Category: JUDICIARY

By Milcah Tanimu The House of Representatives has pledged to enact legislation aimed at curbing the skyrocketing prices of cement in Nigeria. During a public hearing in Abuja on Tuesday to investigate the continuous rise in cement costs, Speaker Tajudeen Abass assured Nigerians of the House’s commitment to addressing the issue. Abass emphasized that the…

From Lateef Taiwo The Nigerian Peace Corps Establishment Bill, earlier passed by the House of Representatives on 29th February, 2024 and transmitted to the Senate for concurrence was read on the floor of Senate and passed through first reading. With this development, a motion for concurrence to be sponsored by the Senate Leader, Sen. Micheal…

From Lateef Taiwo President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, commends President Ahmed Bola Tinubu for giving his approval to a salary increase of between 25 and 35 percent for civil servants on the six consolidated salary structures. Senator Lawan in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday to celebrate the International Workers’ Day,…

From Lateef Taiwo The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has hailed Nigerian workers for their immense contributions to the growth and development of the country. This was contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the SpeakerMusa Abdullahi Krishi which was made available to journalists…

From Lateef Taiwo The first day of Senate’s plenary in the reconfigured Hallowed Chamber on Tuesday, was marred by quarrels among Senators over sitting arrangements . Ecstasy of holding plenary proceedings in the renovated hallowed chamber first enveloped the session at the beginning, but trouble started when the President of the Senate , Godswill Akpabio…

From Lateef Taiwo For genuine development to flow with Democracy in Nigeria , journalists must speak truth to power in making those holding positions of authorities , accountable to the citizenry . Former Deputy Vice Chancellor of Federal University , Oye Ekiti, Professor Shola Omotola stated this in his paper presentation at the Retreat organised…

By Milcah Tanimu The Kaduna State House of Assembly has commenced an investigation into the administration of former Governor Nasir el-Rufai. In light of this, the Assembly has requested detailed documents regarding the administration’s expenditures and contract awards spanning from May 29, 2015, to May 29, 2023. The inquiry, as outlined in a letter addressed…

By Kenneth Atavti The Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has declared that the justice sector under his watch would continue to push for mutuality in the formation and implementation of the national policy on justice reform in the country. Fagbemi, made the declaration at the 2024 National Judicial Summit on Justice Sector on Wednesday in…

From Lateef Taiwo President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has harped on the need for governments at all levels to collaborate with a view to delivering dividends of democracy to Nigerians. He assured the people of Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District of his commitment to their welfare in appreciation of their total support for…

By Milcah Tanimu The House of Representatives expressed displeasure on Thursday regarding the sale of two helicopters belonging to the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, to private individuals. According to reports, the two helicopters, identified as Bell 206L4 BZB and Bell M2061-L4, were sold in May 2023. During an investigative hearing in Abuja…