The Rivers State House of Assembly, on Monday, passed the Rivers State Local Government (Amendment) Bill into law by overriding the assent of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The new law, among others, stripped the governor of the power to appoint caretaker committees for local government areas. It also makes it mandatory for the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission to conduct elections before the expiration of the tenure of local government chairmen. The new law also provides that if LG election cannot hold for any reason, the tenure of the sitting chairmen would be extended by not longer than six months. This is the sixth…
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It’s undeniable that under Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration in Oyo State has experienced remarkable development within just five years, earning him the accolade of the most beloved Governor in the state’s history. Prior to Governor Makinde’s tenure, the landscape of urban development and tourism in Ibadan, Oyo State, lacked substantial progress. However, his administration’s arrival marked a pivotal shift from Poverty to Prosperity. Despite some dissenting voices questioning Governor Makinde’s leadership, it’s essential to confront such skepticism with factual evidence. Commissioner Williams Akin-Funmilayo, overseeing the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, has been instrumental in driving these transformative initiatives.…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said there is no way Nigeria can have security if states do not have their police. He stated this while speaking at a one-day dialogue on State Police organized by the House of Representatives in Abuja on Monday. Jonathan said the issue is critical, adding that there is no need to debate whether we need to have a state police or not but the operations. He said during the 2014 conference when the matter of State Police came up, all delegates supported alongside other proposed security measures. The former president noted that while the issue…
The Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun says Nigeria is not “mature” for state police. Egbetokun spoke on Monday at a national dialogue on state police organised by the house of representatives in Abuja. The theme of the dialogue is ‘Pathways to Peace: Reimagining Policing in Nigeria’. Represented by Ben Okolo, an assistant inspector-general of police, Egbetokun said Nigeria is not ready for the establishment of state police. “It is the submission of the leadership of the Nigeria police force that Nigeria is yet to mature and ready for the establishment of state-controlled police,” he said.
As the local council election is drawing close, every hands are on desk in making sure there’s light at end of the tunnel. Offa ward 10 Lagelu local government Standstill as Lagelu local government PDP Chieftaincy Chief Festus Alade Macadoff led house to house campaign to Akinsawe, Jagun, Oluwole and Offa-Igbo. In their different Statement Kaabiesi Alakinsawe of Akinsawe, Oni Jagun of Jagun, Ololuwole of Oluwole And Olofa of Offa gave warm reception and made it known that nothing would pleases them most than to reciprocate the kind gesture of Gov. Seyi Makinde by by voting massively for all the…
EFCC asked all security agencies to place Bello on their watch list to prevent him from leaving the country “through any land, air or sea borders.” Fleeing governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has perfected a plan to flee the country to a North African country, multiple sources confirmed to SaharaReporters on Saturday. SaharaReporters learnt that Bello, 48 years old who is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for over N80billion fraud, plans to flee to the North African country where one of his wives presently resides and manages their “investments.” A family member further revealed that Bello…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) stated that candidates whose fingerprints could not be captured during registration will not be rescheduled. This announcement was made in response to a post on its official X account on Saturday. According to JAMB, a finger that was captured while registering at the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) should also be captured during UTME without issue. It posted “Candidates whose fingers could not be captured will not be rescheduled. “The fingers that didn’t have problem at NIMC office during registration and were successfully captured during JAMB registration won’t suddenly develop issue during exam.”
The Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Ajaka, was allegedly beaten to the point of unconsciousness during the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, held on Saturday. The incident reportedly happened at Ugbo Ward 3 in Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. The medical doctor, who was recently appointed as a commissioner by the state governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, was allegedly attacked by members of his party. It was gathered that trouble started when the commissioner allegedly failed to release the result sheet of the election in the unit he was holding to members of the party…
It was an agog turn out today as Lagelu local government ward 4 Councillor Hon Olatunji Ajibade (Tee Jay) organized a mega rally for his ward Councillorship candidate Hon Olasunkanmi Kazeem (Alape). The top-notch event had in attendance Elder Goke Ajao, Elder Olutayo Gbenro, Iya Aladuke, Campaign DG Hon Jide Adeniran, Deputy DG central Hon Wasiu, Deputy DG West and North and other members of the campaign council, Member Oyo Prigrim welfare Board Alhaja Fatimoh Oyegbori, Alhaja Abibat and her team, Director Media and Publicity Hon Ishola Ridwan (I.SHOW), Leader Morufu , Leader Dicken Adeyemi, other stakeholders, leader and party…
The Nigeria Police Force has detained a female police officer who was the aide-de-camp to embattled former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. The ADC was arrested alongside other police officers attached to 48-year-old Bello, and is being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Their arrests and detention followed a Thursday night order by the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, directing their immediate withdrawal from the former governor. Senior police sources, who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity because they did not have authorisation to comment publicly on the matter,…