The Lagos State House of Assembly, during its plenary session held on Monday, 6 January, 2025, passed a bill aimed at unifying and amending all laws related to local government administration in the state. The session, presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, saw the presentation of the bill by Hon. Sanni Ganiyu Okanlawon, Chairman of the House Committee on Local Government Administration, Chieftaincy Affairs, and Rural Development. Hon. Okanlawon explained that the Bill seeks to establish a comprehensive framework for the local government system in Lagos State, consolidating existing laws to ensure better governance and administration. …
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In its quest to enforce integrity and rid its fold of fraudulent elements, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, dismissed twenty seven (27) officers from its workforce in 2024. The officers were dismissed for various offences bordering on fraudulent activities and misconduct. Their dismissal, FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE STAFF Disciplinary Committee of the EFCC, was ratified by the Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede. Olukoyede reiterated the commitment of the Commission to zero tolerance for corruption, warning that no officer is immune to disciplinary measures. Every modicum of allegation against any staff of the Commission would always be investigated,…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has vowed that those arrested by the security agencies for alleged involvement in the removal of sewage manhole covers on highways in Abuja will be made to face the full wrath of the law so as to serve as deterrent to others. The Minister also assured that the government will ensure that all buyers and users of the vandalized manhole covers and other vandalized public infrastructures will be apprehended and prosecuted for economic sabotage and putting the lives of Nigerians at risk. Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to…
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday approved a total sum of N3.366 trillion as the total budget of the state for 2025. The passed budget has an additional N300 billion with the state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu having earlier presented a budget proposal of N3.005 trillion on Thursday, 21 November, 2024. The approval followed the presentation of a report on the budget by the Chairman of the joint Committee on Appropriation and Finance, Hon. Sa’ad Olumoh, and the subsequent voice votes by lawmakers at a sitting presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa. The approved budget is…
By Simbo Olorunfemi That Baba Obasanjo has an almost child-like emotional attachment to the public-owned refineries under the trust and care of the NNPCL is not in doubt. It is also not difficult to explain why that appears to be the case. He can indeed assert some level of claim/credit for the construction of two of Nigeria’s publicly owned four Refineries. While the decision to construct the second and third refineries in Warri and Kaduna respectively was taken in 1974, with construction on the 3rd set to only commence “whenever the projection of the consumption of petroleum products justifies it”,…
The Onisabe of Igbobi-Sabe Kingdom, His Royal Majesty Oba Owolabi Adeyemi Adeniyi and his Olori, Queen Mosunmola Anike Adeniyi have sent messages of congratulations to the newly-crowned Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, His Royal Majesty Oba Clement Haastrup on his ascension to the throne of his forefathers, reports thegazellenews.com. Both Oba and his wife also congratulated retired Deputy Inspector General of Police Taiwo Lakanu who was installed as Gbobaniyi of Ijesaland. The Igbobi-Sabe monarch described the ascension of Oba Haastrup as a reflection of the will of the people of Ijesaland noting that the fact that the overwhelming support of the…
For Arulai Olatunji Folami, dignity, commitment, perseverance and loyalty are vital ingredients of not only making it in politics but also in life. “Anything I’m involved in, my philosophy has always been to maintain my dignity by through perseverance, commitment and loyalty to the cause,” he once told this reporter. According to him, these attributes have been his guiding lights since his sojourn into politics and these qualities have been responsible for his rise. “These are the vital ingredients imbued in me that made pitch my tent with politicians of the Progressives creed,” he said. Thus for over 40 years,…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, appreciates the Niger Delta stakeholders, including the youth, for their unwavering support and understanding as the selection process for the Commission’s transformative Youth Internship Scheme nears completion. With over 3.2 million young individuals registered in the database at the close of the application period, this unprecedented response highlights our youth’s immense potential and aspirations. This initiative, designed to empower 10,000 beneficiaries with year-long internships to gain practical skills across various organisations, represents a significant step toward sustainable youth empowerment in the region. The NDDC acknowledges the growing anticipation surrounding the selection process and assures…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has commissioned solar-powered street lights in Bodo, Biera and Bera communities in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State as part of its ongoing Light Up the Niger Delta project. Inaugurating the project, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, said that the street lights would enhance the economic value of the communities, reduce criminal activities in the area and promote a productive nightlife. Ogbuku, who was accompanied by the NDDC Executive Director of Finance and Administration, Alabo Boma Iyaye and the South-South Vice Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Mr. Victor Giadom,…
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has described the Light up the Niger Delta project of the Commission as the flagship of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the Niger Delta region. Ogbuku, who spoke during an interview with newsmen at the Commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt, stated that the solar-powered street lights project was part of measures to fight criminality, boost socio-economic activities and enhance peace in Nigeria’s oil-rich region. He observed that solar-powered street lights had revolutionised how people live and work, creating the right environment for…