The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the FCT Police Command to immediately halt the indiscriminate harassment of motorists and release vehicles impounded solely for violations related to tinted glasses and covered number plates, provided there are no other infractions.The House also called on the FCT Police Command to issue a public notice granting a…
The National Assembly has hinted at its plans to amend the 2023 Electricity Act. It said the amended act will seek to recognise the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency as the sole regulatory agency to enforce technical standards and regulations in the power sector. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Power, Eyinnaya Abaribe, disclosed this plan…
Officers of the Nigerian Police, in collaboration with a private security outfit engaged by the Kogi State Government, have arrested four suspected kidnappers and rescued 10 victims in the Ajaokuta area of the state. The breakthrough was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday by the state Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, who commended the…
Yobe State Governor, Mala Buni, has called on the newly appointed Board Chairmen, Permanent Members, and Permanent Secretaries to prioritise integrity, diligence, and good governance as they take on their official responsibilities. The swearing-in ceremony, held on Tuesday at the banquet hall of the Government House in Damaturu, witnessed the induction of key appointees into…
Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has commended the Federal Government for its decision to halt the MKO Abiola International Airport project in the state. As part of its second year anniversary, the Ademola Adeleke administration revealed that it was relocating the airport from Ido-Osun to Aisu in Ede South local government…
The National Transparency Watch, NTW, has criticised the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, for its failure to provide sufficient details about the recent sale of products from the Port Harcourt Refinery to a Dubai-based company. In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, NTW Coordinator Ademola Moses expressed disappointment that, 72 hours after admitting…
Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has assured that President Bola Tinubu has no cause for concern with Senate President Godswill Akpabio in his position. Bamidele stated that Akpabio’s effective leadership is one of the key factors contributing to the president’s peaceful nights. He made this remark on Monday while representing a group of senators who…
Dr. Rasheed Abassi, a Nigerian medical practitioner, has sparked widespread debate following comments on TVC’s programme Your View, where he recommended increased sexual activity for women as a way to reduce the risk of breast cancer. The doctor also advised men to consider polygamy, citing its potential health benefits, including a lower risk of prostate…
THE Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, yesterday, denied detained human rights activist, Dele Farotimi, bail. Farotimi was arrested in Lagos and transferred to Ekiti State, where he was arraigned on a 16-count charge of defamation against Chief Afe Babalola, SAN, in his book, ‘Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System,’ where he accused Babalola…
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, yesterday assured that the federal government remained committed to achieving global tuberculosis targets by 2035. She, however, said for the country to achieve the feat, it would require a sustained investment, innovative strategies and renewed focus. The First Lady said this in an address she delivered at the 2024…
