•Olu Agunloye A former Minister of Power, Dr Olu Agunloye today, kicked against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) amending the charge it brought against him, alleging some infractions committed on the Mambila Hydropower plant in Taraba State. The former minister, who served in the former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administ...
•FEC meeting The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has mandated the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning to come up with an amendment bill to the 2024 Budget to be presented to the National Assembly for legislation. The planned amendment to the national budget, it was explained, became necessary as a result of new fiscal developments, [&hell...
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has urged the federal government to immediately propose amendments to the Samoa Agreement or withdraw from it, if such amendments were not accepted. This is contained in a statement titled, ‘Threats to the sovereignty and values of Nigeria in the Samoa Agreement’ issued today and jointly signed...
•Tinubu At least 10 journalists have been arrested in the past one year in what seems like a targeted clampdown on free speech with the use of the controversial Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention etc) Act, 2015. Journalists from the International Centre of Investigative Reporting (ICIR), the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), The...
The Senate Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution has promised to complete the process in 24 months. The Chairman of the Committee, Sen.Barau Jibrin, said this at the inaugural meeting of the committee yesterday in Abuja, reports Vanguard. “It is important to note that the Committee is not constituted to rewrite the 1999 […]
•Obasa In response to the growing threats of kidnapping and other forms of insecurity in Nigeria, the Lagos State House of Assembly has called on the National Assembly to commence urgent constitutional amendment to allow for the creation of state police. At a plenary session today presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, [&helli...

