Abiodun, Obasanjo, Amosun Bid Late Alaba Lawson Farewell
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and immediate-past governor of the state, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun, were among the dignitaries who gathered at The African Church Cathedral of St. James, Idi-Ape, Abeokuta, on Friday to bid farewell to the foremost educationist and late Iyalode of Egba and Yorubaland, Chief Mrs Oluwaseun Alaba Lawson. The late Lawson, aged...
Senator Natasha To FG: Give Maternal Mortality Priority In 2024 Budget
The senator representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Wednesday, December 6, urged the federal government to prioritise maternal mortality in its budget to curb the rate of deaths during childbirth. Senator Natasha made the call during the 2024 Budget Defence/Interactive session between the Senate Committee on Women Affairs and the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye. This was contained...
2024 Budget: Reps Summon Finance Minister, FIRS, NNPC, Others
The House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations on Friday summoned the minister of Finance, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria Communications Commission, Nigeria Customs Service, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, Nigeria Port Authority, Nigeria Maritime and Safety Agency, Minister of State for Petroleum, and CBN Governor, among others, to appear in person on Monday unfailingly. This is as the committee turned back...
Fintiri Presents N225.8bn 2024 Budget For Adamawa
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa on Friday presented N225.8 billion Appropriation Bill to the state House of Assembly for 2024 fiscal year. The budget is higher than N175 billion approved for 2023. Presenting the budget tagged: “Budget of Re-engineering”, Fintiri said it would focus on the development of critical infrastructure in the state. He said the estimate included N114.5 billion capital expenditure representing...
Court Fines Yahaya Bello N500m For Breach Of Ajaka’s Rights
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, awarded a N500 million in damages against Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi for violating the fundamental rights of Murtala Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party (SDP)’s candidate in the Nov. 11 governorship election in the state. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, also directed Gov. Bello to tender public apology to Ajaka “for the...
PDP, NNPP, Five Others Form Coalition Of Concerned Political Parties
A group of seven opposition political parties on Wednesday, December 7, united under a newly formed coalition aiming to bolster democracy in the nation. During a meeting held at the Social Democratic Party’s national secretariat in Abuja, seven opposition parties officially formed a new movement called the Coalition of Concerned Political Parties. The coalition comprises the Peoples Democratic Party, African Democratic Congress,...
Ebonyi Gov Proposes N204bn Budget
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi, on Wednesday, said the 2024 state budget would represent the ”people’s chatter of needs” in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Ebonyi government estimated a total sum of N204bn for the 2024 budget. Nwifuru made the remark in Abakaliki at the occasion of the Community-Based Input on Proposed 2024 Budget. He listed education,...
Kano Gov Yusuf Makes 20 Fresh Appointments, Promotes CPS To DG
Kano Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the appointment of additional seven heads of agencies and 13 Special Advisers. The Governor also approved the promotion of his official spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, from Chief Press Secretary to Director General, Media and Publicity. This was contained in a statement by the Director, Public Enlightenment, Kano Government House, Aliyu Yusuf. While congratulating the appointees on their new...
Edo 2024: “Let’s Shake The Table” – Female LP Guber Aspirant Declares
Dr Loretta Oduware Ogboro-Okor, a female aspirant in the Edo 2024 governorship race, has advocated the involvement of women in partisan politics. Loretta, who is seeking the Labour Party ticket to contest for the state’s top job, lamented that a lot of Nigerian women were at the back door during election season. According to the aspirant, it is time for women...
After Failed Coup In Sierra Leone, President Bio Wants Rule Of Law Respected
Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio said on Saturday that his government’s response to an attempted coup last week would be dictated by “respect for the law”. “The attempted coup will be treated by my government as a simple matter of public order and not as a political, tribal or religious issue,” Bio said in a speech to the nation. “Our...
