Oyo Govt Reads Riot Act, Says Environmental Offenders will Pay N110,000
Oyo state government has declared that violators of Environmental laws would have to N110,000 to government coffers as fines or serve a month of community service. The commissioner for environment and natural resources, Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola made the disclosure shortly after an arrest and prosecution of 19 environmental polluters in Alakia, and Iwo road areas, within the Ibadan metropolis. He said the Ministry’s...
Tinubu Having Sleepless Nights Over Drug Price Hike — Minister
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa, has said that President Bola Tinubu is having sleepless nights over the hike in drug prices and scarcity of essential medicines in the country. The minister noted that the high cost of drugs and the exit of some multinational pharmaceutical companies from Nigeria were key issues the president...
Ehie Withdraws Suit Against 25 Rivers Lawmakers
There appears to be an end to the political crisis rocking Rivers State as the member representing Ahoada East Constituency II at the Rivers State House of Assembly, Edison Ehie, has withdrawn his contempt proceedings suit against 25 of the 27 defected lawmakers. Last December, Ehie, a close ally of the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, declared the seats of 27...
We Are Not Bothered By Member’s Defection To APC – Benue PDP
The Benue State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, says it is unperturbed by the defection of its members to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The state PDP Publicity Secretary, Mr Bemgba Iortyom, said this in a statement in Makurdi. "PDP notes the departure to the APC of two of its officials, namely Mr. Yandev Amaabai, a National Ex-officio, and...
Sen. Magnus Dumps SDP, Back To APC
Mr. Magnus Abe, former Senator representing Rivers South-East, has said he was returning to his former party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) to support President Bola Tinubu developmental agenda. Abe, former governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general elections, disclosed this during a stakeholder meeting held in Port Harcourt with some members of the SDP...
Bayelsa Guber: No Apologies For Supporting Gov. Diri — Jonathan
Former president Dr Goodluck Jonathan has declared that he owes no one apologies for supporting the re-election of Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, in the November 11, 2023 off-cycle governorship poll in the state. According to him, it was the right thing to do as Governor Diri had the support of the majority of the Bayelsans to continue in...
Let’s Support, Not Attack Tinubu’s Government, Benjamin Kalu Urges South East
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and member representing Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu has appealed to the people of South East to support the administration of President Bola Tinubu, saying the president is interested in the region's development. Speaking virtually on the ‘South East Political Roundtable’, a current affairs radio programme on FLO...
Edo Guber: Deputy Governor, Shaibu Apologises To Oshiomhole
The Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon Comrade Philip Shaibu, has apologized to his political father and former governor of the state Comrade Adams Oshiomhole over his choice of language when they had their political differences. He however insisted that his ambition to succeed his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki as the next governor of the state is borne out of...
Fubara Appoints Immediate Past Speaker, Ehie As Chief Of Staff
Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has appointed the immediate-past Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Edison Ehie, as his new Chief of Staff. Ehie had on Sunday night resigned his position as Speaker and also vacated his seat as member representing Ahoada-East Constituency 2 in the Rivers State House of Assembly. He replaced the Chief of Staff, Hon....
Guinea’s Military Government Mulls Referendum For A New Constitution
The President of Guinea’s ruling junta has announced that a constitutional referendum will be held in 2024. This is a critical step towards the restoration of civilian governance following a coup. Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, who has ruled since deposing the country’s first democratically elected president in 2021, announced the vote during a year-end speech late Sunday. He however did not specify a...
