Senate passes N21.8trn 2023 budget

Nigeria”a Senate, on Wednesday, passed the N21.8 trillion 2023 budget, following  the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Appropriation at plenary.Presenting the report, the Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Jibrin Barau, said that the commitee did a thorough job by examining inputs from its sub-committees before reaching the final figure.“We hereby recommend…

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Adeleke issues six executive Orders, suspends OSIEC, detrones Three monarchs

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has dethroned three monarchs appointed by his predecessor, Adegboyega Oyetola. Former Governor Oyetola appointed several monarch few weeks before handing over government to Adeleke. The monarchs included  Akirun of Ikirun, Oba Yinusa Akadiri, Aree of Iree, Oba Ademola Oluponle and Oba Adegboyega Famodun. The former governor also approved the appointment…

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Igbo-Eze South LGA at peace with choice of Ugo-Fedinand Ukwueze/Princess Chinwendu, says “it balances our political structure equation

By Ikechukwu Ezema Concerned Indigenes of Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area made up youths, women and elders from the LGA with strong character and rational mindset, have commended the choice of Ugochukwu Fedinand Ukwueze of Umulolo Ovoko Ward in Ekete Development Center of Igbo-Eze South East Zone of the LGA, as the flag bearer of…

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PDP Govs lament APC -led FG mismanagement, support Nigerian Labour agitations for pay rise, others

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum led by the Governor of Bauchi State , Bala Mohammed, arising from a meeting at the Enugu State Government House,Enugu on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, issued an 18-point communique, lamenting APC -led Federal Government mismanagement which has brought low the economy of the country. The Forum threw support for…

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Edeoga returns to PDP, attributes his return to Governor Mbah’s good governance

…I rededicate myself to PDP. I will make sure PDP be ones a winning machine in Enugu – Edeoga Former Governorship candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections Rt. Hon.Chijioke Edeoga, has formerly returned to his former party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), attributing his return to Governor Peter Mbah”s good governance…

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INEC  announces dates for  bye-elections , continuous voter registration

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced August 16,2025 date for  bye-elections  in 16 constituencies across 12 states The commission has also announced July 8 as date for commencement of continuous voter registration. Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu made this known  on Thursday during a consultative meeting with leaders of political parties at the INEC headquarters…

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1999 Const. Review: Senate  receives 59 bills from South East’s  public hearing as presenters call for autonomy of INEC , judicial /electoral reforms, others

Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution ‘s public hearing in the South East Nigeria, says it received a total of 59 bills from the government and the people of the South East zone at the just concluded Two-Day public hearing held at the International Conference Centre ( ICC) Enugu. Chairman of the…

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INEC approves David Mark- led ADC leadership 

Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has approved the leadership of the African Democratic Party, ADC ,confirming David Mark , the party’s National Chairman. INEC on it’s official website Wednesday, also  confirmed Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola , National Secretary. Mani, Ibrahim Ahmad is the National Treasurer of the party while Akibu Dalhatu serves as the  National Financial Secretary.The National Legal Adviser…

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