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6th Legislature: ECOWAS Parliament Constitute 14 Standing Committees

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7 months ago

April 8, 2024

Gloria Ikibah

… as Speaker Barau urge MPs to remain committed, faithful

By Gloria Ikibah

The Sixth Legislature of the Economic Community of West African States, (!ECOWAS) Parliament at its inaugural session has adopted the recommendations of the Committee on Selection by constituting 14 Standing Committees.

They are committees on agriculture, health, security among others and would have about 56 postions to be filled to guarantee the balance in languages, gender and nationality.

The Selection Committee, which has Hon. Edwin Snowe of Liberia, as Chairman, had proposed to the Bureau of Parliament to uphold draft rules of proceedure on the distribution and composition of the standing committees.

The parliament, however, stepped down on adoption of the report of the Adhoc Committee on Drafting the Rules of proceedure opting to continue with rules of the fifth Legislature pending when they have scrutinised and adopted the draft.

The First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hon. Barau Jibrin, who is also the Acting Speaker stated that though the responsibilities of Parliamentarians are enormous, they must remain totally faithful to their commitments, work together with intelligence, rigour, and determination to meet the major challenges that lie ahead.

Hon. Jibrin asserted that their passion, dedication, and commitment to achieving the objectives of the parliament will enable them make “ECOWAS an ECOWAS of peoples where peace and prosperity reign for all”.

Some MPs were appointed members of adhoc committees are Hon. Osita Izunaso member of the Adhoc Committee on Rules Formulation, and Hon. Aniekan Bassey, from Nigeria pledged to promote unity and integration within the sub-region especially in light of concerns raised by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger about leaving the organization.

Naijablitznews.com recalled that Togo had failed to attend the inaugural session even though they are to produce the Speaker of the 6th legislature according to the principle of rotation in the Supplementary Act.

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Bitcoin hits $90,000 for the first time as Trump backs crypto

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13 minutes ago

November 14, 2024

Kayode Sanni-Arewa

Bitcoin reached a record high above $90,000 on Wednesday, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency gained from President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to ease regulation on digital assets.

Bitcoin surged to a peak of $91,000 before settling at $90,670.

The volatile asset has soared since Trump’s US presidential election victory last week, repeatedly setting new records.

Trump had pledged during his campaign to make the United States the “Bitcoin and cryptocurrency capital of the world.”

His previous term included corporate tax cuts that boosted market liquidity, encouraging cryptocurrency investment.

In September, Trump announced he and his sons, along with entrepreneurs, would launch a digital currency platform called World Liberty Financial. However, its sales launch earlier this month was lacklustre, with only a fraction of tokens sold.

Cryptocurrencies have drawn global attention, marked by extreme volatility and the collapse of major industry players, including the FTX exchange.

In the lead-up to the election, Trump reportedly became the first former president to use Bitcoin in a transaction, buying burgers at a New York restaurant that hailed it as a “historic transaction.”

AFP

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NYSC announces date for ‘2024 Batch C’ registration

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18 minutes ago

November 14, 2024

Kayode Sanni-Arewa

The management of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, on Wednesday, announced the date for the online registration of prospective 2024 batch C stream I corps members.

The management said the exercise will commence on Thursday, 14 November, 2024.

This was made known in a post on the official X handle of the NYSC on Wednesday.

“Online Registration for 2024 Batch ‘C’ SC Stream I commences 14th November 2024,” the statement read.

The orientation course will commence later on a date to be announced by the NYSC management.

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More Nigerians, Others Deported By Libya Govt

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22 minutes ago

November 14, 2024

Kayode Sanni-Arewa

Few months after many Nigerian were deported, the Department for Combating Illegal Migration in Libya has deported seven Nigerians, three Bangladeshis, and three Ghanaians detained at the Qanfoudah Immigration Detention Centre.

The deportees were flown out of Libya via Benina International Airport in Benghazi.

in a statement on their X handle on Tuesday, confirmed that these individuals were deported for violating Libyan law.

The statement read, “DCIM deported 13 migrants (3 Bangladeshis, 3 Ghanaians, and 7 Nigerians) from the Qanfoudah Immigration Detention Centre via Benina International Airport in Benghazi. All individuals, ,,,were deported for violating laws in force in the Libyan state.”

At the time of filing this report, total number of deported Nigerians still sketchy.