Former vice president Atiku Abubakar has faulted the Senate over its stance on the Electoral Act, arguing that having both manual and electronic transmission of results in the bill will cause further confusion. Atiku spoke on Tuesday after a visit to ex-military President Ibrahim Babangida, alongside Oyo Seyi Makinde, at his residence in Minna, Niger … [Read more…]
The Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology (FMIST) has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to leveraging science, technology and innovation (STI) to drive agro-industrial development, economic transformation and inclusive growth. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Udeh, SAN, stated this during separate courtesy visits by the Deputy Governor of Benue State, … [Read more…]
The Senate, on Tuesday, rescinded its earlier decision on the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, where it rejected the mandatory electronic transmission of election results from polling units to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result Viewing Portal (IREV). Following the reversal, the upper chamber re-amended the Electoral Bill to accommodate the electronic transmission of election … [Read more…]
By Chibuike Ugwuanyi Leadership is often discussed in the language of power, position, and privilege, yet history repeatedly shows that the most enduring leaders are shaped not by authority alone but by values formed early and tested over time. Long before titles are earned or platforms acquired, the foundations of leadership are laid quietly in … [Read more…]
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has said the elimination of revenue leakages in the Federation Account would serve as a critical pathway to Nigeria’s fiscal sustainability and long-term economic stability. The governor made the assertion at the opening ceremony of the ongoing retreat of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) Postmortem Sub-Committee on Assessing … [Read more…]
…faults contempt charge against her, vacates N5m fine The Court of Appeal Abuja has held that the Senate acted within its powers when it suspended the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for misconduct. In a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of Justices, the appellate court said it was satisfied that neither the … [Read more…]
A leading presidential aspirant of African Democratic Congress (ADC) Peter Obi, on Monday, joined protesters at the National Assembly complex in Abuja under the banner of the #OccupyNationalAssembly movement. The protest follows the Senate’s passage of the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Reenactment) Amendment Bill 2026, in which lawmakers removed the phrase “real-time” transmission of … [Read more…]
Contrary to reports suggesting that the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, described judges and lawyers as the “worst bribe takers and givers,” a review of the full text of his speech shows that no such assertion was made. Excerpts from the address reveal that Osigwe neither labelled judges as … [Read more…]
By Sebastine Okafor, Ph.D. There is a recent outcry about the hike in the fees paid by most higher institutions of learning in Nigeria. The hike affects not only state-owned tertiary institutions but also federal government–owned tertiary institutions. One of the most recent increases is the 60% hike in sundry charges announced by the management … [Read more…]
….As tax revenue accounts for 12.6% IGR Enugu State Government recorded N406.77bn in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) IN 2025, the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS) has announced. Of the total amount, tax revenue accounted for N51.5bn, representing 12.6 per cent, while non-tax revenue stood at N355.2bn, representing 87.4 per cent of the total IGR. … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Police Command, under the leadership of CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, PSC, has recorded another significant operational success in its sustained efforts to curb vandalism and other criminal activities across the State. In two separate operations, four (4) male suspects were arrested, while vandalised iron bridge components loaded in a 40-foot trailer and … [Read more…]
By Okey Ikechukwu The four good things that can be said upfront about the South East Development Commission are: (1) The composition of its leadership team; (2) The Commission’s approach to stakeholder engagement; (3) The scope, , and analytical rigour of its public engagement of last week, which lasted from 3rd to 6th of this … [Read more…]