Bauchi State Government has started taking measures to curb tabocco use and reduce its health and environmental consequences in the State by domesticating the National Tobacco Control Act in collaboration with the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre. This was revealed during a meeting on the development of the Bauchi State Tobacco Control Framework, where participants from relevant ministries, departments and agencies examined the need for a state law to regulate tobacco products. The Bauchi State...

Lagos State Government has warned contractors handling ongoing state housing projects to speed up construction work or ƙk revocation. Logos State Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, have the warning during an inspection tour of the housing projects at Abraham Adesanya Extension, a Joint Venture development, and the Sangotedo Housing Scheme Phase 2. “The state government remains committed to delivering at least 2,000 housing units before the end of the year and would not tolerate unnecessary...

As part of the Federal Government’s drive to expand and modernize Nigeria’s transport network, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved about N2.078 trillion for road infrastructure across 10 states. Minister of Works, David Umahi, told State House Correspondents yesterday the programme targets construction and rehabilitation of strategic corridors to boost connectivity, ease the movement of people and goods, and stimulate economic activity. He stated that FEC cleared 23 major road projects spanning Adamawa, Taraba,...

The Federal High Court in Lokoja has set aside its earlier judgment that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party. Justice Isah Dashen ruled that the judgment was faulty because it was delivered without hearing from all parties affected by the case, stressing that all relevant parties must be heard before any final decision is taken. The decision followed an application by the Peace...

The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has called on the Nigerian government to make the Senate part-time, with lawmakers paid only when they sit at plenary or committee level. Ndume made this call on Thursday while appearing on a political program on Trust TV, maintaining that not all legislators attend the office daily, but only during plenary sessions and at various committee levels. He said, “To me, I said it, what are we...