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Japanese govt. to spend $1.5m to support educational development in Nigeria http://assemblyonline.info #

9,000 Insecticide treated mosquitoe nets distributed free in Niger state, Nigeria http://assemblyonline.info #

Nigeria women groups call for mainstreaming of gender issues to HIV/AIDS policy http://assemblyonline.info #

Nigeria Gas Industry regulatory bill passes second reading in Nigeria senate http://assemblyonline.info #

Sokoto state Govt. in Northern Nigeria awards contracts for the rehalbitation of General hospital in Sokoto #

Lagos state govt. threatens to close down illegal slaughter slaps urges butchers to use legal slaughter slaps #

Federal Capital Territory Minister assures abuja residents of 24 hrs water supply within the next one month http://assemblyonline.info #

Nigeria’s Federal Govt to spend N373b on road construction projects throught out the country #

Fuel scarcity likely to ease off early next week as imported refined fuel arrives Nigeria;s ports #

Swine flu: No case recorded in Nigeria yet says Health Minister. Travellers from North america subjected to screening at airports, sea ports #

Shell earnings in Nigeria drop by 58% in 1st quarter of 2009 due to Niger delta crisis and OPEC restrictions #

Royal Dutch shell loses equivalent of 90,000 barel per day of oil and gas production in 1st quarter ‘09 due to Niger delta crisis #

Nigeria football team to train in Malta ahead of World cup clash with Tunisia in June #

Nigeria News World Bank to fight malaria in Nigeria with $300m loan: The World Bank is providing an .. http://tinyurl.com/c8pj6l #

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Boards of parastatals under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry inaugurated by Minister of Commerce Industry, http://assemblyonline.info #

A 14 member Nigeria National Economic Intelligence Committee (NEIC) with was inaugurated today http://assemblyonline.info #

Nigeria Police Command has appointed five new Deputy Inspector General of Police and 7 Assistant Commissioner of Police in a major shake up #

Mrs. Ayoka Adebayo who resigned yesterday, announced she was returning to Ekiti State to resume work http://assemblyonline.info #

Wake keep of Second republic Governor of Rivers state, Melford Okilo holds this weekend http://assemblyonline.info #

Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti state, Senator Ayo Arise,  has claimed that the Peoples Democratic Party is leading the opposing Action Congress by about 5,000 votes in the stalemated  re run Governorship elections held last Saturday.

Results were only released in only five local governments before the Ekiti state resident electoral commissioner threw in the towel last weekend

The Official results from five out of the 9 local governments where elections  took place shows the PDP is leading by less than 500 votes, apart from the outstanding 12,000 lead  votes  of the Action Congress.

However, Arise contended in an interview today that “official  results from all the nine local government s where elections had been held shows that the PDP is leading with more than 5,000 votes after the deficit of 12,000 that the AC had before the re run elections was cleared”

On possibilities of holding an election in the remaining one local government, the Senator said: “elections can not hold in Oye Local Government unless adequate security is provided”.

He attributed this to the infiltration of the local government by political thugs.

 

 

 

 

 

“I am not arrested and I was never arrested”.

  These are the words of Senator Ayo Arise, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party   in Ekiti state.

 A section of the media had reported his arrest and detention in Abuja as a result of arms  allegedly found in his procession during the Ekiti state governorship elections re run last Saturday

But speaking to newsmen in Abuja today, Arise who represents Ekiti North in the Senate said his rumoured arrest was fabricated by a particular media to tarnish his image

 The Chairman of the Independent Fuel Marketers Association, Mr Akanni Adebayo has said the acute fuel shortage being experience in Oyo and neighbouring states will be over by early next week.

He said the Atlas cove  pipelines  that was engulfed in fire in Ibadan has been repaired but there is a need to test run the repaired pipelines  with raw water for five days before fuel is pumped through the pipelines

El-Rufai

 Former Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Malam El.Rufai may soon be extradited  from the United states to Nigeria to face trial for alleged abuse of office, culminating in a N32 billion fraud and allocation of land to family members and cronies

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is seeking his extradition under an international treaty between Nigeria and the United States of America.

 

. The treaty entitled “TREATY BETWEEN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS,” was signed in Washington, United States, on November 2, 1987.

 

The provision of the treaty which deals with deportation of nationals of the two contracting parties, when such is required, is under Article XVIII entitled “Information on Crimes, Arrests, Convictions, and Deportations.”

The provision reads:
“1. If the Central Authority of one Party becomes aware of criminal activities which are or may be committed within the jurisdiction of the other Party, it may so inform the Central Authority of that other party.

 

“2. The Requesting State may seek information from the Requested State regarding that State’s arrest, conviction, or deportation of a national of the Requesting State, when such information is needed in connection with an investigation, prosecution, or proceeding in the Requesting State.

 

“3. The request shall indicate the purpose for which the information is requested and shall contain such information as is available to the Central Authority of the Requesting State as to the arrest, investigation, or other law enforcement action.”

 Two members of the Ogun state House of Asembly, Honourables Titi Oseni and Omosanya Solaja, were yesterday prevented by security men from entering the premises of the Assembly and sitting with their colleagues.

The security officers acted on the orders of House Speaker, Honourable Tunji Egbetokun.

The two legislators are loyalists of the state Governor Gbenga Daniel, and had earlier been suspended from participating in legislative activities during a rowdy session about seven  weeks ago.

The Lagos state Government spent the sum of N1b to create 22,000 jobs within the past 700 days.Disclosing this when commissioning some projects to mark his 700 days in office, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State

1. 10,000 graduates were absorbed into the teaching profession in the state, and

2. 20,000 unemployed youths were engaged to work in in all the construction sites going on in every part of the state.

Niger State Commissioner of Police, Mr Micheal Zuokomor wants anyone found guilty of kidnapping to be sentenced to death, saying kidnapping is more dangerous that armed robbery

For the records

Below is Mrs Ayoka Adebayo letter of resignation addressed to President Umaru Yar’Adua dated 28th April, 2009

“It is with heavy heart that I am writing to inform you of my resignation as the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Ekiti State.

“In accordance with the rule of law, the ongoing election in Ekiti state was suppose (sic) to be the election that will enhance the image of INEC, electoral process in our dear country Nigeria and the whole black race.

Unfortunately, the circumstances changed in the middle of the process; therefore, my conscience as a Christian cannot allow me to further participate in this process.

“I thank you and my great country Nigeria for giving me the rare opportunity to serve.

Yours sincerely,
signed
Chief (Mrs.) Olusola A. Adebayo”