Auwal Abdul-Jabbar

Auwal Abdul-Jabbar

Top contenders in the race for speaker in the 10th NASS

Order 2, Rule 2, paragraph 3a of the Standing Order of the House of Representatives provides the procedure for election of a speaker during the inauguration of every Assembly.It states that “a member-elect, addressing the Clerk, shall propose...

Combating counterfeiting through product authentication

Counterfeiting, the act of imitating, making illegal copies, or making something look like the original, usually goes with the intent to steal, destroy, deceive or even replace the original.The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development reveals that African...

PWDs advocate accessible facilities at airports

A Coalition of Disability Organisations (CODO), has wants stakeholders in the aviation sub-secto to ensure accessible facilities for persons with disabilities within the Airports environment. The Executive Director of the Coalition, Mr David Anyaeye, made the call at...

In Defence Of The DSS

By Johnson OkoroguThis intervention won't have been necessary if a couple of those who should know had not joined in the cheap criticism of the most decent Security Agency in Nigeria.In the past one month or so, the...

Gbajabiamila meets aspiring speakers

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has met with members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who are aspiring to be the Speaker in the 10th National Assembly.They are Idris Wase, Makki Yalleman, Yusuf Gagdi,...

DHQ clarifies presence of UN fighting equipment in Nigeria

The Defence Headquarters has clarified that the UN Peacekeeping fighting vehicles and equipment sighted recently in Benin, Edo were meant for deployment for peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.The Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, made this known...

Army veterans seek review of retirement age

The Nigerian Army Veterans have called for a review of the retirement age of serving personnel with a view to maximize the potential of specialists.The veterans made the call on Friday in a communique issued at the end...

PDP reverses suspension of Fayose, Anyim, others

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP has reversed the referral of the Benue State Governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom to the National Disciplinary Committee.The NWC has also reversed the suspension of a former Governor of...

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