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The Nigerian government has launched the Advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Laboratory, a facility designed to drive innovations in drone technology aimed at enhancing national security and agricultural productivity. The ceremony, held in Abuja on Thursday, was attended by senior officials from the space and technology sectors, including the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche
Benue State House of Assembly has amended the 2007 Local Government, LG, Act and approved a three-year tenure for LG elected officials. The amendment of the 2007 LG law took place on Friday, a few hours before local government elections slated for Saturday. The house, presided over by the Speaker, Hyacinth Dajoh, unanimously agreed that
Benue Assembly approves 3-year tenure for local government executives
Benue State House of Assembly has amended the 2007 Local Government, LG, Act and approved a three-year tenure for LG elected officials.
The amendment of the 2007 LG law took place on Friday, a few hours before local government elections slated for Saturday.
The house, presided over by the Speaker, Hyacinth Dajoh, unanimously agreed that the LG law be amended after clause-to-clause consideration of the bill.
It, therefore, expunged the existing two-year tenure, which was in the former law in sections 13(2) and 27(3), and substituted it with three-year tenure.
Ruling after the legislative processes, Dajoh agreed that the amendment was necessary to allow the chairmen enough time to develop their areas.
The bill has been sent to the governor for his assent.
Benue Assembly approves 3-year tenure for local government executives
Syrian Christians attended Christmas Eve services on Tuesday for the first time since the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad. The now ruling Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, HTS, in Syria had after overthrowing Assad pledged to protect the rights of the country’s religious minorities. Reuters reports that the Christmas service was held amid tight security
Assad: Syrian Christians celebrate Christmas mass for first time
Syrian Christians attended Christmas Eve services on Tuesday for the first time since the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad.
The now ruling Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, HTS, in Syria had after overthrowing Assad pledged to protect the rights of the country’s religious minorities.
Reuters reports that the Christmas service was held amid tight security due to concerns of violence against Christian sites.
According to the report, the pews of Lady of Damascus Church in Syria’s capital was filled with a mixed congregation of young and old, holding candles as hymns filled the air and echoed through the church.
Hundreds of protesters in Damascus had gathered to denounce an incident in which a Christmas tree was burned in the northern countryside of Hama governorate in western-central Syria hours before the service.
Carrying wooden crosses, they chanted “We are your soldiers, Jesus”, “With blood and soul, we sacrifice for Jesus,” and “The Syrian people are one.”
Protester Laila Farkouh said: “We are protesting to demand our rights and denounce… The burning of the Christmas tree, and attacks on churches. We do not accept this.”
New Syrian ruler, Ahmed al-Sharaa, had told christians and other groups that they will be safe in a country run by his HTS, a former affiliate of al Qaeda.
Although himself a former leader of the Sunni Muslim Islamist group, which sees Christians as infidels, Sharaa has quickly shed his jihadist uniform and switched to business suits in recent appearances.
But many Christians have yet to be convinced. The Christmas tree burning was one of several incidents targeting Christians since the fall of the regime.
Assad: Syrian Christians celebrate Christmas mass for first time
The National Disciplinary Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has adjourned its sitting for two weeks to allow former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, and the embattled National Secretary of the party, Samuel Anyanwu, to prepare for their appearance. The adjournment was announced on Wednesday after a three-hour closed-door deliberation at the Legacy House, Maitama,
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The National Disciplinary Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has adjourned its sitting for two weeks to allow former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, and the embattled National Secretary of the party, Samuel Anyanwu, to prepare for their appearance. The adjournment was announced on Wednesday after a three-hour closed-door deliberation at the Legacy House, Maitama,
