The Nigerian Senate has called on the military to intensify efforts to curb the activities of the Lakurawa terrorist group operating in north-western parts of Sokoto and Kebbi States. This resolution was reached during plenary on Wednesday following a motion by Senator Yahaya Abdullahi (PDP-Kebbi). The motion is titled, “Urgent Need for the Federal Government to Take Stringent Measures to Stop the Infiltration of a Group of Violent Terrorists Known as Lakurawa from Entrenching Themselves...

The Deputy Speaker of Nigerian Children’s Parliament-Enugu Chapter, Miss Nneoma Ndu has appealed to Enugu State lawmakers to support passage of the children based violence education bill into law. Speaking at the Joint Assembly sitting between Nigerian Children’s Parliament-Enugu Chapter and Enugu State House of Assembly on Tuesday at the Hallowed Chambers, Enugu State House of Assembly Complex, Deputy Speaker Ndu said the bill when passed into law will equip children with knowledge, address violence...

The Chairman of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Sir Ejike Okechukwu, and member representing Anaocha Constituency Two has described the proposed 2025 budget of ₦607 billion as a progressive blueprint for the state’s development. Speaking to journalists during a press briefing at the state legislative complex following the budget presentation by Governor Chukwuma Soludo, Sir Ejike commended the budget’s emphasis on capital projects, with 77% allocated...

Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has reiterated his commitment to security, stressing his government’s desire to continue to enforce a zero-tolerance to the safety of lives and property in the state. The Governor disclosed this in a chat with a Vigilante Group, Professional Hunters on Tuesday in Lokoja. While commending the Group for its unbending, untiring and unwavering commitment to the security of the state, Ododo noted that its contributions has helped in stabilising...