The Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly has declared that the recently constituted Rivers State Investment Promotion Agency by Governor Siminalayi Fubara is illegal. The House, loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, also stated that all appointments made by the governor related to the board were not recognised by law. At its 41st sitting, …

The Ekiti State House of Assembly has passed a law stipulating a five-year jail term for land grabbers as part of efforts to encourage investment in the state. This was disclosed at the weekend by the Speaker of the Assembly, Adeoye Aribasoye, during a chat with journalists in Ado Ekiti. “Recently, the House of Assembly passed a law, the Property …

The Rivers State Government has approved the sum of N19.5 billion for the reconstruction of the State Assembly Chambers that was demolished by the government in the wake of the political crisis in the state. The approval was given in the State Executive Council Meeting held on Friday evening at the government house in Port Harcourt. Addressing journalists after the …

Barring the unforeseen, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will attend a joint sitting of the Senate and House of Representatives on Wednesday, 29 May, in Abuja. The session at the House of Representatives Chamber in the National Assembly is to mark 25 years of unbroken democracy. Billed to accompany the session with the President are former heads of state, party leaders …

The House of Representatives has approved the federal government’s proposed total aggregate spending of N26 trillion for the 2024–2026 financial years. Of this approved sum, N10.2 trillion is for Recurrent (non-debt); Personnel Costs (MDAs) of N4.49 trillion; Special Intervention (Recurrent) is put at N200 billion; N5.9 trillion earmarked for Capital Expenditure with Special Intervention (Capital) of N7 billion and N1.3 …

The Kwara State House of Assembly on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of 18 persons as Commissioners as sent to it by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. This confirmation was a sequel to their screening and consideration at the assembly’s Committee of Whole during Tuesday’s plenary. The move was in line with Section 182 Sub-Section 1 and 2 of the Constitution of the …

The State House of Assembly has urged the Imo State Government to make Social Security Identity Number mandatory for all its citizens and residents in the State. Moving the motion, the member representing Owerri North state constituency, Hon. Kelechi Ofurum explained that the Imo State Social Security Identity Number (ISSSIN) is a unique identification number which residents and indigenes of …

The Niger State House of Assembly has suspended the screening of the commissioner nominees forwarded by Governor Mohammed Bago, decrying the inclusion of “only three Christians” in the 30-nominee list. The lawmakers described the inclusion of only 10 per cent of Christians in the list as unfair. According to The PUNCH, the lawmakers met at the weekend after the Speaker, …

The Anambra State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, passed a resolution asking Governor Chukwuma Soludo to build more Internally Displaced Person (IDP) camps to enable flood victims in the riverine areas to be evacuated during flood. The Assembly added that the governor should urgently direct the state Ministry of Works to carry out palliative measures at the dilapidated portions of …

Plateau House of Assembly has approved the request by Governor Caleb Mutfwang to acquire a loan of N15 billion to settle the backlog of salary arrears of the state civil servants which amounted to N11 billion. The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Moses Sule, who read the Governor’s request during plenary, said that part of the loan would also be used to …