The Supreme Court has nullified the judgments of the Court of Appeal and Federal High Court, which sacked Senator Samuel Anyanwu as National Secretary of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A five-member panel of the apex court on Friday held that the issue of who is the National Secretary of the PDP borders on…
Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, minister of Steel Development, says the National Steel Raw Materials Exploration Agency (NSRMEA) is one of the cornerstones of the federal government’s plan to grow the economy to $1 trillion by 2030. Speaking during a visit to the agency on Thursday in Kaduna, he said President Bola Tinubu is determined to rehabilitate…
The Kaduna state government said it has awarded 78 road projects, totalling 775 kilometers, in the last 21 months, depite challenges. Ibrahim Hamza, commissioner for Public Works and Infrastructure, disclosed this at a briefing with journalists at the Government House, Kaduna. According to him, 21 of 78 road projects have been completed and have been…
The House of Representatives has approved the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, along with the six-month suspension of Governor Sim Fubara, his deputy, and all elected members of the assembly, as announced by President Bola Tinubu. The seal of approval for the president’s proclamation came via voice vote during plenary on…
The federal government has defended the declaration of a state of emergency on River state, saying it was timely and meant to avert an implosion in the state. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, stated this at a briefing with State House Correspondents at the Aso Rock Villa on Wednesday…
A faction of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), led by Yakubu Pam, has lauded the appointment of Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the newly established Federal University of Applied Sciences,…
