The Federal Government has been told to declare oil-producing coastal communities in Ondo State disaster zones requiring urgent national emergency intervention. The resolution by the House of Representatives followed a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Hon. Donald Ojogo (APC, Ondo) during plenary on Wednesday. While moving the motion, the lawmaker raised concerns over the worsening effects of sea incursion and ocean surges, warning that the affected communities face imminent extinction if immediate action...

The Senate has approved the appointment of new members to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). This follows the consideration of a report by the Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions. During the plenary session on Wednesday, Senator Neda Bernards Imasuen (Edo South) presented the committee’s findings, after which the Senate moved to the Committee of the Whole for a clause-by-clause review before confirming the nominees. The confirmed members of the CCB...

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has signed the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (Establishment and Consolidation of Revenue Administration) Law, 2025. This law was born out of the cries of business owners in the state who were previously harassed by different groups for various taxes that hampered their business growth. Speaking at the signing ceremony, the State Governor commended the bill, saying, “This is a major milestone in our commitment to ending...

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has denied claims that some local government workers are being owed salaries. The Governor debunked the claim in a press statement on Monday signed by his chief press Secretary, Mr. Fred Itua, where the governor stressed that the rumours were not only false but also mischievous and intended to mislead the public. Okpebholo called on the general public to ignore the claims, saying that he remains committed to workers’...