The Deputy Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chukwuma Okoye, spoke extensively to WAP’s Editorial Columnist and Correspondent, Ebuka Onyekwelu on the various projects and programmes that marked his almost 5 years as the House member representing Awka South II constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly.
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed a bill granting a significant pay rise to judicial officers across the country. The legislation proposes a 300 per cent increase in salaries, allowances, and fringe benefits for the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, and all other judges at both federal and state levels. This decision comes after a report by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal Matters, chaired by Senator Mohammed Monguno, was presented and...
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of properties valued at N11,140,000,000 allegedly linked to Godwin Emefiele, the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke issued the order on Wednesday after an ex parte motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The EFCC, represented by senior advocate Rotimi Oyedepo, argued that the properties were suspected proceeds of unlawful activities by Emefiele. Emefiele...
The Nigerian government is facing mounting pressure from the United States following the detention of Tigran Gambaryan, a US citizen and head of financial crime compliance at cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Gambaryan was arrested in April during a visit to Nigeria to discuss Binance’s compliance with local regulations. Nigerian authorities have accused Gambaryan of money laundering and other financial crimes. However, these charges have been met with scepticism by the United States. In a recent letter...
The Kaduna State House of Assembly has resolved to request security and anti-corruption agencies to commence the investigation and prosecution of the immediate-past governor of the State, Nasir El-Rufai, and some other indicted members of his cabinet over alleged N423bn fraud. The resolution followed report of an investigation of the ad-hoc committee set up by the House, under the chairmanship of Hon. Henry Magaji Danjuma. Hon. Danjuma who submitted the report on Wednesday, said most...
A bill to establish the National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission has passed for a second reading on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday after a heated debate during plenary. Senator Zam, who spoke on the general principles of the bill, urged his colleagues to pass the bill, saying, “The proposed National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission is for management, preservation, and control of ranches throughout Nigeria.” The bill, however, met stiff opposition from...
Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) has visited Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State over plans to flush out criminals from Delta State and its environs. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) boss during the meeting reiterated the need for concerted efforts to flush out unscrupulous elements in Delta State and environs while also emplacing effective civil- military cooperation where all parties can work as peace and security stakeholders, mutually supporting each...
The Kaduna State House of Assembly has found former Governor Nasir El-Rufai guilty of abuse of office and money laundering during his tenure as governor of the state The Ad-hoc Committee set up by the Kaduna State House of Assembly to investigate all finances, loans and contracts awarded under the former Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has submitted its report to the House. While presenting the report during plenary on Wednesday, the Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee, ...
Former Anambra State governor, and presidential candidate of Labour Party in the last election, Mr. Peter Obi has commanded a content creator in Onitsha, Lord Zeus for exposing the vandalization of the 2nd Niger Bridge. Obi in a social media post said: “I like to thank immensely the young man, Lord Zeus, driven by patriotism and courage to raise alarm on the vandalization of the second Niger bridge. “The viral video of this good Nigerian...
The National Orientation Agency has promised to release a standardized version of the new National Anthem after due consultation with relevant stakeholders. In a statement signed by Paul Odenyi, Deputy Director of the Agency, issuance of the correct version became imminent as diverse version of the anthem appeared on social media space following the signing into law of the new anthem. Also, reports from the Community Orientation and Mobilization Officers, COMOS, in the seven hundred...
