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Benue Assembly Repeals Life Pension Law For Ex-Govs, Deputies
The bill was passed and assented to by former Governor Samuel Ortom in the twilight of his administration in May 2023. The bill to repeal the law was presented by the Chairman of the House standing Committee on Appointments, Public Service and Pension Matters, Douglas Akya, who represents Makurdi South Constituency in the state assembly. […]
Court Bars Bayero From Parading Self As Emir, Orders Police To Evict Him From Palace
The court presided, over by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu, gave the order which is effective until 11th June 2024 when the substantive motion will be heard.This legal tussle followed a Federal High Court ruling which restrained the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sunusi II as Emir of Kano and suspended the law establishing the dissolved five emirates […]
Tinubu To Address Joint NASS Sitting On May 29
The Clerk to the National Assembly, Sani Tambawal, in a statement, said the President will address the lawmakers on state of the nation and commission the NASS Library.President Tinubu, who was sworn in on May 29, 2023, will mark his first anniversary in office on Wednesday. The Tinubu government introduced some reforms like petrol subsidy […]
Cross River Assembly Reaffirms Ayambem As 10th Speaker
According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Matthew Okache the reaffirmation of Ayambem followed a rapprochement brokered by the state governor, Bassey Otu and critical stakeholders with the 25-member Assembly in Calabar.The speaker was impeached on Wednesday by 17 members out of the 25-member House over allegations of misappropriation of […]
FG Drags 36 Governors To Supreme Court Over LGAs Autonomy
The suit filed by the Attorney General of the Federation ,AGF, and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, is seeking full autonomy for all local government areas in the country.In suit, the Federal Government specifically prayed the court to issue an order, prohibiting state governors from embarking on unilateral, arbitrary and unlawful dissolution of democratically elected […]
Tinubu Flags Off Construction Of Lagos-Calabar Road, Says Project A Symbol Of Hope
The event took place in the Victoria Area of Lagos State and was attended by top government dignitaries including the Minister of Works Dave Umahi, and Senate President Godswill Akpabio among others.Others include Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos; his Ogun counterpart Dapo Abiodun, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, and the Kwara State governor Abdulrahman […]
NAFDAC seal shops with unwholesome drugs, arrests hawkers in Abuja
Recall that the agency also raided drug hawkers at the Area 1 and Deidei motor parks of the territory.The 19 drug hawkers and shop owners were arrested during the two operations, and are currently undergoing investigation at the agency’s head office in Abuja. The Assistant Chief Regulatory Officer, Investigation and Enforcement Unit, Federal Task Force, NAFDAC, […]
Kano gov orders arrest of deposed Emir Ado Bayero
The order is contained in a statement by the Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Kano, Sanusi Tofa.The governor said Bayero should be arrested for allegedly creating tension in the state.Bayero, whose whereabouts had been unknown since he was deposed on Thursday, returned to Kano on Saturday.The state House of Assembly repealed the law […]
Court seizes $4.7m, N830m, multibillion assets linked to Emefiele
Justice Yellim Bogoro made the order on Thursday, May 23, 2024 following an ex-parte argued by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ,EFCC, counsel, Bilkisu Buhari and C.C Chineye.Others include; One plot measuring 1,038.069 sqm, at Lekki Foreshore Estate Scheme, Block A, Plot 4, Foreshore Estate, Eti-Osa, LGA; Estate located at 100, Cottonwood Coppel Texas […]
Sanusi returns to Kano, gets appointment letter today
The new first-class Emir reportedly arrived in Kano on Thursday night and was honoured in a homecoming reception.Lamido is expected to be at the Africa House in Kano Government House for a mini-durbar ceremony from where he would proceed to the Nasarawa Emir’s palace.The Emir will then proceed to lead the jumu’at prayers at the […]