On Thursday during plenary, the Anambra State House of Assembly considered an executive Bill entitled “Anambra State Homeland Security Bill”. The Bill introduced to the Assembly on Thursday created a new security outfit known as “Agunaechemba.” The law upon introduction on Thursday, was expedited, read for the first, second, and third time, and then passed into law. The Bill to establish Agunechemba and provide for the maintenance of internal security and order in the State...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended palliative support to Student Union Government (SUG) Presidents across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The gesture, which included the distribution of rice, was facilitated through the office of the Special Adviser on Students Engagement, Asefon Sunday. Speaking during the distribution event held in Abuja on Tuesday, Asefon highlighted the President’s commitment to supporting students and youth leaders. He noted that the initiative was part of Tinubu’s...
Lassa fever has claimed 14 lives in Taraba State in the past three months, with six deaths reported last week. Dr. Kuni Joseph, the Head of Clinical Services at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jalingo, revealed that the outbreak has been unprecedented in the state. “This is the first time we are recording such a significant number of cases in Taraba State, and efforts are being made to address the outbreak. “Between October 24, 2024,...
Two hundred and fifty-three (253) victims of human trafficking and other related offences were rescued in 2024 by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, Maiduguri Zonal Command. Mohammed Barde, the Zonal Commander, made this known on Thursday in Maiduguri, Borno state capital, said out of the 253 victims, 163 were minors aged between 0-17 years, comprising 105 females and 58 males, while the remaining 90 were adult men and women....
The Nigerian military says foreign fighters from the Sahel region are behind the recent surge in terrorist activities in the North-East and North-West. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, explained, “The resurgence in terror attacks can be attributable to the influx of foreign fighters who came in as reinforcements for these terrorists. These foreign fighters are from the Sahelian region.” Buba also said the collaboration...
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and the Presidential Tax Reform Committee met on Tuesday, 16 January 2025 to discuss critical fiscal and tax policy reforms, issuing a communique with key resolutions. The Chairman of the NGF and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, signed the communique, which emphasised the urgent need to modernise Nigeria’s tax system. “The Forum reiterated its strong support for the comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s archaic tax laws. Members acknowledged the importance of...
The House of Representatives has announced the death of Rt. Hon. Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga, the Deputy Chief Whip, represented the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency of Ogun State. She passed away on Wednesday, 15 January 2025 following a brief illness. A statement issued by the House Spokesman, Rep. Akin Rotimi, Jr., described Onanuga, popularly known as Ijaya, as a visionary leader and a passionate advocate for her constituents. Born on 2 December 1965, Onanuga was first...
The leading APC Chairmanship aspirant for Esan South East Local Government, in the upcoming Edo State Local Government Election, Hon. Eugene Iyoha, has pledged to explore the agricultural potentials of his local government, to improve the fortunes of the local government. Hon. Eugene Iyoha, a graduate of political science and a former supervisory councilor in Esan South East, is a known political figure in his local government. In an exclusive interview with the West African...
The Federal Government has told the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi ll to keep his advice to himself as it doesn’t need his stamp of approval to implement government’s laudable policies. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in a press statement on Thursday faulted the recent remarks made by His Highness, Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, regarding the economic reforms introduced under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, at a public event in Lagos, stressing...
President Bola Tinubu has felicitated six distinguished Diaspora Nigerians named by President Joe Biden among the 400 recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in the United States. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has in a press statement on Thursday noted that the prestigious recognition, established by former President Bill Clinton in 1996, is the highest honour bestowed by the United States government on...
