The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has declared two seats vacant in the House. The Speaker declared both seats vacant at the plenary after their formal resignation letters were read during a plenary. This declaration brings the total number of vacant seats in the House to four. The two former lawmakers were nominated and screened as ministers by President Bola Tinubu and have since commenced their duties in their respective ministries. The former occupants of these seats were: Hon. Tanko Sunono, who represented Yauri/Shanta/Ngaski federal constituency of Kebbi state, while Hon. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, represented Akoko…
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The Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Dr. George Moghalu, has again tasked the federal government to as a matter of priority dredge the waterways in the country for all year-round navigation. Moghalu made the call when the House of Representatives Committee on Mass Transit visited the agency’s Abuja office on an oversight function. This, was even as the Committee Chairman, Hon. Afam Ogene expressed concerns that the agency was underutilised in the face of the transportation difficulties Nigerians are going through after the removal of fuel subsidy. Magholu said: “In NIWA today, we do what we call…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted raw materials for the production of explosive devices, cannabis sativa, and other contrabands valued at N1.6 billion between July and September. It added that the sum of N54.2 million was also recovered by the zone from demand notices, making a cumulative sum of N1.6 billion. The acting Customs Area Controller in charge of Federal Operations Unit, Zone C, Kayode Kolade, disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the government warehouse, in Benin, Edo State. Kayode, in a statement issued on Monday by the Public Relations Officer of the zone, Jerry Attah, said within the…
The 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration has set Nigeria 40 years backwards economically. Sanusi, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stated this on Monday in an interview with Rufai Oseni of Arise TV. He explained that the economic gains the country made were wiped out between 2014 and 2019 by the ruling party. Sanusi emphasised that going by Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita on a Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) basis between 1980 and 2023, the country has been set backward by 40 years. His words:…
As part of the ongoing legal battle unfolding at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago, President Bola Tinubu has told the federal judge to release only his university certificate to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar. The president on Monday, however, pleaded with Judge Nancy Maldonado to block all other details, especially the gender and admission records, among others from being accessed by Atiku the PDP. Tinubu’s acceptance that his certificate be released came after he narrowly escaped full disclosure on September 21 by…
The Nigerian Army (NA) has denied media reports alleging corruption and diversion of troops’ Ration Cash Allowance (RCA) reportedly made by troops deployed to provide security to Chinese nationals working at the ongoing Zungeru Hydro Electricity Dam Project in Niger state. Director Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement issued Monday said in the claims, the troops alleged that they had not been paid their RCA for three months by their erstwhile General Officer Commanding Maj-Gen. Alabi and Brig-Gen. Jamiu Jimoh. He said: “Much as the NA understands the concern raised by the online media regarding these…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday admonished drivers of using new Artisan Market, on the Port Harcourt-Enugu dual carriage way in Enugu State to adhere to alternative roads. The Corps made the advisory after a bridge on the route was said to have collapsed on Monday, 25 September, 2023 at 1230hrs and has affected vehicular movement. In a statement in Abuja by Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer Federal Road Safety Corps, Bisi Kazeem, said that FRCS wishes to bring to the notice of the motoring public, that a bridge has collapsed at new Artisan Market, on…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it will hold mock elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi state on October 14, 2023, ahead of the November 11 governorship polls. It added that the full details of the polling units, including their locations by Local Government Area (LGA), Registration Area (RA)/Ward, Delimitation Code and number of registered voters have been uploaded to our website and social media platforms. The commission stressed that the mock election would be held simultaneously. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun in a statement said a maximum of three polling units…
Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF) of Operation Hadarin Daji have rescued seven female students of the Federal University of Gusau in Zamfara. TheHintsNews reports that the bandits had on Friday stormed the university and made away with over 20 students from their rented lodge in Sabon Gida, Bungudu LGA of the state. The troops had earlier rescued six female students last Friday. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the seven students were rescued alongside three male workers of Gupran Engineering services LTD.
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has condemned the abduction of female students of Federal University of Gusau. The minister in a statement issued Sunday by the Ag. Director of Press, Attari Hope, while condemning the act, extends his heartfelt sympathy to the parents, the academic community, and the entire citizenry of Zamfara State for the tragic abduction. The minister called on the security forces to intensify efforts and deploy every resources available to secure the safe return of the abducted students. He said that all hands must be on desk in securing the release of the abducted…