The bill for the amendment of the Extradition Act 2004, has passed for second reading in the Senate. In his lead debate, Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti-Central), said in the proposed law, Section 2 (1) and Section 7(4) of the Act are to be amended. According to the Senator, in Section 2, the “Act…
Embattled Edo state deputy governor Philip Shaibu has lost his bid to stop his impeachment by the House of Assembly Justice James Omotoso of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday refused to grant an ex-parte motion filed by the deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, seeking an interim order to stop the…
 Abia State House of Assembly has passed into law, A Bill for a ‘Law to Repeal The Abia State Governors & Deputy Governors Pensions Law No 4 of 2001 and for other Matters Connected Therewith’ sponsored by the Majority Leader and member representing Arochukwu State Constituency Okoro Uchenna Kalu. The passage of the bill…
The Upper Legislative arm of government Senate, has asked the Federal Government to compensate the families of the 17 soldiers killed in Okuama Delta state. The request was made during a session on Tuesday, as the senators observed a minute silence in honour of the military personnel who lost their lives on Thursday During the…
A former aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, has taunted the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in 2023, Peter Obi, following his breaking of Ramadan fast with the Muslim faithful in Nasarawa state on Monday. A video surfaced on social media where Obi sat in a mosque to have Iftar (the meal eaten by Muslims…
Mr. Onunkwo Obinna Ifeanyichukwu, a livestock farmer based in Nkwelle-Ezunaka, Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State, has voiced his concern about the rising prices of food items leading to widespread hunger in the country. He suggests that if the Federal Government subsidizes the cost of feed machines, it could help alleviate the issue. As the…
Mrs. Nonye Soludo, the wife of the Anambra State Governor and founder of the NGO “Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo,” expressed her willingness to collaborate with groups that share similar goals. She made this statement during a meeting with state officers of the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) in Anambra State, held at the…
Barrister Sly Ezeokenwa, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has expressed deep admiration for Governor Chukwuma Soludo, the National Leader of APGA, for his remarkable and life-changing work in Okpoko, Anambra State. Governor Soludo’s vision and unwavering commitment have led to a monumental achievement in Okpoko. Once known as one of…
Sir Paul Chukwuma, the Pro-Chancellor of Olivia University Burundi, has urged the church to uphold its sustainable and quality education in Nigeria. He emphasized that the history of education in Nigeria cannot be effective without acknowledging the significant contributions of the church. During his visit to the permanent site of Archbishop Shanahan Catholic University in…
Edo State House of Assembly on Tuesday directed the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, to set up a seven-man committee to investigate the allegations of gross misconduct levelled against the embattled Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu. Nineteen out of the 24 members of the House voted in favour of the resolution. Earlier, the…
