The Rivers State House of Assembly has given Governor Siminalayi Fubara 48 hours to present the 2025 budget to the lawmakers. They made this known during plenary in Port Harcourt on Monday with the motion moved by the deputy speaker Dumle Maol. “That pursuant to the order of the Supreme Court in Suit no.: SC/CV/1174/2024 … [Read more…]
Rivers State Government said it is waiting for a detailed briefing on the implications of the Supreme Court judgement delivered on Friday. State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Joe Johnson, gave the hint in a statement he issued in Port Harcourt. Johnson said the government had taken notes of reports in the media regarding the … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has signed the 2025 Appropriation Bill into law, saying it marks a significant step towards securing peace and rebuilding prosperity in Nigeria. The budget, valued at ₦54.99 trillion, has the theme, “Budget of Restoration: Securing Peace, Rebuilding Prosperity.” “For 2025 budget of transformation, we affirm our commitment to securing future, rebuilding prosperity … [Read more…]
The lawmaker representing Agege Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, says he has resumed as the speaker of the 40-member legislative assembly. “Obasa is the speaker,” he told reporters on Thursday afternoon on the premises of the House. Asked whether he has been reinstated as speaker, Obasa said, “I’ve never … [Read more…]
The ongoing crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly deepened on Thursday morning following the withdrawal of police escorts assigned to Speaker Rt. Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda. The decision has sparked widespread condemnation, with several groups decrying the action by police authorities. Many fear that the withdrawal has left Meranda vulnerable, exposing her to … [Read more…]
The impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has arrived at the Complex with heavy security operatives. The embattled speaker came with more than 11 Police officers and headed straight to the Speaker’s Office amidst reports of the withdrawal of the new speaker’s security operatives. More details later…
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State on Monday assigned portfolios to new commissioners in the state, a few hours after he inaugurated the new State Executive Council. In a press release issued on Monday by the Secretary to the Akwa Ibom State Government, Enobong Uwah, the former commissioner for Finance, Linus Nkan, is now the commissioner for … [Read more…]
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has revealed that his administration inherited a whooping sum of N8.987 billion legal liabilities. Ganduje, while delivering his speech at the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja on Wednesday, explained that the liability amount; “ranged from legal engagements during the pre-election matters, … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has expressed willingness to work harder for Nigeria’s greater good. The President expressed his determination in Abuja at the All-Progressives Congress (APC) National Executive Committee meeting. He assured that the economy was on the path of recovery. During the meeting, Tinubu said: “I am happy with your vote of confidence, and I … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the timetable for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, scheduled to take place on February 21, 2026. In a statement on Wednesday, the commission said that voting would commence at 8:30 a.m. across all polling units within the FCT, emphasising that the elections would cover … [Read more…]
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Lagos has refused to recuse himself from the ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele, stating that the allegations of bias are unsubstantiated. Emefiele, through his lead counsel, Olalekan Ojo SAN, had requested that Justice Oshodi step down, citing alleged bias … [Read more…]
…As Mbah charges party faithful on good governance The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, South East has elected a new zonal executive to man the affairs of the party in the region, with Chief Ali Odefa remerging as the Zonal Chairman. The election, which took place during the zonal congress of the party at the Michael … [Read more…]