The coalition of opposition lawmakers in the 10th National Assembly known as the G60 has faulted the amendment and passage of the Rivers State Local Government Bill by the State House of Assembly.
They called on the Inspector General of Police to arrest and prosecute the decamped Rivers lawmakers for criminally tampering with the Rivers LGA law.The statement from the G60 read: “The audacity of Decamped Rivers State House of Assembly passing the Rivers State Local Government Bill into law, overriding the assent of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, is legislative rascality taken too far.
Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi has released N309.5 million for the payment of foreign scholarships to 86 indigenes studying in India and Egypt. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Alhaji Isah Abubakar-Tunga, made this known at a news conference in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday. The commissioner said “Gov. Nasir Idris has made payment of foreign scholarship…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the request made by a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, that his order of arrest should be discharged. The court rejected the request on Tuesday after Bello who was absent at his arraignment said he is ready to make an appearance but he is afraid…