The House of Representatives has said it will investigate an alleged indiscriminate issuance of certificate of no objection by the Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP. In a motion moved by Peter Akpanke, a lawmaker from Cross River state and adopted at plenary on Wednesday, October 4, Akpanke said that by the provisions of sections 6(1)(c) and 16(1)(b) of the Public Procurement Act, 2007, the BPP was authorised to issue a certificate of no objection to contracts awarded by relevant procurement entities. The lawmaker stated that the powers vested in the bureau were aimed at ensuring that the letters and spirit…
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Nigeria’s Ambassador to France, Kayode Laro has died at the age of 63. His death was announced in a statement on Friday night of August 11, 2023, by Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq. The governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, described the death of Laro as shocking and devastating. AbdulRazaq in the statement said the death of the top diplomat was one sad event too many, and urged the family to find comfort in his legacies as a statesman and his contributions to human capital development in Nigeria and Kwara State in particular. “On behalf…
Leaders across West Africa will hold an emergency meeting in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city on Sunday, July 30, 2023, under the auspices of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, over the recent coup in Niger. The meeting is at the bidding of Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. It is also coming after a military coup in the Republic of Niger saw an end to the leadership of President Mohammed Bazoum. President Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Dele Alake, disclosed this in a statement…
The European Union, EU, has said it is suspending its budgetary support and security cooperation with Niger Republic following the coup d’etat that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. The EU foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, made this known in a statement on Saturday, July 29, 2023. The organization also said it will support more sanctions on the military government from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, currently chaired by Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu. The EU had earmarked $554 million to support Niger’s yearly budget from 2021-2024. Recall that elites in the country’s Presidential Guard on Wednesday, July 29, 2023,…
Germany has suspended financial aid to Niger Republic as well as development cooperation following the recent military coup in the country that saw President Mohamed Bazoum ousted. The country disclosed this on Monday, July 31, 2023, warning it could take further measures against the coup plotters. The German government has “suspended all direct support payments to the central government of Niger until further notice. “Depending on developments in the coming days, we may take further measures,” a German foreign ministry spokesman said. A source also revealed that the government has also decided to suspend bilateral development cooperation. The European Union,…
A newly appointed Magistrate in Uganda has been arrested for disguising as a woman to write Law examination for his girlfriend. Ammaari Musa Semwogerere was also sacked after his arrest at the Ugandan Law Development Centre in Lira. He was said to be promoted by the Ugandan Judicial Service Commission to the position of Magistrate Grade One on probation two weeks ago. On Wednesday, July 26, 2023, Semwogerere, was caught red-handed while writing an examination for a his girlfriend, a Bar Course student identified as Irene Mutonyi. The campus authorities reported the matter to the police and the suspect was…
General Abdourahmane Tchiani has declared himself the new leader of Niger Republic after the country’s military ousted its civilian leader, Mohamed Bazoum. The 62-year-old staged a takeover that started on Wednesday, July 28, 2023, when the presidential guards unit he led seized Bazoum and detained him in his presidential residence. The military takeover has now put an end to Niger’s democratic transition that took place in 1960. The coup has been condemned by the African Union, AU, the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, the European Union, EU, and the United Nations, UN. Tchiani has been in charge of…
A Nigerian man based in Brazil, Ernest Nnajuiba Ukechukwu, has been sentenced to ten years imprisonment by a High Court in Accra, Ghana’s capital city, for dealing in cocaine. He was also fined GH¢120,000 and will serve three additional years in default as the sentence is expected to run concurrently. Ukechukwu was accused of possessing and attempting to smuggle cocaine into Ghana through the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), Accra. He was arrested on December 11, 2022, by officials of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) in Ghana at the arrival hall of the airport when he was going through arrival formalities.…
The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) has announced the closure of petrol stations in the entire country for an indefinite period starting from Saturday, July 22, 2023, as a result of their dissatisfaction with the lack of an increase in dealers’ margins. The spokesperson for the association, Abdul Sami Khan, stated that the industrial action will now make petrol pumps operational for two days during the month of Muharram (July/August) specifically on the 9th and 10th (July 27 and 28, 2023) Khan made it known that the current margin per litre stands at Rs6, but the association has been demanding…
Authorities of Seychelles Island have revealed the reason why decided to tighten their immigration security against Nigerians. The Vice President of the country, Ahmed Afif disclosed that an increase in drug trafficking and fraudulent activities by Nigerian passport holders have forced them to tighten their border against Nigerian passport holders. He disclosed this but said Nigerians with diplomatic passports, valid work or resident permits issued by the island nation will be allowed to enter. “For the others, the government will keep its eyes open and SEBS (Seychelles Electronic Border System) will analyse much more to find out what reasons they…