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By Reuben Abati When a few weeks ago, President Muhammadu Buhari declared that those who seek to overwhelm and undermine the Nigerian state would soon be spoken to in the language that they will understand, this was immediately interpreted to serve as a signal of a declaration of war against the people of the South East because the President spoke …

The Senate on Wednesday approved the request of the President, Major General Muhammadu (retd.), to borrow N2,343,387,942,848, to part-finance the 2021 federal budget size of N13trn. The Senate resolution follows the approval of its Committee on Local and Foreign Loans as presented by the Chairman, Clifford Ordia. The Committee recommended that the Senate approves Buhari’s request for the issuance of …

…says it’s disheartening, ill-motivated and pathetic The Middle Belt Movement for Justice and Peace, MBMJP, has described as disheartening, ill-motivated and pathetic the series of sponsored media attacks on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state saying it is meant to silence a major voice in government that stands with the people and also speak truth to power. A group, the …

Senators from Kwara State on Wednesday declared their total support for Governor Abdurahman Abdulrazaq, describing him as the authentic leader of the All Progressives Congress in the state. The senators, Ibrahim Oloriegbe (Kwara Central), Lola Ashiru (Kwara South) and Umar Sadiq (Kwara North), stated this while addressing journalists in Abuja. They clarified that all the money realised by the APC …

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, ruled that National Youth Service Corps certificate is not mandatory for appointment into political office in the country. The court stated this as it delivered judgment on the certificate scandal involving a former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun. Adeosun resigned after she was accused of forging an NYSC certificate, which resulted …

At the virtual meeting of Northern Governors Forum held on February 9, 2021, the members unanimously resolved to ban open grazing. According to the communique issued at the end of the meeting, it was stated that the Forum noted with concern “the growing wave of insecurity in the country particularly as it relates to the circulation of unverified video clips …

• ‘It’s ganged up against North’• Ortom throws weight behind Lagos Declaration• ‘Buhari disturbed by Southern governors’ resolution’• Northern governors need to embrace decisions, says PDP scribe• Northeast governors meet in Taraba over insecurity, economy• Group says it’s the turn of North Central to produce President The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has rejected the position of the Southern governors that the …

The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking the creation of state police. The bill, sponsored by Luke Onofiok (PDP, Akwa-Ibom), was considered by the House and passed for second reading on Tuesday during plenary. The bill seeks to amend the 1999 constitution and make police a concurrent issue in the constitution, which will allow states to create …

The 15-man committee set up by Governor Godwin Obaseki to screen political nominees to be appointed into his cabinet has commenced a review of all petitions received from across the 18 local government areas of the state. Chairman of the committee, Prof. Dennis Agbonlahor, while speaking to journalists in Benin City, reassured that the committee will be fair to all …

By Bob Majiri-Oghene Etemiku Nigeria’s foremost environmental group, the Environmental Rights Action Action/ Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/ FoEN), has rejected the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) as passed by the National Assembly and called on both chambers to immediately harmonize and produce environmentally friendly and peoples bill. According to a press statement released in Benin City, Edo State, Dr. …