A heated altercation erupted in Nigeria’s House of Representatives over the controversial tax reform bills initiated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, after House spokesperson Akintunde Rotimi Jr. publicly expressed his support for the bills. Rotimi Jr., representing Ekiti North 1 (Ikole/Oye) constituency, sparked the tension when he revealed that the Ekiti State caucus in the…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has officially signed the Lagos Electricity Bill into law. At the ceremony held in Lagos out at Lagos, the governor commended the state House of Assembly for ensuring the speedy passage of the bill, stressing that the bill will change the socio-economic value of citizens in Lagos State. He stated that the…
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede for appointment as Chief of Army Staff. The confirmation today followed the consideration of reports by the Chairman of the senate committee on Army, Sen. Yar’ adua, Abdulaziz Musa (Katsina Central). The committee’s recommendations were unanimously adopted by the upper chamber. Lieutenant General Oluyede…
The Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has declared as null and void the purported suspension of the federal Lawmaker representing Andoni-Opobo/Nkoro federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Awaji-Inombek Abiante from the Peoples Democratic Party. Abiante, an ally of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and representative of the Governor’s Federal Constituency, was…
The Anambra State Government has launched a comprehensive training program aimed at equipping health workers across the state with essential skills in telemedicine. State Commissioner for Health; Dr. Afam Ben Obidike said the initiative is designed to bridge the gap in healthcare access, part of the government’s broader efforts to integrate technology into the healthcare…
Naval Outpost Onitsha, Anambra State has offered free medical services to over 600 residents of Ogbaru Local Government Area as part of efforts to foster civil-military relationship with host communities. The 2-day outreach, organised in collaboration with ACCU-Answer Limited and Chris Care Medical Services Limited included high blood pressure, high body temperature, high blood sugar,…
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has praised the professionalism of the FRSC rescue team for their swift action in saving six lives from two harrowing containerised crashes in Lagos State. The first crash, caused by brake failure, occurred at 10:50 AM on the Apapa-Wharf route near Flour Mill….
In the spirit of the yuletide, the Mayor of Anaocha Council Area, Comrade Rome Ibekwe has donated food and living items to the Sickle Cell Orphanage And Underprivileged Home in Agulu. Items donated include bags of rice and beans, tubers of yam, cartons of noodles, detergents, toiletries, and cash. Accompanied by the Chairman of the…
Dr. Fabian Ihekweme, a former Commissioner in Governor Hope Uzodimma’s administration, has instituted legal action against the Nigerian Police Force and the Imo State Commissioner of Police at the Federal High Court in Abuja, demanding N5 million in damages. Ihekweme’s lawsuit, tagged FHC/ABI/CS/1809/2024, centers on alleged gross violations of his fundamental human rights, citing unlawful…
Anambra State Commissioner for Special Duties, Rt. Hon. Barrister Beverly Ikpeazu-Nkemdiche has empowered three widows who are petty traders with fifty thousand naira each to invest in their businesses or start a new one. Also, other 150 widows received bags of rice and cash as early Christmas largesse from the Commissioner during her seasonal get-together…
