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VP Shettima commissions largest fashion Hub, ICT facility in Makurdi
Vice President of Nigeria Kashim Shettima on Tuesday commissioned the ultramodern Benue Fashion Hub and ICTs Shared Facility in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.
The fashion hub, said to be the largest in Nigeria provides young entrepreneurs in fashion business the desired support and the modern shared facility to support the local textile industry.
Speaking during the official opening of the facility, Vice President said the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu remains committed to promoting and developing small businesses, especially in the areas of skill acquisition.
He said the facility has capacity to accommodate 200 fashion machines including monogram machines and 100 ICT devices to enhance skills development.
Shettima who was represented by his Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator Ibrahim Hadejia stated that he made promise to build a fashion hub for the state during the last Expanded National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Business Clinics that was held in Makurdi in January.
According to him, the launch of the facility in the state is a way of reaffirming the Federal Government’s commitment to support small businesses, empower the people and boost local economy.He reiterated the Tinubu administration’s commitment to support the growth and development of MSMEs in Nigeria, stating that the facility can provide 48,000 jobs.
In her remark, the Minister of Industries, Trade and Investment, Dr Doris Uzoka Anite commended the Vice President for his strong commitment to industrialising the country.She maintained that MSMEs remain the lifewire of any country’s economy and they have contributed significantly to Nigeria’s socioeconomic development over the years.Dr.
Anite noted that MSMEs are the driving force for job creation and rural industrialisation and assured that her ministry would continue to partner with states to drive the nation’s economy.
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Breaking: Court of Appeal rules in favour of Turaki -led PDP candidate for Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in Osun State was validly nominated by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
The court also ordered INEC to list the PDP logo on the ballot ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
The Court held that access code is neither a creation of the Constitution nor the Electoral Act; rather, a creation of INEC’s guidelines and cannot, in any way, override the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 288 of the Constitution does not specify the method for nominating candidates; it only states that the names of candidates should be forwarded to the Commission.
The court further held that the defendant (INEC) should take steps to include the name of the appellant on the ballot paper.
Additionally, the court ruled that the primary election conducted by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP was a valid primary election in law.
The three-man panel of justices—Justice Mahmud, Justice Jaro, and Justice Ankawere, was unanimous in its judgment.
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Breaking: NHRC sets up situation room to monitor and document hate speech, intimidation, threat to life ahead 2027
The national Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has set up a situation room to monitor and document all incidences of hate speech, intimidation and threat to life by politicians and other actors ahead of the 2027 general election.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference.
He said the situation room would enable the Commission harvest data, analysis and document persons, agencies and others involved in the negative statements in order to ensure they are properly tracked and brought to book by relevant agencies.
Ojukwu also took journalists on a tour of the newly set up situation room.
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Breaking: NHRC expresses concern over rising incidences of hate speech, threat to life ahead 2027 elections
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
At a press conference in Abuja Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, recalled statements credited to Senator Francis Fadahunsi and Sheikh Yahya Jingir and described the das dangerous with capacity to set the nation ablaze.
He called on politicians, religious and traditional rulers, among other stakeholders to call their supporters and faithful to orders.
He urged government to act before rhetorics turn to violence, saying the forthcoming election in Osun State should serve as example of Nigeria’s capacity to conduct political contest in compliance with international best practices.
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