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February 4, 2025 National Assembly Set to Pass 2025 Budget this Week

National Assembly Set to Pass 2025 Budget this Week

The National Assembly will pass the proposed N49.7 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill this week.

The Senate and House of Representatives joint Committees on Appropriation are expected to lay their reports today, Tuesday, during plenary.

Speaking with newsmen in Abuja, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator ADEYEMI ADARAMODU, confirmed that the budget would be passed this week depending on the content of the report expected to be presented by the National Assembly Committees on Appropriations before the respective chambers.

Although both chambers had initially scheduled to pass the budget last Friday, January 31, 2025, the date was shifted to allow standing committees to complete their budget defence process undertaken by heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies of the Federal Government.

February 4, 2025 Akwa Ibom CP Meets with Youth Leaders in the State

Akwa Ibom CP Meets with Youth Leaders in the State

The Akwa Ibom State Police commissioner of police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare has solicited support from youth across the 31 local government area to mitigate crime in the host communities.

 This appeal was made during a meeting with youth presidents and Secretaries of each of the local government areas of the state in Uyo.

The essence of the engagement was to bring the youth to work hand in hand with the police in order to maintain peace and stability in the state.

Emphasizing the importance of collaboration between youth leaders and law enforcement agents to resolve disputes peacefully, AZARE cautioned the youth against taking laws into their hands.

 Addressing company representatives, the commissioner of police stressed that establishing a  dialogue between the host  communities is essential  to ensure an enabling environment for growth and development.

The community leaders are were urged to educate the youth on peace keeping to safeguard the developmental projects sited in their various communities.

February 4, 2025 Akwa Ibom State Government Clarifies Uyo Village Road and Other Contract Awards

Akwa Ibom State Government Clarifies Uyo Village Road and Other Contract Awards

Akwa Ibom State government says all contracts executed in the state are awarded through the Finance and General Purpose Committee (FGPC) and approved by the State Executive Council.

This was contained in a press release by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr EKERETE UDOH, in response to an allegation by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that Governor UMO ENO personally handles contracts.

The government dismissed the claims as baseless and reckless, stating that the ADC’s allegations are a desperate attempt to draw attention to itself and mislead the public.

The government addressed several specific claims made by the ADC, including the contract award process, the Uyo Village Road project, and the Arise Compassionate Homes initiative.

Furthermore, the government provided details on the Arise Compassionate Homes initiative, which is executed through direct labor, saying each home is constructed at a gross cost of ₦25 million while the beneficiaries receive N500,000 as seed funds.

The Chief press secretary announced that Governor Umo Eno will be taking legal action against the ADC and its Publicity Secretary, MANFRED EKPE over the issue.

February 3, 2025 Nigerian Superstar “Tems” Wins Best African Music Performance at 67th Grammy

Nigerian Superstar “Tems” Wins Best African Music Performance at 67th Grammy

Nigerianstar artiste; Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has won the Best African Music Performance category at the 67th Grammy Awards.

Her song 2024 hit song “Love Me JeJe”, secured her the award, beating Tomorrow by Yemi Alade, MMS by Asake featuring Wizkid, Sensational by Chris Brown featuring Davido and Lojay, and Higher by Burna Boy.

This marks Tems’ second Grammy win. Tems received three nominations at this year’s Grammys, bringing her career total to eight. She was also nominated for Best Global Music Album (Born in the Wild) and Best R&B Song (Burning).

Other Nigerians Nominated include;

Best African Music Performance

Asake & Wizkid – MMS
Burna Boy – Higher
Chris Brown Featuring Davido & Lojay – Sensational
Tems – Love Me JeJe – WINNER
Yemi Alade – Tomorrow

Best Global Music Album

Antonio Rey – Historias de un Flamenco
Ciro Hurtado – Paisajes
Matt B & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Alkebulan II – WINNER
Rema – Heis
Tems – Born in the Wild

Best R&B Song

Coco Jones – Here We Go (Uh Oh)
Kehlani – After Hours
Muni Long – Ruined Me
SZA – Saturn – WINNER
Tems – Burning

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