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Sen. Wadada partners Nasarawa varsity to train 5,000 youths on ICT

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9 months ago

August 6, 2023

Sen. Ahmed Wadada (SDP-Nasarawa West), on Sunday expressed willingness to partner with the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Consult to train about 5,000 youths on the Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

Wadada, who holds the traditional title of Sarkin Yakin Keffi, made this known during a meeting with the Chairman of the university consult, Malam Muhammad Aminu and a Director of the consult, Malami Ahmed Jibrin, in Abuja.

The lawmaker, who said that the importance of ICT knowledge on building the capacity of youths cannot be overemphasised, said youths empowerment had always been part of the programmes of his foundation and the Keffi Polo Ranch.

Wadada said that the objective of the training was to broaden the knowledge of participants on the ICT with a view increasing their economic and social well-being in the society, thereby reducing the rate of unemployment.

He added that ICT could enhance the efficiency and transparency of the public sector including the delivery of social services.

The lawmaker said that participants of the proposed ICT training would be thoroughly selected from the 59 electoral wards across the five local governments areas of the district.

Wadada commended the university under the leadership of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mohammed Suleiman for maintaining academic excellence over the years.

He also thanked the consult for its determination to partner with him to organise the training to alleviate the suffering of the youths.

Earlier, Aminu said that ICT provides economic opportunities to both urban and rural population, especially the youths who are the most important segment of every society.

The chairman of the consult said that the ICT training would be conducted in different skills and programmes development.

He said: “One common contribution of ICT training is that it increases productivity and makes the market work more efficiently.”

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Prince Harry visits sick Nigerian soldiers in Kaduna

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May 11, 2024

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Prince Harry and his team visited the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna to interact with wounded soldiers who are receiving treatment.

The Duke of Sussex is in Nigeria with his wife to champion the Invictus Games, which Harry founded to aid the rehabilitation of wounded and sick servicemembers and veterans.

Nigeria joined the Invictus Community of Nations in 2022 becoming the first African country to join.

Prince Harry’s visit to Kaduna came 68 years after his late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II visited the state during the time of the late Premier of Northern Region Sir Ahmadu Bello.

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Senate approves death penalty for drug traffickers

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2 days ago

May 9, 2024

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Senate on Thursday, May 9, approved the death penalty for those convicted on the charge of drug trafficking in the country.

The punishment prescribed in the extant NDLEA Act is a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration of a report of the Committees on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters and Drugs and Narcotics, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024.

The Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights & Legal Matters presented the report during plenary, Senator Mohammed Monguno (APC-Borno North).

The bill, which passed its third reading, aims to update the list of dangerous drugs, strengthen the operations of the NDLEA, review penalties, and empower the establishment of laboratories.

Section 11 of the current act prescribes that “any person who, without lawful authority; imports, manufactures, produces, processes, plants or grows the drugs popularly known as cocaine, LSD, heroin or any other similar drugs shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to be sentenced to imprisonment for life” was amended to reflect a stiffer penalty of death.

Although the report did not recommend a death penalty for the offence, during consideration, Senator Ali Ndume moved that the life sentence should be upgraded to the death penalty.

During a clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, who presided over the session, put the amendment on the death penalty to a voice vote and ruled that the “ayes” had it.

But Senator Adams Oshiomhole objected to the ruling, saying that the “nays” had it.

He argued that matters of life and death should not be treated hurriedly, but Barau said it was too late, as he failed to call for division immediately after his ruling.

The bill was subsequently read for the third time and passed by the Senate.