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Attempt To Impeach Gov. Fubara Will Be Resisted – Rivers Govt Warns APC
The Rivers State Government has slammed the All Progressives Congress, APC, over its call on the State House of Assembly to immediately commence an impeachment process against the governor of the state, Siminalayi Fubara. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Communications, Joseph Johnson, explained that the 27 lawmakers in the State House of Assembly lacked the moral standing to impeach...
Cybersecurity Levy: Federal Govt Only Interested In Milking A Dying Economy – Peter Obi
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, has slammed President Bola Tinubu’s government for the imposition of the cybersecurity levy on Nigerians. He said the government was interested in milking a dying economy instead of nurturing it to recovery and growth. Obi accused the government of coming up with policies that not only impoverish the citizens but...
Ile-Ife N14.9bn Flyover Will Be Completed In One Year – Gov. Adeleke
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has revealed that the first flyover in Ile-Ife would be completed within 12 months. Governor Adeleke made this revelation on Tuesday as he performed the official flag off of the flyover construction at Lagere Junction, Ile-Ife. During the event attended by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Adeleke said the project would be executed...
Yobe Assembly Commences Amendment Of Hisba Bill
Yobe State House of Assembly has given accelerated consideration to a bill seeking the amendment of Hisbah Commission law. The bill, which was presented by the executive arm of government, scaled through second reading on the floor of the House after extensive deliberations by members on Tuesday. Leading the debate on the bill, the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Nasiru...
Electoral Malpractices: NOA Seeks Collaboration With OSSIEC
The National Orientation Agency, NOA, Osun State chapter, has sought for collaboration with the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSSIEC, for joint campaign against electoral malpractices and violence in the forthcoming local government elections billed for February, 2025. The State Director, NOA, Bola Morgan stated this while paying an advocacy visit with her management team to the Chairman of OSSIEC,...
Alleged Attack On Protesters: CSO Seeks Reps, Senate Intervention, Accuses EFCC Of Lawlessness, Impunity
A Coalition of Civil Society Organizations, comprising no fewer than sixty-four registered CSO groups have petitioned the Senate Committees on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters and House of Representatives Committee on Human Rights against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC over the alleged attack on peaceful protesters at the Commission's headquarters in Abuja last week. The Coalition in...
Since Prison Was Called Correctional Centre, Nigeria Has Recorded More Jailbreaks — Akpabio
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said Nigeria has experienced more jailbreaks since the change of name from prison service to correctional centers. He stated this during plenary on Tuesday in Abuja, while commenting on two legislations billed for concurrence. They are the bill to repeal and enact the law establishing Revenue Mobilsation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, and bill to repeal the...
We Will Introduce Legislation To Check High Cost Of Cement – Reps
The House of Representatives has assured that it would put legislation in place to checkmate the excessive hike in the price of cement. The Speaker of the House Tajudeen Abass stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at a public hearing on the investigation of the unabated rising cost of cement in Nigeria. READ ALSO: Rainstorm Injures Three, Damages 200 Houses In...
We’ll Have No Mercy For Public Office Holders Stealing Public Funds — EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it will deal ruthlessly with office holders who steal public funds. The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, stated this on Monday during the first President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Leadership Conference and Awards organised by the Global Initiative for Leadership Success in Abuja. He said the commission was resolute about enforcing the law...
Rainstorm Injures Three, Damages 200 Houses In Plateau
Rainstorm has injured three persons and damaged over 200 houses in Miango District of Bassa Local Government of Plateau State. The Publicity Secretary, Miango Youth Development Association, Nuhu Nga, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the sad incident occurred on Monday afternoon. Nga listed affected structures to include residential houses, a clinic, schools, shops, and livestock pens. According to him, the rainstorm...
