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December 16, 2020 Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Urges Federal Government To Bring Back Schoolboys Abducted From Kankara, Katsina State.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Urges Federal Government To Bring Back Schoolboys Abducted From Kankara, Katsina State.

Former Nigerian Finance Minister, Dr NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, has urged the Federal Government to do everything possible to bring back the over 300 schoolboys abducted from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State.

According to her, those using the children as pawns must be held accountable.

OKONJO-IWEALA, who is the leading candidate for the job of director-general of the World Trade Organisation, made this known on her Twitter handle.

She said the abduction of more than 300 schoolboys in Katsina is heartbreaking.

According to her "What a recurring nightmare. My heart goes out to the families of the missing boys. The authorities must do all possible to #BringBackOurBoys! Those using our children as pawns must be held accountable!".

December 16, 2020 Lagos State House Of Assembly Call On Governor Sanwo-Olu To Intensify Awareness Against The Spread Of Covid-19 In The State

Lagos State House Of Assembly Call On Governor Sanwo-Olu To Intensify Awareness Against The Spread Of Covid-19 In The State

The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on Governor SANWO-OLU to direct the Commissioner for Health Prof. AKIN ABAYOMI to intensify awareness against the spread of the COVID-19 cases in the State.

 

Speaker of the Assembly, MUDASHIRU OBASA made the call during Plenary to emphasize the need to curb the recent wide-spread increase of Covid-19 cases in the State.

 

While expressing his opinion, Hon. BISI YUSUFF said that he is afraid of the drastic increase in the amount of recent cases saying it is sad that some people believe there is nothing of such in the State.

 

On her part, Hon. VICTOR AKANDE, Chairman, House Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Public Petitions presented the report of the Committee on a Bill for a Law to provide for the prohibition of unlawful societies and cultism in Lagos State and connected purposes.

 

December 16, 2020 Senate Threatens To Delay Passage Of 2021 Budget

Senate Threatens To Delay Passage Of 2021 Budget

The Senate has threatened to delay the passage of the 2021 budget if the President fails to act on the recent abduction of School children from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina state.

The Upper chamber has also summoned the Minister of Defence, the service chiefs, and heads of the Nigerian Police Force and the Department of State Service over the unending insecurity situation in the country.

The resolution followed a motion moved by Senator BELLO MANDIYA from Katsina State on the abduction of the students by unknown bandits.

The red chamber also urged the President to implement the report of the Senate Committee on Security challenges without further delay.

They also expressed deep frustration that BUHARI had consistently ignore all resolutions passed by the Senate on the issue of insecurity in the country.

December 16, 2020 Giannis Antetokounmpo Signs The Richest Deal In NBA History

Giannis Antetokounmpo Signs The Richest Deal In NBA History

Milwaukee Bucks star GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO has signed a contract extension with the club worth a reported $228.2m the richest in NBA history

The 26-year-old, two-time most valuable player has agreed to a five-year deal with the total value beating the mark of $228m set by Houston Rockets guard JAMES HARDEN in 2017.

The Greek forward was drafted 15th overall by the Bucks in 2013 and would have been eligible for free agency after the 2020-21 season if he had not signed but the terms of the new contract permits him to opt out of the deal after four years.

ANTETOKOUNMPO was named the MVP for the second successive season in September and also won the defensive player of the year, becoming only the third player, after MICHEAL JORDAN and HAKEEM OLAJUWON, to earn both in the same season.

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