The Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi has disclosed that his ministry received approval from the presidency to commence construction and rehabilitation of federal roads in Kogi State. The Minister spoke during a visit by the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, and the Governor-elect, Ahmed Usman Ododo, to the Ministers office in Abuja, where Umahi outlined the modalities being explored to expedite the works without delay Governor Bello, during the visit, expressed gratitude to Senator...

As a tradition, President Ahmed Bola Tinubu has presented the 2024 budget to the National Assembly for approval. Presenting the budget tagged ‘’Budget of Renewed Hope’’, President Tinubu said the budget focuses mainly on national defense, internal security, local job creation, and macro-economic stability. The budget was made up of N9.92 trillion non-debt recurrent expenditure and N8.7 trillion capital expenditure, while N8.25 trillion was for debt service. “Accordingly, an aggregate expenditure of N27.5 trillion is...

Protesters from Enugwu Nsugbe community, Anambra East Local Government Area in Anambra State, have called on the state government for intervention following a communal clash with a neighbouring Nneyi Umueri community which claimed lives of two young persons. Our Reporter learnt that the two communities which shared boundaries have fallen apart over a perennial land dispute that has been going on for more than a decade. The recent clashled to the death of two youths;...

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has said that the National Assembly (NASS) is committed to joining other stakeholders to achieve call for reforms of the electoral legal framework, and also to protect the independence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Akpabio made the remark on Tuesday during the Citizens Town Hall on Electoral Reforms organised by Yiaga Africa in partnership with the senate joint committee on electoral matters. Bar. Sylvester Okonkwo, Chief of Staff (CoS) to...

The House of Representatives on Monday began a full scale probe into the alleged mismanagement of COVID-19 intervention funds from 2020 to 2023 as mandated by the House at the Plenary season, powered by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The Chairman of the Committee Rep Bamidele Salam (PDP-OSUN), while addressing the opening session, warned that the Committee wouldn’t entertain delay tactics from the Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) by way of asking for extension of time. According...