PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A Federal lawmaker representing Cross River South Senatorial District, Senator Gershom Bassey has called on the Federal Government to urgently see the need of establishing one specialist hospital in each of the six geo-political zones of the country. This according to Senator Bassey would boost...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The National Assembly has transmitted the Electoral Bill 2021 to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent. The Senior Special Adviser to the President on the National Assembly Senator, Babajide Omoworare, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He said this is in pursuance of Section...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law two important bills passed by the National Assembly thereby making them to become part of the Laws of the Federation. The Climate Change Act owes its origin to a bill sponsored by a member of the House...
The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), says the commission owes contractors a total sum of N5.78 billion for constituency projects executed between 2009 and 2012 capital projects. Prof. Eli Bala, Director-General of ECN, made this known while defending the commission’s 2022 budget before the House of Representatives Committee on...
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), SING Nigeria, has said that Nigeria’s democracy could be destroyed if the activities of moneybag politicians are not checked and tamed by the law. Executive Director of SING Nigeria, Mr Idris-Etanami Usman said this while monitoring the Anambra Governorship election from the SING Situation Room...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has earmarked N4.2 billion for Continuous Voter Registration in preparation for the 2023 general elections. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this when he appeared before the joint National Assembly Committee on INEC to defend the commission’s 2022 budget proposal on Friday. While...
By YUSUF IDEGU, Jos – A Non-governmental Organization known as Budget Tracking, Monitoring and Accountability, has exonerated the Director General and Chief Executive of the industrial Training Funds, ITF, Joe Ari and his management of any form of illicit financial transaction. The NGO who gave a clean bill of...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Chairman of the House Committee on Basic Education and Services Prof. Julius Ihonvbare has applauded the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) for its proactiveness especially in the area of project implementation and monitoring across states. The Chairman gave the commendation on Wednesday during...
The Nigerian Hunters Council (NHC) has renewed its commitment towards detecting and combating crime and criminality in the country, as it seeks official recognition as a security agency. Commander-General of the council, Joshua Osatimehin, stated this in Abuja on Monday, at the end of a five-day capacity training for...