The Edo State House of Assembly has taken decisive action by suspending all 18 local government chairmen and their vice chairmen for a period of two months. This resolution, passed on December 17, 2024, comes in response to allegations of insubordination towards the state government led by Governor Monday Okpebholo. Reasons for Suspension The suspension…
Let us Celebrate One of Our Own! The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Edo State Branch, has announced the appointment of Dr. Georgina Eromosele as Chair of its newly formed Medical Rescue and Disaster Management Committee. The appointment, overseen by the State Executive Council (SEC), is part of a broader strategy to bolster Nigeria’s capacity for…
In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at enhancing educational access and quality, the Abia State Government, under the leadership of Governor Alex Otti, has announced the implementation of free and compulsory education for all children in the state. This policy is set to take effect from January 1, 2025, and will cover all public schools from…
On the morning of November 12, 2024, residents of Jos, Plateau State, were thrown into a state of panic following rumours of a bomb explosion near the bustling Terminus Market. However, the Plateau State Police Command swiftly dismissed these claims as unfounded after a thorough investigation. Incident Overview The alarm was triggered when reports circulated…
The Rivers State Government on Wednesday appealed the Federal High Court, Abuja’s judgment which retrained the Central Bank of Nigeria from further releasing allocations from the federation account to the state. This came as the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, celebrated one of the failed attempts to impeach him by the Martin Amaewhule-led state House of…
Only yesterday, a court somewhere in Nigeria took it upon itself to inject the honorable court into the intractable man-made crisis in Rivers State. We can look at a ruling like this and remember June 12. A certain Judge ruled that the Electoral Commission should stop releasing results of the elections. Going back all the…
The Niger State House of Assembly has raised the alarm over the takeover of a military training camp in the state. The camp, located at the Nagwamase military cantonment in Kontagora, the headquarters of the Kontagora Local Government area of the state, is reportedly one of the biggest military training camps in the country. In…
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced a new minimum wage of ₦85,000 for civil servants, with plans to raise it to ₦100,000 by January 2025. This announcement was made during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today program on October 16, 2024. Details of the Announcement Governor Sanwo-Olu pointed out that the new minimum…
In a significant move, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, along with David Lyon, the party’s 2019 governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, and eight other key members. This decision was announced on October 11, 2024, amid allegations of anti-party activities that have raised concerns…
In the wake of a tragic road accident in Kaduna State that resulted in the deaths of at least 40 Muslim worshippers, President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) to improve monitoring on highways and implement measures to reduce road accidents nationwide. The directive comes as the nation mourns the loss…
