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Rivers Govt Fires Back as Lawmakers Seek Commissioners’ Removal

Speaker Martin Amaewhule of the state House of Assembly issued an order calling for the dismissal of all commissioners, which the Rivers State Government has rejected. In a 48-hour ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, the MPs demanded that he fire his commissioners and forward a new slate of candidates for consideration. The state government responded by rejecting the decree, claiming it was unnecessary and unlawful. Sydney Tambari, the Environment Commissioner, accused the MPs of acting...

BREAKING: Rivers Lawmakers Accuse Governor Fubara of Disregarding Ultimatum Letter

Despite the state government’s assertions that it has not yet received the official resolution directing Governor Siminalayi Fubara to present the 2025 Appropriations Bill within 48 hours, the Rivers State House of Assembly has denied this. The disagreement reportedly stems from a resolution that the House passed on Monday, requiring the governor to submit the budget for legislative review within the allotted period. In an interview with Channels Television, the Speaker’s principal secretary emphasized that...

SaharaReporters also found that a total sum of N23billion as budgeted for same items by 17 states.  A budget review of states fiscal estimates for the 2024 fiscal year has shown that over N7billion was budgeted by the Adamawa, Borno and Yobe state governments as honorarium and sitting allowances.SaharaReporters also found that a total sum of N23billion as budgeted for same items by 17 states. The states studied in this report are; Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Oyo,...

North-West lawmakers hail Tinubu over devt commission

North-West lawmakers caucus in the House of Representatives on Friday lauded President Bola Tinubu for signing into law the North-West Development Commission Bill into law. Recall that the President signed the bill into law on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, alongside the South-East Development Commission. The caucus is made up of lawmakers from the seven States of Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi, Sokoto, Jigawa, Katsina and Zamfara. Addressing a press conference on Friday at the National Assembly Complex,...

Members of the Labour Party (LP) caucus in the South-East Houses of Assembly have called for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).   Kanu has been in DSS detention since 2021 following his extradition from Kenya.   The lawmakers in a statement released to journalists in Awka on Saturday, said the release of Kanu would separate genuine agitators from criminals and kidnappers as well as douse...

A low-income estate built by the Bayelsa state government has been allegedly hijacked by politicians and senior government officials in the state, findings have revealed.   An estate built by former governor Seriake Dickson called “Anyama Low Income Estate Phase 1” was hurriedly inaugurated by Dickson before he left office on February 12, 2020 without internal roads, toilet facilities, electricity, and security provisions amongst others.   The estate which comprises 42 units by 84 flats...

Some prominent Nigerians including former governors, legislators and other leaders of thought have called for the reconfiguration of the country’s governance system and structure to address the imbalance in the existing federalism. This was part of the resolution reached at a dialogue organised by the Patriots, a group of prominent Nigerian leaders of thought led by Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former Commonwealth Secretary-General. The Patriots General Secretary for National Constitutional Dialogue, 2024 In Lagos, Olawale Okunniyi,...