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On Tuesday, the House of Representatives condemned the frequent arrest and detention of journalists in Nigeria while performing their duties. The motion, titled “Need to Curtail the Incessant and Unlawful Arrest and Detention of Journalists by Law Enforcement Agencies,” was sponsored by Clement Jimbo, representing Abak/Etomi Ekpon/Ika Federal Constituency, Akwa Ibom State. Jimbo highlighted the

A new legislative proposal has been put forward in the senate, aiming to establish a brand-new state, Tiga, carved out from the existing state of Kano. Senator Kawu Sumaila, representing Kano south, is the driving force behind this bill, which had its first reading on Thursday. The proposed legislation seeks to amend the constitution to

The Zamfara State Government has imposed a curfew on motorcycle movement between evening and morning hours to address the widespread insecurity plaguing the state. This decision was publicly announced through an official statement released by the governor’s media aide, Jaafaru Mustapha Kaura, in the state capital, Gusau. The move was agreed upon during a high-level

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced its intention to cancel the certificates of incorporation of Bureaux de Change (BDC) operators whose licences have been revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In February, the CBN revoked the licences of 4,173 BDC operators for failing to adhere to regulatory guidelines. This development was contained

A bill seeking to create Tiga State from the current Kano State is set for presentation in the Senate. Titled “Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (Creation of Tiga State) Bill, 2024,” the bill is sponsored by Senator Kawu Sumaiman AbdulRahman (Kano South). Kano State, known for its significant voting population, has 44

Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, the Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), revealed that many states have not accessed more than 45.7 billion naira in matching grants allocated to state governments for implementing the Universal Basic Education (UBE) program between 2020 and 2023. Bobboyi made this disclosure on Wednesday during an oversight visit by

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will on Thursday, July 11, arraign a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, before Justice J. K. Omotosho for alleged N33 billion money laundering offences. According to Dailypost, an insider at the commission disclosed to the newspaper that Mamman would be arraigned on a 12-count charge bordering on

The Kaduna State House of Assembly has charged senior political appointees that served under former Governor Nasir el-Rufai to prepare their defences before the anti-corruption agencies and court of law, rather than engaging in media war. The Chairman of the fact-finding committee of the House who is also the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Barr.

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja on Wednesday adjourned the ongoing trial of former Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, over allegations of abuse of office and corruption to October 28. The former CBN boss was arraigned before the court alongside one Herry Omoile on allegations of accepting

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that his administration has started the process of preparing the 2025 budget. This is as the governor insisted that the seats of Martin Amaewhule and the other state lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress remain vacant. Fubara stated that they will

The Supreme Court has announced a date for the delivery of judgment in the suit filed by the Federal Government against the 36 state governors on independence of the local government. The apex court disclosed that it will deliver judgment on the suit seeking full autonomy for the 774 local governments in the country on

The body of the late Senate President Joseph Wayas has arrived in Nigeria nearly three years after his death. Wayas, who served as Senate President from October 1, 1979, to December 31, 1983, passed away in a London hospital on November 30, 2021, at the age of 80 following a prolonged illness. His first wife

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has expressed its satisfaction with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to establish the Livestock Development Ministry. The announcement, made on Tuesday, was welcomed by the association as a positive step towards resolving long-standing issues in the agriculture sector. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television on Wednesday, the

The House of Representatives has queried the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, for spending unrelated expenditures, including N45m for a New Year party, N20m for sanitary pads, the News Agency of Nigeria reports on Wednesday. Others include N1.5m for vehicle fuel. NAN reports that Rep Kafilat Ogbara, Chairman of the House Committee on Women

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says it would soon begin to offer rail services that will enable transportation of cattle from the north to the south. Managing Director of NRC, Fidet Okhiria, disclosed this in an interview with Channels Television on Wednesday. Okhiria said the transportation of cows and goods would recommence via the Warri-Itakpe

The Minister of Power, Adelabu Adebayo, has voiced his displeasure over the current state of the 215-megawatt Kudenden power generation plant in Kaduna State and promised its completion soon. During his visit to the plant and the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (Kaduna Electric), the minister also criticized the management of Kaduna Electric for not being

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has announced that fuel stations will extend their operating hours to improve the supply and distribution of petrol. Mr. Dapo Segun, Executive Vice President of Downstream at NNPC Ltd., made this statement on Monday in Abuja during a joint inspection of fuel stations conducted by the company

Only three of Nigeria’s 22 international and domestic airports are commercially viable, according to Olubunmi Kuku, the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Kuku shared this information on Channels TV’s “The Morning Brief” breakfast show on Tuesday. She mentioned that several states in the north and southwest are developing new airports.

A former Nigerian Senator, Ita Enang, has called on the National Assembly to file a lawsuit against the federal government for signing treaties without legislative oversight. This comes in response to President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s recent signing of the Samoa Agreement. The Samoa Agreement, signed on 28 June at the Organisation of Africa, Caribbean and

Shehu Sani, a former senator who represented Kaduna central, says livestock will no longer be a source of acrimony and conflict in Nigeria. Sani’s reaction comes on the heels of President Bola Tinubu’s announcement to create ministry of livestock development. In a post on his official X page, Sani described the creation of the ministry

Seven secondary school principals have been suspended by the Taraba State government following their alleged involvement in the sabotage of the free education programme by the governor. The governor had, on assumption of office, announced free education in both government primary and secondary schools spread across the state. Apart from the declaration, West African Examination