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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Henry Umoru A BUJA – AS Nigerian Children mark this year’s Children’s day today, Senate President, Bukola Saraki and a group of Civil Society Organization  (CSOs) yesterday called on all the states of the Federation to immediately begin the process of complete  domestication and strict implementation of the Child Rights Act (CRA). This consensus was reached at a roundtable on “Advancing the Rights of the Nigerian Child” organized by the Office of the Senate President in commemoration of the 2017 Children’s Day celebration in Abuja. Personalities and CSOs that participated in the roundtable discussion included  the Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Alhaji Kauwa Damina, representatives of the European Union (EU), The Malala Foundation,  United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), National Council of Women Societies (NCWS), Youths of Africa, National Democratic Institute (NDI), Civil Society Legislative and Advocacy Centre (CISLAC),...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Senate on Thursday passed the first part of the much anticipated Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) after 17 year of consideration. The Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) has been passed to take care of the governance aspect of the PIB. The Bill which has gone through 5 sessions of the National Assembly beginning from the 4th Assembly which was inaugurated in 1999 under President Olusegun Obasanjo. The bill seeks to open up the sector to more and better business opportunities, make the sector more transparent and ensure better accountability of revenue derived from oil. If the bill scales through assent by the President, it would restructure the Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation, Department for Petroleum Resources and also create new agencies with more responsibilities. View or Download the PIGB 2017 here The post Download the PIGB 2017 appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía Vanguard News http://ift.tt/2s278yi

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Eric Teniola ALLISON AKENE AYIDA (86) is the fifth secretary to the Government of the Federation. He served between 1975 and 1977.On January 27 1987, he gave a convocation lecture at the University of Jos. Some of the issues he raised at the lecture are still relevant in today’s Nigeria. The lecture is hereby reproduced. “It is a singular honour and a privilege for me to be invited to deliver the convocation lecture this year. I am indeed grateful to you, Mr, Vice-Chancellor, and your colleagues on the Council and Senate for the invitation which I could not refuse, especially as this would involve my first contact with the enterprising spirit of the new University of Jos and a revisit to the serene city of Jos, the holiday capital of Nigeria. This occasion has brought back memories of my first visit to Jos in 1958. My family was apprehensive that I was travelling to the mysterious and unknown parts of the country in the far North and would not be heard of fo...

http://ift.tt/2pwDRM2 People participate in a march paying tribute to student Juan Pablo Pernalete – killed on April 26 by the impact of a gas grenade during a protest against President Nicolas Maduro – in Caracas, on April 29, 2017. Nearly a month of clashes between anti-government protesters and the police have left 28 people dead in Venezuela, according to prosecutors. / AFP PHOTO / JUAN BARRETO May Day protests risk being rough in Venezuela on Monday as it marks one month since deadly clashes erupted in a political crisis with no end in sight. Protesters took to the streets from April 1 to demand elections after the courts tried to strengthen President Nicolas Maduro’s grip on power. Marches in various cities erupted into clashes between riot police and protesters which have since left 28 people dead, according to public prosecutors. “We are not going to cool down the street,” said senior opposition lawmaker Freddy Guevara, however. “On May 1 we must show our strength,...