The All Progressive Congress in Edo State has distanced itself from the south south caucus meeting in Abuja. A statement by the State chairman of the party in Benin, Mr Anselm Ojezu stated that the meeting should be held in the zone and not at the private office of the suspended National Chairman of the … Read more
The Sokoto state government has appealed to some 1,000 workers allegedly collecting illegitimate salaried to come forward with a view of securing pardon. Alhaji Abdussamad Dasuki, the Finance Commissioner and Acting Chairman, Sokoto state Steering Committee on Integrated Payroll and Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), disclose this in a news conference on Thursday in Sokoto. Dasuki … Read more
Members loyal to the Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, have perfected plans to storm the Assembly complex for the impeachment of the House of Assembly Speaker, Abel Diah. Sources disclosed that Governor Ishaku has set aside N200m to effect the impeachment. It was also gathered that Majority Leader of the House of Assembly, Joseph Albasu … Read more
The All Progressive Congress APC Zamfara chapter has vehemently condemned the arrest of some the state’s party members allegedly by the ruling People Democratic Party PDP. The state Chairman of the party, Alhaji Lawal Liman, condemned the action in Gusau on Thursday while meeting with the 14 local government chairmen of the party in the … Read more
The Edo State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress APC has berated the suspended former state chairman, Anselm Ojezua, stressing that he could no longer speak for the party. The State Publicity Secretary of the party, Chris Azebamwan in a statement Thursday in Abuja said the suspension of Mr Ojezua has since been ratified by … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to empower the Attorney General of the Federation with the status to be able to confirm the registration of companies in the country. The president’s request was contained in a letter sent to the leadership of the Senate on Thursday. In the letter, Buhari quoted section 26(5) of … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked for the approval of the Nigerian Senate to obtain an external loan of $29.96 billion for infrastructural development. According to the President, the loan would be used to execute key infrastructural projects across the country. President Buhari, in the letter, said the Eighth National Assembly approved only a part of … Read more
The All Progressive Congress APC has distanced itself from Charles Enya who initiated a law suit seeking for the amendment of the constitution to allow President Muhammadu Buhari a third term in office. The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu on Thursday in Abuja said it read in the … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has ordered that immediate commencement of the probe of Hydro-Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPADEC) after nine years of its passage into law. The upper chamber while mandating the committee to probe the utilization of the sum of N612,177,269 appropriated so far to the Commission, directed the panel report back to … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has reinstated the commitment of his administration to ensuring the political stability of the country. Buhari added that he would do everything within his powers to safeguard the interest of investors as investments cannot thrive in an atmosphere of social and political instability. He stated this when he received the Chairman/Chief Executive … Read more
The Governor of Zamfara State Bello Matawalle, has alleged that the former Governor of the state Abdulaziz Yari has threatened his administration over failure to pay his allowances. Matawalle spoke on Wednesday while assenting to the repealed law in which past governors, deputy governors, speakers of the state house of assembly earned about a billion … Read more
The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the All Progressive Congress APC and its governorship candidate Emmanuel Jime to pay a fine of N150,000 for filing a suit challenging the victory of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State. The decision was taken unanimously by a five-member panel at the appellate court, led by A. … Read more
The Lagos State Government has settled a total of N1.51bn accrued pension rights to 426 retirees in the state. The accrued pension was paid on Wednesday into the Retirement Savings Accounts of the retirees from the public service for November. The Director-General of the commission, Mrs Folashade Onanuga, revealed this at the 69th Retirement Benefit … Read more
The leadership of the state government of Zamfara has disclosed that the savings from the repealed pension law would be used for youth empowerment and infrastructural development of the state. Gov. Bello Matawalle disclosed this on Wednesday while assenting to the repealed law in which past governors, deputy governors, speakers of the state House of … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has introduced a bill for the establishment of an Electoral Offenses Commission. The bill, titled, “Electoral Offences Commission (Establishment) Bill”, 2019 passed second reading at Wednesday’s plenary session. The bill sponsored by Abubakar Kyari, senator representing Borno North, was introduced a day after the senators lamented the violence and irregularities that have … Read more
The Federal Executive Council has approved the release of N19.3bn for road infrastructures in the Federal Capital Territory, Oyo and Kano state. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chamber, … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP Candidate for the Kogi West Senatorial District Sen. Dino Melaye has questioned the integrity of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC over the November 30 poll in Kogi state. In a petition Dino Melaye submitted to INEC Wednesday in Abuja, Melaye said while the figures were unreliable, there was a … Read more
The administration of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has condemned the recent violence recorded in the just concluded elections in the state. The state government described it as “sad and unfortunate” event. The decision of the Council was made known after its meeting by the Director-General of Media and Publicity to the Governor, Hon … Read more
The Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has reinstated the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to the rejuvenating the Nigerian economy. He noted that the government was working to repositioning of the economy by boosting productive capacities. Osinbajo said this on Wednesday at the 10th anniversary of the Ogun -Guangdong Free Trade Zone in Ota, … Read more
The Governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party PDP held a meeting to deliberate the ways in which the state could increase their Internally Generated Revenue IGR. The meeting which took place in Abuja on Wednesday was attended by the governors on the party’s platform and other big ranking members of the party. Also Read: … Read more