The Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has promised a review of the law punishing suicide attempts. He gave the promise when he received a delegation from the Asido Foundation, a non-governmental organisation promoting mental health advocacy and reforms to improve awareness, reduce stigma and discrimination and…
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has attributed the continued dominance of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’adua’s political family in the state to the former president’s exemplary leadership. Governor Radda remarked while speaking at the Katsina Government House during the 14th annual remembrance prayers for Yar’adua. He described the late President Yar’adua as…
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known as ‘Shiites’ has petitioned the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu and the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over allegations of extra-judicial killing by Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State and the state’s Commissioner of Police, Ali Audu Dabigi. The group also wrote a petition to the Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen…
Lagos State has emerged as Nigeria’s largest economy based on Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The state, boasting of ₦41.17 trillion, is followed by Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Imo state, and Delta states. Anambra, Ondo, and Ogun states trailed behind ₦5.14 trillion, ₦5.10trn, and ₦5.03trn respectively. According to the report compiled by BudgIT, Imo and Anambra state…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) initiated legal action against the governors of the 36 states and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for their failure to disclose and publish the terms of the ₦5.9 trillion and $4.6 billion loans secured by their states and the FCT, respectively. The lawsuit, registered…
A report indicates that the price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, has crashed. According to a market survey carried out by Legit, dealers have crashed the product’s price to ₦900 per kilogramme from the ₦1,300 it sold weeks ago. LPG dealers have reported improvement in supplies from various depots, saying…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a statement dissociating itself from a false report circulating in the media. The report claims that the EFCC has released a list of 58 ex-governors being investigated for alleged corruption, with a headlined: “EFCC Releases Full List of 58 Ex-Governors that Embezzled N2.187 Trillion.” However, the EFCC has…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has stated that his administration has withstood the pressure from the political crisis, paving the way for focused leadership and governance to be provided to the people. Fubara asserted this during a courtesy visit by members of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions, led by Chairman Mike Etaba, at…
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to demolish over 100 shanties at Adeniji Adele Underbridge, starting from Monday, May 6, 2024. This decision was made public by the State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, during an interview with journalists on Sunday. According to Wahab, the removal of the shanties is part of the…
Vice President Kashim Shettima will on Sunday night depart Abuja for Dallas in the United States of America. Shettima, a former Borno State Governor, to attend the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa. The Vice President will be representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the business summit. This was made known in a…
