The House of Representatives has rescinded decision on the bill seeking to strip vice-president, governors and deputy governors of immunity. The house took the decision after Julius Ihonvbere, its majority leader, moved a motion on Thursday. The bill, which passed second reading on Wednesday, was sponsored by Solomon Bob, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
Kaduna state governor, Senator Uba Sani, has approved the recruitment of 1,800 workers to fill the personnel gaps across all Primary Health Care(PHC) facilities in Kaduna state. Umma Ahmad, the Commissioner of Health, , disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Kaduna. Ahmad said the recruitment will strengthen the state’s leading role in Primary…
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed allegations that senators were paid $15,000 bribe each to approve the state of emergency declaration in Rivers state. President Bola Tinubu had, on Tuesday, declared a state of emergency in Rivers state, citing the prolonged political crisis and vandalisation of oil installations. The Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, his…
The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) has debunked rumours of decline in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), saying it has generated ₦14.16 billion in the last two months. Zakari Muhammad, Corporate Communication officer of KADIRS, stated this in a statement on Friday in Kaduna. He said claims in some quarters suggesting a decline in IGR…
Benue state governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has implored the ministry of livestock development to lead the calls for the enactment of laws prohibiting open grazing across the country. Alia spoke on Friday in Makurdi, the Benue state capital, during the opening of the 2025 Benue livestock summit. The governor said the summit marked a…
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…
