Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo Kogi State has indicated that his administration saved over 20b Naira by recovering and refurbishing to brand status in physical condition and mechanical performance of about 200 tractors deployed for the 2024 wet season farming in the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Ismaila Isah made the disclosure in a statement in over the weekend The Governor explained that the ground-breaking initiative in recovering and refurbishing the tractors that were already out of use was based on the prevailing economic situation. He said he was prompted to evolve the innovative approach by putting…
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A bill that is seeking to eliminate all forms of violence against persons, in private and public life, has scaled second reading at the Senate. Sponsored by Senator Isah Jibrin Echocho, (APC) Kogi East, the Bill is entitled; A Bill for an Act to Repeal the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015, and Enact the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Bill, 2024 to eliminate violence in private and public life, prohibit all forms of violence against persons ad ttqqo provide maximum protection and effective remedies for victims and punishment of offenders; and for related matters, 2024 (SB. 368) After the bill…
The Deputy Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ode has reiterated the determination of the State to embark on digital infrastructure development project with Initial take off cost N10, 8b. He said the project when fully in place will not only tackle insecurity but enhance the revenue of the state, data protection, traffic management, motor traffic management and other areas. He spoke at Huawei Technologies Center, Central Business District, Abuja at a Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony for all Service Providers and Benue Digital Infrastructure Company (BDIC) on Tuesday. According to Ode, “The executive governor of Benue State, Reverend Father Dr.…
***Discloses that Governors, Federal Lawmakers will share 2,800 trucks to farmers **Food reserves in the country are empty, Ex Senate President alleges Apparently worried by the state of the nation where inflation has eroded the purchasing power of Nigerians, the Senate has asked the Federal Government to without further delay address the issue of food insecurity and avert impending repercussion. The Upper Legislative chamber also charged the government to adequately inform the general public on steps being taken to avoid negative reactions from the citizenry. According to the red chamber it is expedient and instructive to do so to avert…
The Senate has asked the Federal Government to halt the scrapping of the National Film and Video Census Board (NFVCB), insisting that the process is a violation of the rule of law. The resolution came following a debate on the motion “Urgent Need to halt violation of the NFVCB, sponsored by the Senator representing Nasarawa South Mohammed Ogoshi Onawo on Tuesday. Lawmakers had expressed concern over the directive from Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, instructing Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy, to commence on the immediate dissolution of the NFVCB. The…
The Senate on Tuesday approved the nomination of Dr Matthew Olamide Adepoju for appointment as the Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA). This followed the endorsement of the recommendation of the Commission on Science and Technology that screened the nominee. The report was presented by the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Aminu Iya Abass (Adamawa Central). President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had in May 2024 nominated Dr Adepoju for appointment as DG of NASRDA, following an almost three-year stint by Dr Halilu Ahmad Shaba as the CEO of the agency between 2021 and May 2024. According…
To tackle persistent farmers-herders conflicts in the country, President Bola Tinubu has announced the creation of a Ministry of Livestock Development. This is happening on Tuesday Afternoon when the President inaugurated the Renewed Hope Livestock Reform Implementation Committee at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, aimed at resolving The minister for the new ministry will be announced soon.
The request to transfer the N80.2bn fraud trial of ex-Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, from Abuja to Kogi State can not be granted, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has indicated The CJ, in a letter dated July 2 which was signed by his Special Assistant, Joshua Aji, said he is in agreement with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission that Bello should be tried in Abuja and not Kogi State. Justice Tsoho threw out Bello’s application dated June 10, praying that his trial for alleged N80.2bn fraud should be transferred to Kogi. Bello’s lawyer,…
Apparently working on intelligence that former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello may escape justice through three North African countries of Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has placed him on INTERPOL’s watch list in those countries The anti-graft commission’s action is coming ahead of the July 17 expected appearance of the former governor before a Federal High Court in Abuja Bello is facing a 19-count charge for alleged money laundering, breach of trust and misappropriation of public funds to the tune of N80.2billion. The former governor has denied the allegation and has consistently failed to appear…
***Says actual value of N1b Govt contract is less than N400m ***Akpabio promises quick passage of National minimum wage The former Head of Service of the Federation, now Chairman Tripartite committee on National Minimum Wage, Alhaji Bukar Aji Goni has listed conditions for Nigerian Government to be able to pay living wage to civil servants. Speaking in a goodwill message at a retreat on Labour Reform and the Quest for Living Wage in Nigeria: A focus on Legislative Intervention, organised by National Institute For Legislative Studies (NILDS) on Monday, he said fundamentaly the Federal Government must reduce cost of governance.…