfil his side of the bargain via delivery of democracy dividends.https://live.primis-amp.tech/content/video/amp/videoIframe.php?s=114290#amp=1
Senator Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, won the hotly contested governorship election in the state by beating his main challenger, Chief Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress, APC, with 65,088 votes.
Diri polled 175,196 votes compared to Sylva’s 110,108 votes. Mr Udengs Eradiri of the Labour Party, LP, scored 905 votes to place a distant third.
The victory elicited jubilation in the state as Diri promised to remain governor for all Bayelsans, who he urged “to celebrate with temperance, as this victory is not the exclusive preserve of any one political party. Rather, it is the collective will of a people united towards progress and a better future.
Even those who cast their votes differently enriched our democratic practice by their participation and dissent. I reaffirm that I will continue to be the governor of all in Bayelsa State.”
Diri spoke as Kogi Governor-elect, Alhaji Usman Ododo, urged all Kogites to join forces with him to make Kogi the best state in Nigeria.
Indeed, some opposition parties that took part in the election congratulated Ododo on his victory and urged him.
Meanwhile, the Kogi State Social Democratic Party, SDP, Candidate, Murtala Ajaka, who came second in the election, said he would not challenge Ododo’s victory in court becasue it is a waste of time.null
Also President Bola Tinubu commended Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, Diri and Ododo on their victories, saying the outcome of the elections reflected the wishes of voters.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum has called on the federal government to introduce a new revenue allocation formula that would give more money to states and local governments.
The forum said this in a communique issued after its meeting on Thursday in Abuja. The communique was read by the forum’s chairperson, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State.
Mr Mohammed said the opposition governors also reviewed the recent judgments of the Court of Appeal concerning governors of various states and noted the mixed outcomes.
“As a forum, we once again re-state our overall confidence in the judiciary to do justice.
“We believe that the Supreme Court will do justice in the cases where we recorded temporary setbacks like Zamfara and Plateau,” he said.
Mr Mohammed said that the meeting also reviewed the off-season elections in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo.
He expressed the governors’ support for the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to investigate allegations of existence of pre-filled result sheets prior to the election in some polling units to ensure the confidence of the people in the electoral process.
Some of the attendees at the meeting were: Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom, Douye Diri (Bayelsa), Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau), Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ossai; Deputy Governor of Osun State, Kola Adewusi, and Deputy Governor of Zamfara, Mani Mummuni. (NAN)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum has called on the federal government to introduce a new revenue allocation formula that would give more money to states and local governments.
The forum said this in a communique issued after its meeting on Thursday in Abuja. The communique was read by the forum’s chairperson, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State.
Mr Mohammed said the opposition governors also reviewed the recent judgments of the Court of Appeal concerning governors of various states and noted the mixed outcomes.
“As a forum, we once again re-state our overall confidence in the judiciary to do justice.
“We believe that the Supreme Court will do justice in the cases where we recorded temporary setbacks like Zamfara and Plateau,” he said.
Mr Mohammed said that the meeting also reviewed the off-season elections in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo.
He expressed the governors’ support for the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to investigate allegations of existence of pre-filled result sheets prior to the election in some polling units to ensure the confidence of the people in the electoral process.
Some of the attendees at the meeting were: Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom, Douye Diri (Bayelsa), Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau), Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ossai; Deputy Governor of Osun State, Kola Adewusi, and Deputy Governor of Zamfara, Mani Mummuni. (NAN)
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has directed commanders of units and commands where the newly acquired platforms would be deployed to identify hazards associated with its usage.
He also urged them to devise means to manage the risks involved in the arrival and usage of the aircraft.
The Air Chief disclosed this while declaring open the 2023 NAF Safety Review Board meeting in Abuja on Thursday.
This was contained in a statement on Thursday by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force Air Commodore, Edward Gabkwet.https://live.primis-amp.tech/content/video/amp/videoIframe.php?s=113240#amp=1
It partly read, “He called for a proactive management of safety in all units and commands and specifically directed operational units where newly acquired aircraft would be domiciled to commence the process of aggressively identifying hazards associated with the arrival and operations of the new platforms and finding ways to manage the risks involved. ”
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