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The factional Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Edison Ehie, has resigned from his position and membership of the House. Edison’s resignation was contained in a letter dated December 29, 2023, and signed by him. The letter was addressed to the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, a copy of which was made available to the PUNCH …

The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request on the 2022-2024 external borrowing rolling plan of $7.4 billion and 100 million euros. This followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debt at plenary. Presenting the report, Haruna Manu, the Vice Chairman of the Committee, said the committee noted with utmost importance, the genuine …

President Bola Tinubu will on Monday, January 1, 2024 deliver a New Year’s Day broadcast to the nation. This was revealed in a statement signed Sunday by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. It revealed that Tinubu will be live at 7 am on the network service of the Nigeria Television Authority. The statement reads, “JANUARY …

Following perceived neglect by relevant development agencies of the federal and state governments as well as international oil companies, the Tisun Community Management Council (TCMC) in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State has threatened to stop oil and gas production in their area from January 1, 2024. Chairman of TCMC, David Odeli, in a statement issued yesterday, said …

The Senate has increased the 2024 budget by a total of N1.2tn, moving the budget from N27.5tn to N28.7tn. According to the report submitted by the Appropriation Committee led by Senator Solomon Adeola, aggregate expenditure was pegged at N28,777,404.073.861;  statutory transfers -N1,742,786,788,150; recurrent expenditure- N8,768.5330,852; capital expenditure-N9,995,143,298,028 and GDP at 3.88%. President Bola Tinubu, on November 29, presented a total …

Former Governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang reiterated the urgent need for the federal government to attend to the call for State police as a part of measures for boosting security, ensuring early response in crises and confronting the killings on the Plateau which seem to have gone on unabated as the non-arrest and prosecution of perpetrators have bolstered the …

PORTLAND, Maine— Maine’s top election official could face an impeachment attempt in the state Legislature over her decision to keep former President Donald Trump off the Republican primary ballot. At least one Republican lawmaker has vowed to pursue impeachment against Democratic Secretary of State Shenna Bellows despite long odds in the Democratic-controlled Legislature. Bellows said Friday that she had no comment on …

The Bayelsa Government has invited the parents of a four-year-old girl and the 54-year-old man allegedly involved in a marriage in the Akeddei community in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the government’s intervention is coming on the heels of media reports of a Dec. 26 marriage between the ‘bride’ and …

The Senate on Saturday, December 30, observed a minute silence in honour of late governor of Ondo state, Rotimi Akeredolu SAN and a former speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ghali Umar Na’Abba. The resolutions of the Senate followed motions moved that effect by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (APC -Ondo South) and the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin …

Nigeria 2024: Why we’ll slide further into economic chaos •Scarcity to bite harder as failures hit us more•Reasons the budget may not be implemented SPECIAL REPORT BY DR DELE SOBOWALE “Once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide, in the strife of truth and falsehood, for the good or evil side.” James Russell Lowell, 1819-1891. INTRODUCTION No …