President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said the concluded forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) was being reviewed, with a view to recovering every kobo that is recoverable, while those found culpable will face the law. Speaking at the virtual commissioning of the NDDC Prototype Hostel at...
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted bail to the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN), on fresh money laundering charges. Justice Binta Nyako also granted bail to the second defendant, Aliyu Abubakar. The judge imposed the same terms and conditions of...
A nonprofit organisation dedicated to championing justice, equity and sustainable development, the Foundation for Public Interest Law and Development (The Pro Bono Centre) has secured the release of two persons, Jimmy Badmus and Ifeanyi Nanim, who had been in detention since 2018. The High Court of Oyo State, sitting in...
Tells exco he will reject requests outside budget Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has signed into law, the 2022 budget passed by the State Assembly with a figure of N269.6 billion. The Governor also signed two laws: Borno State Child Protection Act, and Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act. The signing...
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has asked the Federal Government to extend the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, which he described as the busiest road in the country, to at least a ten-lane-road pattern. Abiodun added that the population explosion being experienced in the country has made the six-lane-road pattern on the...
Kawu, Arinde, Toyosi, Sabi change positions Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday inaugurated Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe and Dr. Maryam Nnafatima Imam, asking them to be team players and to key into the administration’s efforts to build on its achievements across sectors. Their inauguration meant a tweak in the cabinet...
Kwara state Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has called for more support for members of the Armed Forces and sister security agencies whose efforts the Governor said keep the country united and its people safe. Speaking to reporters in Ilorin, the state capital, shortly after inspecting the guard of honour and laying...
The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its decision to ban commercial motorcycles (okada) and tricycles (keke) on major roads in Lagos metropolis. In a statement issued by his office on Friday, the state’s Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, said that the government was determined to reduce accidents and vices associated with...
The Honourable Minister for Youth Development, Olawande Emmanuel Ayodele, has engaged in a strategic meeting with the leadership of NIRSAL Microfinance Bank (NMFB) to review the implementation of the National Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) and chart a course for its next phase. The meeting, held in Abuja, was attended by...
First set of constitutional amendment bills go to states February The House of Representatives will re-introduce the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill on Wednesday for a speedy re-work. It will again be transmitted to President Muhammadu Buhari for his assent. Recall that Buhari had withheld his assent to the bill in December...