Governance

In response to the skyrocketing cost of transportation, the Kwara State Government issued a mandate on Monday, altering the workweek from five to three days for all state employees. This critical decision is detailed in an official communication from Murtala Atoyebi, the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary. The directive is tied to a series of measures …

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Amid the recent disagreement between Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi, a.k.a Auxiliary, the former Chairman of the disciplinary committee of the Park Management System (PMS) in Oyo State, and Governor Seyi Makinde, the governor has come forward to explain his decision to terminate the PMS boss’s appointment, asserting that there cannot be two governing powers in a …

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During a visit to the state’s secretariat complex, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State pledged his commitment to prioritising the welfare of civil servants. Governor Fubara, accompanied by the Head of the Civil Service, Dr George Nweke, and permanent secretaries, aimed to assess the facilities and understand the challenges faced by civil servants first-hand. Fubara …

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Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has pledged his administration’s commitment to aid security agencies in combatting banditry, terrorism, and related criminal activities within the state, according to a statement from the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Muhammad Shehu. Sani expressed his concern about the state’s security situation, restating that one of his administration’s key priorities is …

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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) warned fuel station management and motorists queuing for petrol yesterday. The warning centred on preventing gridlocks on major roads. During his observation of officers deployed around fuel stations and other traffic hotspots across the state, the General Manager of LASTMA, Bolaji Oreagba, conveyed the necessity of such deployment. …

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Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, who represents Kano Central, criticised Nigeria’s high cost of governance. In an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, he offered advice to President Bola Tinubu, urging a reduction in federal lawmakers. Shekarau argued that the National Assembly’s dual-chamber structure, consisting of 109 senators and 360 House of Representatives members, is unnecessarily costly. …

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President Bola Tinubu convened a meeting with Abdulrasheed Bawa, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and Mele Kyari, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). This meeting occurs amid a nationwide resurgence of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) scarcity. This crisis developed shortly after President Tinubu announced in …

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Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress (AAC) candidate, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s recent pronouncement on eliminating fuel subsidies. Sowore voiced his objections via his official Twitter account on Wednesday. He contends that Tinubu’s decision failed to coincide with a vital increase in the minimum wage, which currently stands at N30,000. According to Sowore, a …

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Eminent Nigerian barrister, Olisa Agbakoba, has recommended a comprehensive restructuring of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), including the dismissal of its current chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, for President Bola Tinubu to spearhead an effective anti-corruption campaign. During a conversation on Arise Television’s Morning Show, Agbakoba expressed these thoughts on Wednesday. Moreover, the respected legal …

Agbakoba Advocates for Overhaul of EFCC and Replacement of Bawa for Enhanced Anti-Corruption Drive Read More »

The House of Representatives has approved the redirection of N255m initially designated for the National Assembly e-Library in the Appropriation Act 2022/2023 to be contributed to the National Assembly Library Trust Fund as part of the initial grant to kick-start the project.     The House also consented to vire N118m from the Federal Government …

House of Representatives Sanctions N373m Initial Fund for NASS Library Trust Fund Read More »