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Late Ifeanyi Ubah On APC Campaign Team For Edo Guber Poll

By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Ifeanyi Ubah, the Nigerian lawmaker who died on July 27, 2024, is on the campaign list of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State.
Daily Trust had reported how Ubah, who represented Anambra South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, died in the United Kingdom
A report said he had travelled to the United Kingdom (UK) to attend the graduation of one of his sons from a University there. Another report said he was due for surgery at the time of his death. His demise was sudden as there were no prior reports of illness.
However, in the list of the National Campaign Council of the APC for the poll, Ubah’s name was seen in the finance committee chaired by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
His name made it as 23rd on the list nearly a month after he passed on.
The council’s list which was divided into seven sub-committees was signed by the APC National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu.
The sub-committees include contact and mobilization; security; election monitoring; youth mobilization; media and publicity; election management and strategy; and finance.
The council is chaired by Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State while Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina is the Co-chairman.
There have been reports of dead persons found on INEC register and some documents of national importance.
Interestingly, this is not the first time a dead person would be assigned a strategic role in the Nigerian polity.
Under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, six dead persons were appointed into various offices.
Tobias Chukwuemeka Okwuru was named as a member of the board of the Federal Character Commission on Tuesday, two months after he passed on.
The deceased was appointed alongside 37 others.
In a letter sent to the senate on Tuesday, Buhari had sought the confirmation of the appointees.
Okwuru, a former member of the House of Representatives who represented Ezza south/Ikwo Federal Constituency, passed away at the age of 59 after battling an unknown illness.
Among the late persons appointed at the time include Francis Okpozo, a senator in the second republic; Donald Ugbaja, a retired deputy inspector-general of police; and Ahmed Bunza, sole administrator of Jega local government area of Kebbi state.
Others were Christopher Utov, a former proprietor of Fidei Polytechnic, Gboko; and Kabir Umar, a former emir of Katagum in Bauchi state.
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Nigeria Congratulates Qatar on National Day

By Gloria Ikibah
The Federal Government of Nigeria has extended its heartfelt congratulations to the State of Qatar on the occasion of its National Day, celebrated on Wednesday, December 18, 2024.
In a statement signed by the Acting Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, Nigeria’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, conveyed fraternal greetings to Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.
The statement highlighted Qatar’s commitment to promoting global peace and its significant contributions to humanitarian services worldwide.
“The Federal Government of Nigeria commends the commitment and strategic efforts made by the State of Qatar in the promotion of global peace; and more so, the excellent contributions to humanitarian services in different parts of the world,” it read.
Ambassador Tuggar emphasised the strong and growing relations between Nigeria and Qatar, expressing satisfaction with the collaborative efforts to strengthen ties for the mutual benefit of their citizens.
He wished Qatar peace, prosperity, and progress, reaffirming Nigeria’s enduring friendship and support.
This underscores Nigeria’s recognition of its diplomatic relationship with Qatar and its shared commitment to global cooperation and development.
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Reps Recommends Delisting NECO, UI, Labour Ministry, 21 Others From 2025 Budget

By Gloria Ikibah
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has called for the removal of the National Examination Council (NECO), University of Ibadan (UI), Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, and 21 other federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) from the 2025 budget.
This recommendation follows their repeated failure to account for previous allocations and internally generated revenue.
During an extraordinary session on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, the Committee resolved that these MDAs should be excluded from the budget until they comply with its directives.
Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Bamidele Salam, stressed: “The Financial Regulation empowers the National Assembly to exclude any Ministry, Department, or Agency (MDA) that fails to account for their previous appropriations. As such, the listed MDAs should be excluded from the 2025 budget until they appear before this constitutional committee.”
The decision was prompted by the consistent non-compliance of these MDAs despite multiple summons issued by the Committee to scrutinize their financial operations.
Prominent institutions among those recommended for delisting include hospitals, universities, and federal development agencies. Some of the affected MDAs are:
- Federal Medical Centre, Bida
- Federal Ministry of Labour & Employment
- Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria
- Nigeria Police Force: Department of Information and Communication Technology
- Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba
- Federal College of Education, Yola
- Federal Polytechnic Ekowe, Bayelsa State
- Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi
- Federal University of Technology, Minna
- Cross River Basin Development Authority
- Nigeria Office for Trade Negotiation
- National Examination Council (NECO)
- Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil
- Presidential Amnesty Programme
- Galaxy Backbone
- Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals
Others include the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Nigeria Nuclear Regulatory Authority, National Space Research and Development Agency, Federal Cooperative College (Ibadan), Upper Niger River Basin Development Authority, University of Lagos, University of Ibadan, and Federal School of Survey, Oyo State.
The Committee unanimously recommended that the MDAs in question be delisted from the 2025 budget until they comply with the request for documentation and provide necessary financial clarifications.
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