President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Zubaida Umar as the Director-General (DG) of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The new DG of NEMA has over 20 years of work experience in diverse fields, including Human Resources, and Finance and Administration. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and the Institute of Credit Administration. She holds ACCA certifications in Public Financial Management and Digital & Sustainability Financing. As Executive...

Accuses Commission Of Executing Political Agenda Appeals To Tinubu To Probe EFCC’s Activities In Kogi The Kogi State Government has said that the charges against former Governor Yahaya Bello by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are false and fictitious, stressing that the Commission is executing political agenda rather than fighting corruption. The government also asked the commission to come clean on the reason behind its unrelenting persecution and media trial of the immediate...

The former chairman Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL), Barr. Monday Ubani has lauded President Bola Tinubu over the opening of the land and air borders with Niger Republic. Ubani stated that the action of the President will improve economic activities within the West African sub region. Recall that President Tinubu directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger on Wednesday. Reports have...

A bill seeking to establish the Nigerian Mining Development Bank to promote and enhance investment in the sector of the economy has passed second reading at the House of Representatives. The proposed law titled “A bill for an act to establish the Nigerian Mining Development Bank, was sponsored by a member representing Idemili North/Idemili South Federal Constituency, Anambra State, Hon. Uchenna Okonkwo. The Honourable member, in his lead debate, said the establishment of a mining...

Senator Abdul Ningi who represents Bauchi Central at the National Assembly has resigned his position as the chairman of the Northern Senators Forum. The lawmaker tendered his resignation from the forum shortly after he was suspended by the Senate over his allegation that three trillion naira was unjustly inserted into the twenty-twenty four budget. In a letter to the Secretary of the Forum, Senator Abdul Ningi explained that he resigned due to unfolding events in...