Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, have reached a peace deal aimed at resolving the political crisis in the state. This agreement comes after a period of tension that has impacted the state’s legislature and raised concerns about the governor’s legitimacy and the state of democracy in Rivers. The root…
The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has reported a significant increase in its revenue generation, with a total of N203.1 billion generated from January to date. During the FCT-IRS end-of-year media briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, the acting Executive Chairman, Mr. Haruna Abdullahi, announced that the service has set a target of N250…
Enemi Alabo George, a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly who was among the 27 legislators that defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), has affirmed that they have no intention of returning to the PDP. He clarified that Governor Siminalayi Fubara did sign the eight-point resolution…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has retracted the impeachment notice against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. This decision, announced during a session at the House, was attributed to a gesture of respect for the President. The withdrawal of the impeachment notice comes after a meeting held by about twenty-six lawmakers aligned with former Governor Nyesom Wike…
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a request to the Senate seeking confirmation for the appointment of 11 justices to the Supreme Court. This request was communicated in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and was read during the Senate’s plenary session on Wednesday. According to the letter, President Tinubu’s request…
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria to accelerate the adoption of the Chinese Yuan as an alternative currency for trade. This resolution was reached on Wednesday following a motion moved by Jafaru Leko. The motion comes in the wake of Nigeria’s struggle with the depreciation…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has refuted claims of an increase in the registration fee for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in 2024. The examination body clarified that the cost of obtaining the UTME form remains unchanged at N3,500, despite an increase in the production cost. In a statement issued by JAMB’s…
Nigeria’s total public debt stock has reached N87.91 trillion (equivalent to 114.35 billion dollars) as of September 30, as reported by the Debt Management Office (DMO) in Abuja on Wednesday. This amount encompasses the combined domestic and external debts of the federal government, the 36 state governments, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The latest…
Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, the Governor of Katsina State, has approved the state’s 2024 budget, amounting to ₦454,308,862,113.96, following its swift passage by the State House of Assembly. The budget signing took place at the Government House chamber in the presence of the State Chief Judge, Justice Musa Danladi Grand Khadi Dr. Kabir Abubakar, legislative…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has announced the vacancies of two senatorial seats, those of David Umahi (Ebonyi-South) and Ibrahim Giadam (Yobe-East), following their appointments as ministers. The announcement was made during a plenary session in Abuja, in accordance with Section 68, Subsection (1)(d) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). Akpabio has urged the Independent National…