Economy
Reps Donate N705m From Their Salaries To Tinubu, Pledge Continues Supports

Reps Donate N705m From Their Salaries To Tinubu, Pledge Continues Supports
Reps donate N705m from their salaries to Tinubu, pledge continues supports. According to him, the money is a six-month 50 per cent deduction from their salaries to support Mr Tinubu.
Abbas Tajudeen, the speaker of the House, presented the cheque on behalf of the federal lawmakers.
The donation was made on Monday when Mr Tinubu hosted the leadership and members of the House of Representatives to Iftar at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
According to him, the money is a six-month 50 per cent deduction from their salaries to augment the humanitarian engagements of Mr Tinubu and to support vulnerable people in the country.
Mr Abbas thanked the president for the invitation to break fast with him and for always showing respect and concern for the House of Representatives.
“As we all know, the month of Ramadan entails many things, one of them is reflection: where were you before, where are you now, and where do you want to be?
“I believe Nigeria, more than ever before, needs this type of reflection,” Mr Abbas said.
He implored both Christians and Muslims to dedicate the fasting period to pray for the country.
The speaker said Nigerians knew what the Tinubu administration had achieved within just two years and the period offered a moment for every Nigerian to reflect and pray for the country.

Reps Donate N705m
“Prayers for the economy; prayers for improved security, prayers for the leaders and prayers for the citizens,” added Mr Abbas.
He pledged that every member of the House of Representatives was in support of the president.
Mr Abbas noted that the policies of the government were for the betterment of the people and Nigeria as a country.
Economy
Pipeline Explosion Rocks Rivers Community

Pipeline Explosion Rocks Rivers Community
Pipeline explosion rocks Rivers community. An explosion has occurred in Bodo Community, Gokana Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State on Tuesday.
A resident of Bodo, reported that the blast took place on an onshore pipeline near the starting point of the Bodo-Bonny road.
He suggested that the explosion was likely an act of sabotage. He noted that it has not yet been linked to recent political tensions in Rivers State.

Explosion
While the connection to political threats remains uncertain, the residents believe that if left unchecked, the incident could embolden others and potentially reignite unrest in the Niger Delta.
Authorities have not commented on the incident.
Economy
UniCal Setup 25 Year Plan Ro Strengthen Workforce, Curriculum

UniCal Setup 25 Year Plan Ro Strengthen Workforce, Curriculum
UniCal setup 25 year plan to strengthen workforce, curriculum. The University of Calabar says it has developed a 25-year plan to strengthen its workforce and curriculum.
Florence Obi, vice-chancellor of the institution, disclosed this on Tuesday in Calabar during an interaction with the media.
The media interaction is part of activities lined up for the 50th anniversary of the institution and the 37th convocation ceremony.
Ms Obi noted that paucity of funds was a major challenge for any public university, adding that it was the reason for the increase in money paid by students.
She explained that this would enable management to meet the increasing cost of running the institution.
“The federal government pays our personnel costs. They don’t give us money to run the university. In fact, UniCal receives N13 million monthly as subvention which does not cover our electricity bill before solar was introduced.

UniCal Setup 25 Year Plan
The vice-chancellor noted that they could not continue running the institution as an on-campus programme alone and said with 50,000 Open and Distant Learning Programme students, the university would have enough money to maintain facilities.
She appealed to the media to help the institution sell its Open and Distant Learning Programme, noting that the graduates also enjoy the benefit of the on-campus students, such as the one-year National Youth Service Corps.
Ms Obi, the 11th VC of UniCal and the first female to hold the position, was appointed on September 10, 2020, and her tenure will expire in September 2025.
Economy
Government To Spend N1.5bn On Farm Mechanisation Firm In Jigawa

Government To Spend N1.5bn On Farm Mechanisation Firm In Jigawa
Government to spend N1.5bn on farm mechanisation firm in Jigawa. The Jigawa State Executive Council has approved the release of N1,523,508,014.08 for the take-off of the newly established Farm Mechanisation Service Company.
The information commissioner, Sagir Musa, disclosed this to journalists after the weekly executive council meeting on Monday.
He stated that the approval aligns with the state government’s agricultural transformation initiative to enhance efficiency and effectiveness across the agricultural value chain.
Mr Musa further explained that the council had also approved an additional N969,084,772.10 to pay customs duty and taxes on mechanised equipment purchased from China.
He revealed that the council had also deliberated on and approved the draft bill for the establishment of the Jigawa State Flood Disaster Trust Fund.

Farm Mechanisation
“The council has directed that the draft bill be forwarded to the State House of Assembly for consideration.
“This is in line with the Namadi administration’s commitment to tackling floods in Jigawa state through effective and long-term solutions,” the commissioner said.
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