The Oyo State House of Assembly has passed a bill to amend the Chiefs Law, Cap 28, laws of Oyo State of Nigeria, 2000. The bill was passed by the state lawmakers during their plenary on Wednesday. The passage of the bill into law followed the presentation of the report of the House Committee on Local Government and State Honors. …

Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading of a a bill seeking to compensate victims of #EndSARS protest. The bill titled, “A Bill for an Act to Amend the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Act” was sponsored by Senator Gershom Bassey (PDP Cross River North). In his lead debate, Bassey said the bill seeks to provide for the establishment of …

Entertainment Bus-Stop Limited will hold the 8th edition of its community engagement Corporate Social Responsibility initiative on Saturday, 27th May – International Children’s Day. This year’s edition of the International Day of Families (marked every 15th May), which will take place at Lagos Anglican Girls’ Grammar School Hall, Surulere, Lagos from Noon to 2 pm. According to the Convener, Mrs. …

A leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has congratulated the Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on his emergence as the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). In a statement on Wednesday by his media office in Abuja, Olawepo-Hashim explained that AbdulRazaq’s emergence, coming on the heels of his recent re-election and few days to …

Operatives from the Department of the State Security Service (DSS) and the Nigeria Police in Kogi State have launched a discreet investigation into the assassination of a monarch in the state, who was kidnapped and later found dead on Easter Monday. It was gathered that security operatives in the state have intensified efforts to unmask the masterminds and motive behind …

President Muhammed Buhari, on Wednesday, swore in seven Federal Commissioners of the Revenue, Mobilisation, Allocation, and Fiscal Commission. The ceremony took place before the valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House, Abuja. The newly appointed federal commissioners are Senator Ayogu Eze (Enugu State); Peter Opara (Imo State); Hawa Aliyu (Jigawa State); Rekiya Haruna (Kebbi State); …

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to approve a request to pay the judgement debt of $566,754,584.31, £98,526,012.00, and N226 billion. The monies were owed by the Federal Government through the issuance of promissory notes. President Buhari’s letter of request was read at plenary by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday. Newsmen had in January reported that there were …

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, on Wednesday, said he has forgiven the President Muhammadu Buhari. Ortom disclosed this while responding to questions on Arise Television’s The Morning Show. Ortom had criticised the presidency for blaming his administration for the killings in the state. He described the attempts by the President to blame his government for the situation as “futile attempts …

The newly elected chairman of the Governors’ Forum, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who is the Governor of Kwara State, has receive commendation from the chairman of Henry George Group, Sir Oladimeji Ladi Thompson. According to Prince Thompson, a seasoned contractor and enterprise leader, the new leadership role would spur the citizens of the state, both at home and in the Diaspora, …

In line with his administration’s commitment to deliver dividends of democracy and good governance to Lagos residents, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday commissioned 13 projects in eight local government areas of the state. The commissioning of the projects in Amuwo-Odofin, Badagry, Agege, Ojo, Alimoso, Ifako Ijaiye, Ikeja and Ajeromi/Ifelodun local government areas, were parts of the 11-day programme lined up …