A Coalition of 30 Anti-corruption Civil Society Organizations have called for the resignation of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, over his alleged failure to prosecute a former Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, despite multiple petitions against him on multi-billion naira fraud and bribery allegations. The CSOs, under the umbrella, “Global Initiative for Corruption ... Read More »
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“Lagos Assembly Seeks Youth Involvement and Urban Farming for Food Security”
– as council chairman wants subsidy on agric products Lawmakers of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Friday held simultaneous stakeholders’ meetings with their constituents with renewed commitments to boost food security and sufficiency in the state. They also called for collaboration by the stakeholders to end food insecurity. Speaking in his Agege Constituency 1, the Speaker of the ... Read More »
Ondo State Attorney General Refutes Claims of Rift Between Executive and House of Assembly
*Ondo State Attorney General Responds to Allegations of Tension Between the Executive and the House of Assembly* **Akure, Ondo State** – The Ondo State Government has resolutely dismissed recent media reports suggesting a rift between the executive and legislative branches, reaffirming that their relationship is both harmonious and collaborative. In an official statement, the Attorney General of Ondo State, Dr. ... Read More »
PDP Suspends Acting National Chairman and National Secretary for Alleged Anti-Party Activities
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, and National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, have been suspended. This is due to their ‘direct and indirect’ support for the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, against Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the party announced the suspension on Friday. Damagum and Anyanwu were suspended because of ... Read More »
Court of Appeal Dismisses Rivers State Governor’s Appeal in Appropriation Law Case
It is important to state the facts and history of the case and the appeal thereof. On the 30th day of October, 2023, after the failed attempt to impeach His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State, the Rivers State House of Assembly became polarized into two factions. The faction led by Martin Amaewhule proceeded to the Federal High Court, Abuja ... Read More »
Rivers State Government Denies Court Reinstated Defected Lawmakers, Says Seats Remain Vacant
The Rivers State Government has insisted that the Appeal Court judgment on Thursday in Abuja did not reinstate the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the State Housr of Assembly by any stretch of imagination. In a statement signed by the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Israel Dagogo Iboroma, SAN, in Port Harcourt on Thursday, the Government clarified that Amaewhule ... Read More »
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Commissions Roads, Hostels at OAU, Reaffirms Commitment to Education and Infrastructure
The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu has restated that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is one that is focused on education and youth development. She said this is to ensure a more formidable future not only for the youth but the nation as well. Senator Oluremi Tinubu also assured that the administration ... Read More »
Governor Aiyedatiwa Names Hon. Abiola Makinde as Director General for 2024 Ondo Gubernatorial Campaign
– To flag off statewide campaign on October 12 at Ondo City The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has called for unity and renewed commitment from members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the State. Speaking at the third APC Stakeholders meeting held at The Dome, Akure, on Thursday, the ... Read More »
“Almajiri, Out-of-School Children a National Time Bomb, Says Ogun Governor Abiodun”
…says governors will replicate initiative at state level Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said that the issue of Almajiri and out-of-school children is a national challenge that needs to be addressed before it gets out of control. Abiodun stated this on Thursday when he received members of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education, who paid ... Read More »
Oyo State Launches Massive Screening for 347,000 Residents Under ‘Project 10 Million’ Initiative
Oyo State Government is set to screen Three Hundred and Forty seven thousand, three hundred and four (347, 304) individuals as ‘Project 10 Million Know Your Numbers, Control Your Numbers’ commences in Ibadan. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi stated this at the unveiling of the Project 10 Million with the members of the State Executive Cabinet at the ... Read More »