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How APC Lawmakers Voted Against Move to Sanitise Electoral Process

Last week, members of the All Progressive Congress in the Senate and House of Representatives, contrary to the wish of millions of Nigerians, voted against electronic transmission of results in the Electoral act amendment Bill, Deji Elumoye and Udora Orizu report Despite protests, outcries and clamours over the years by millions of Nigerians and stakeholders for a transparent electoral process, members of the Ninth National Assembly, last Thursday, shattered hopes by whittling down the provision on electronic transmission of results. The lawmakers had penultimate week faced backlash over reported plan to remove electronic transmission of results from the Electoral Act amendment Bill. This caused outrage with several Civil Society Organisations and other stakeholders protesting against the alleged removal of Section 52 (2) of the Bill, which makes no provision for INEC to transmit results of any election electronically. It is believed that the electronic transmission of results woul

Nigeria will soon deploy robots, AI to fight crime, says senate

Youth Council seeks presidential assent to forensic investigation bill • Air Force takes delivery of the first batch of Tucano aircraft from USA The Senate has indicated that the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy has established a centre for artificial intelligence and robotics to combat crime and criminality in Nigeria. x This was disclosed when the upper legislative chamber considered a report on ‘The Spate of Growing Insecurity in Nigeria’ by the Joint Committee on Legislative Compliance and Communications during plenary. The chairman of the Joint Committee, Senator Adelere Adeyemi Oriolowo (APC, Osun West), in his presentation, revealed that the SIM registration exercise by the Ministry, which makes the provision of the National Identity Number compulsory, has drastically reduced the use of phones by kidnappers for the purpose of negotiations.

Nigeria To Deploy Robots, Artificial Intelligence To Fight Criminals – Senate

2023: Confusion as Lagos Senator, Adeola eyes Ogun senatorial seat

Daily Post Nigeria Published There is confusion in Ogun State following the widespread rumour that Senator Olamilekan Adeola is planning to relocate from Lagos to contest in the Ogun Governorship election come 2023, DAILY POST reports. Adeola is currently representing Lagos West Senatorial District at the upper chamber of the National Assembly, a position he has been occupying since 2015. By 2023, the Accountant turned politician would have completed 20 years as a lawmaker representing Lagos at the State House of Assembly, the House of Representatives, and the Senate. DAILY POST reports that Senator Olamilekan Adeola, fondly addressed as Yayi, has been a lawmaker since 18 years ago.

Senate Moves To Cut Cement Prices

A move to cut the skyrocketing costs of cement began yesterday at the National Assembly. The Senate urged the Federal Government to introduce liberal policies to stimulate more investment in the manufacturing of the product. The upper chamber said such policies should include provision of industrial and larger tax incentives to encourage local investments in cement production in Nigeria. The resolution was sequel to the consideration of a motion titled: “Need for liberalisation of cement policy in Nigeria”, sponsored by Senator Ashiru Oyelola Yisa and five others. The co-sponsors of the motion are: Senators Muhammad Enagi Bima (Niger South); Adelere Adeyemi Oriolowo (Osun West); Samuel Egwu (Ebonyi North); Kabiru Gaya (Kano South) and Michael Nnachi (Ebonyi South).