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Agency Report Senate President Godswill Akpabio has summoned an emergency plenary session, slated to hold on Wednesday. The notice of the emergency session was announced in an internal memo on Monday in Abuja, by Mr Chinedu Akubueze, Clerk of the Senate . Akubueze in the memo said:”dear Distinguished Senators, the President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio has directed that an emergency plenary sitting of the Senate be convened on Wed July 31, at 12 pm. “Distinguished Senators are requested to make all necessary arrangements to attend as issues of national importance will be discussed. “We regret all inconveniences…

By Halimah Olamide President Bola Tinubu on Monday directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to sell crude to Dangote Refinery and other upcoming refineries in Naira. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. Onanuga made this known in a post via his official X handle. Onanuga stated that the move, which is to ensure the stability of the pump price of refined fuel and the dollar-Naira exchange rate, was adopted by the Federal Executive Council today. The statement added, “The exchange rate will be fixed for the duration of…

By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian Communication Commission on Monday ordered all telecommunication companies to immediately reactivate all phone lines affected by NIN-SIM verification exercise. NCC admitted that “over the weekend many telecom subscribers/consumers were unable to access their phone lines because of the inability of many telecom consumers to verify their National Identification Numbers (NINs) with their Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs). It said that this meant that their numbers were blocked by their telecom service providers in keeping with laws and policies of the NIN-SIM linkage. NCC in its statement by Reuben Mouka, Director of Public Affairs, said, “The consumer…

By Halimah Olamide President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday signed into law the new National Minimum Wage Amendment bill 2024. The law prescribes a minimum of N70,000 as monthly salary. The new wage is also reviewable every three years. According to Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Tinubu signed the bill midway into the Federal Executive Council meeting. The Head of Service, Folasade Yemi-Esan said the new law “will undoubtedly reassure the workers that the President cares about their welfare.” Also present at the signing was the Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Akpabio had led National…

By Kamil Opeyemi Operatives of the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Police have taken over the Eagle Square Abuja some 72 hours ahead of the nationwide protests being planned by some groups. The groups have said the protests are against the hunger in the country and the general state of the economy. The Eagle Square was slated to be the centre of the anti-government rallies by those protesting against hunger in the land. This was just as protesters have blocked the major roads leading into the Federal Capital Territory saying that no government can stop the protests against hunger. In…

By Halimah Olamide Tension is already building up ahead of the August 1 national protests as both pro-government protesters filed out on Monday to pursue their support for the ruling government. A horde of protesters, mostly women were seen with placards showing they represent all the states of the federation. It appeared they have been mobilised from the different parts of the country At the Square, many security patrol vans were seen stationed inside. FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, had declared on Sunday that no one has applied to use the venue for any protests. Wike said just like many other…

Agency Report The United Kingdom-based leadership development organisation, TEXEM UK, is a knowledge partner supporting African curators in an Art Exhibition on the Benin heroine, Emotan, in London from Aug. 5 at the Lambeth Archives. Speaking on the event, the convener, Mrs Esosa Aihie said, the African women’s artwork is not just a reflection of their culture but a vivid expression of their experiences and unique perspectives. Aihie said that by showcasing their creative talents, the exhibitors promote cross-cultural understanding and appreciation, fostering a sense of empowerment among these remarkable artists. “Their diverse and compelling artwork ignites innovative thinking,…

Agency Report The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra Command, says it has deployed 1,190 personnel to ensure the protection of government’s critical infrastructure during the proposed August 1 nationwide protest. Mr Olatunde Maku, the State Commandant of the corps, disclosed this on Monday in Awka, in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSC Edwin Okadigbo. Maku explained that the deployment was in line with a marching order by the Commandant-General of the corps, Dr Ahmed Audi, to ensure the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure. He also said that it was to beef…

By Halimah Olamide -ALTON Denies Link of SIMs to Planned Nationwide Protest Many outlets of one of the leading telecommunication companies, MTN have been besieged Monday morning as subscribers make efforts to unblock their lines. The company itself had gone online to inform its subscribers steps to be taken to unblock the blocked lines. However, our correspondents who visited some outlets on Monday reported that anger and frustrations are setting in. At the Yahaya Abatan, College Road outlet where one of our correspondents visited, it was tug of war as customers jostled for spaces as no fewer than 300…

By Halimah Olamide Minister of Education of Education, Prof Mamman Tahir, has written to all the vice chancellors of universities over the impending protests across the country over the state of the economy. The minister expressed concerns over the safety of students advising the university administrators to ensure keeping the students on campuses to avert exposures to danger. In a circular issued by the Acting Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Chris Maiyaki, dated July 28 and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday, the minister urged students to remain on campus and focus on their academic pursuits…