The Oyo State House of Assembly has passed the Anti-Open Grassing Bill prohibiting cattle rearers from open rearing of cattle. This came after Fulani herdsmen threatened the Assembly with law suit to stop the Oyo State Open Rearing and Grazing Regulation Bill 2019. The law makers stressed that when the bill becomes law it would … Read more
The Minister Of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said that the Federal Government was servicing the loan on failed the $406m CCTV meant for Abuja. Zainab disclosed this at the 2020 budget defence before the joint National Assembly commitee on Finance on Thursday in Abuja. The committee however queried the project. The … Read more
Employees of Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa state has shutdown the council over unpaid salaries. It was also gathered that the angry workers also locked the council boss, Rabo Sani, inside the council. The angry workers accused the council boss of exposing them to unnecessary hardship, adding that, they have not been paid their … Read more
Human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against the National Leader of All Progressive Congress APC Bola Tinubu, over two alleged bullion vans in his Lagos residence on the eve of 2019 general elections. Adeyanju petitioned the anti graft agency on Friday. It could be recalled that the EFCC … Read more
The All Progressive Congress APC Campaign Council for the gubernatorial election in Kogi state has claimed that the party’s candidate has the support of the grassroot. The Chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee of the Campaigns, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, revealed this while addressing newsmen on Thursday at Takete Ide area of Kogi State. He … Read more
The Buhari led Federal Government has announced that Nigeria is now ranking 131th in the World Bank ease of doing business index. The presidency revealed the new ranking on Thursday through a statement to newsmen by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina in Abuja. Adesina noted that Nigeria was … Read more
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressive Congress APC has resumed the war of word rivalry ahead of the gubernatorial election slated for November 16. It could be recalled that Sen. Douye Diri, PDP candidate had on Tuesday raised alarm, when he met with the United Kingdom and U.S. officials on advocacy for … Read more
The All Progressive Congress APC has urged the Federal government to withhold N7bn VAT refund to Bayelsa state. The Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yekini Nabena, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. He alleged that the money if given to the state would be used for vote buying in the November 16 gubernatorial … Read more
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised alarm over the discovery of N503m additional spending for INEC. The committee disclosed that the discovery was made during the budget defence of INEC on Thursday in Abuja. Rep. Ibrahim Babangida from Katsina raised the issue when he asked the INEC Chairman … Read more
The Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola, has revealed that 75,000 inmates are currently occupying correctional facilities across the country. The Minister disclosed this on Wednesday at the Public Hearing organised by the National Assembly Joint Committee on 2020 Appropriation Bill. He added that the government was working to reduce the numbers of inmates across Nigerian … Read more
The Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, SAN, has lamented the rise of Nigeria’s judgement debt profile to the tune of N150bn. Malami attributed the huge rise in judgment debt to the large figure arose from bad cases, contract failures, damages and especially fines against human rights abuses. He also revealed that he had … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP has said that the would kick off its political campaign for the governorship election on Friday. The National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, revealed this in a press statement on Wednesday. Kola however, alleged that the party has uncovered plans by the Kogi State Governor and also the gubernatorial candidate … Read more
The Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, has sacked the Chairman of Etsako West Local Government, Yakubu Musa, over allegation of N46m fraud. It was gathered that the Governor had sworn in Alhaji Imonofi Osumah as the new chairman of the local government. The Governor revealed that the sacked loacl government chairman was indicted of financial … Read more
The Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Hon. Muktar Betara, has revealed that National Assembly would thoroughly review the 2020 budget to reflect the current economic realities. Betara stressed that it was necessary for the appropriation committee to thoroughly review the budget because of the demand on scare resources available at this time. He revealed this … Read more
The National Assembly has commenced the joint hearing of 2020 Appropriation Bill presented by President Muhammadu Buhari at a joint session earlier this month. The joint hearing which involved both the Senate and House of Representative Committee on the 2020 Appropriations Bill was declared open by the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, on … Read more
The executive Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, has proposed N27.9bn supplementary budget before the State House of Assembly for consideration for the year 2019. It could be recalled that the 2019 budget was N390 billion. The Governor revealed this in a letter sent to the leadership of the State House of Assembly and was … Read more
The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Senator Douye Diri, has alleged that the All Progressive Congress APC was planning to subvert the will of the people in the gubernatorial election. Diri noted that the APC was not interested in peaceful election in Bayelsa state. The gubernatorial candidate revealed this in Yenagoa, the … Read more
The former boss of Pension Reform Task Team, Abdurasheed Maina, has forfeited 23, houses to the federal government. This followed the forfeiture order granted by Justice Folasade Giwa-Ogunbanjo of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday. It was gathered that an ex parte motion was filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC. … Read more
The Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has appointed a former Editor of The Encomium Magazine, Tolani Abati, as his Chief Press Secretary. According to sources, the Lagos Speaker also appointed two former lawmakers, Hon. Saka Fafunmi and Hon. Dayo Famakinwa as Chief Of Staff and Special Adviser on Political Affairs respectively. … Read more
The Lagos State Government has denied the allegation that the State had converted the Mile 2 Jetty to a container. Speaking at the 19th edition of NECCIPR Roundtable conference themed, “Awakening the Blue Giant- Catalyzing the Growth of Nigeria’s Maritime Economy, Governor Sanowo-Olu noted that the state has concessioned the jetty to a private jetty … Read more