Committee By Naomi Sharang The Senate has set up an 18-member committee to oversee the implementation of emergency rule in Rivers, following the suspension of democratic government in the state. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, made the announcement at the resumption of sitting on Tuesday after the Easter recess.Continue Reading
By Philip YataiThe Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyeson Wike, has directed the newly appointed members of the Interim Management Committee of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) Golf Club to commence work immediately. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the minister on Public Communications and SocialContinue Reading
Committee By Ikenna Osuoha The House of Representatives on Tuesday inaugurated a 21-member ad-hoc committee to oversee the caretaker government in Rivers during the state of emergency. Speaker of the House, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, said that the inauguration of the committee was in line with Section 11(4) of the 1999Continue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Working Group on the Legal Status of Inmates in Correctional Centres has urged the Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi to intervene in cases of inmates who have stayed beyond the maximum period of imprisonment in detention. Mr Olawale Fapohunda (SAN), the Facilitator of the group, madeContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The National Assembly joint committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund has called for urgent measures to address security and power challenges in tertiary institutions in the country. Chairman of the joint committee, Sen. Muntari Dandutse, made this known in a statement in Abuja, as a fallout ofContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai/Angela Atabo The Federal Capital Territory Administration has begun a post-development audit of buildings in the FCT. Chief Felix Obuah, Coordinator of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), made this known while inaugurating a Ministerial Committee on Post-Development Audit of Buildings in the FCT. Obuah explained while inauguratingContinue Reading
