Maureen Ikpeama

Court declares National Assembly’s N110bn SUV, allowance spending unlawful

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that the National Assembly’s spending of N110 billion on vehicles and allowances for lawmakers was unlawful. Delivering the judgement, Justice Yellim Bogoro held that the expenditure, N40 billion for 465 vehicles and N70 billion in support allowances for newly elected lawmakers violated procurement laws, constitutional provisions, and…

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Insecurity: Senate to fast-track State Police

Senate has pledged to speed up the constitutional process for bbsecurity threats across Nigeria.Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu, said the Senate was committed to amending the Constitution to allow states to establish their own police forces. According to Adaramodu, the Red Chamber will give priority attention to the…

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INEC clears PDP, APC, BP for Enugu North Senatorial zone by-election

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published three political parties and particulars of their candidates as eligible for Enugu North Senatorial District by-election scheduled June 20. The political parties and particulars of their candidates included: the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ikeje Asogwa; the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nestor Ezeme; and BOOT Party (BP), Chukwuebuka Aneke….

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Enugu East senatorial zone endorses Tinubu, Mbah for Second term, donates N300m . ……….As Mbah announces plans to commence work at 660-megawatt coal-fired power plant

People of Enugu East Senatorial zone of Enugu state on Saturday , in a mega rally tagged ” Ofu obi’ turned out in thousands and endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Peter Mbah for a second term in office ahead of the 2027 general elections, donating a sum of N300 million for campaign. At the…

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AI should provide decent work, not replace workers — FG

Federal Government has called for the development of inclusive and human-centred artificial intelligence (AI) policies that protect workers’ rights and prevent job losses while harnessing the technology’s potential to drive economic growth and productivity.Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, made the call during the 114th Session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland,…

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