The state would resist any attempt by anybody to forcefully take over the state House of Assembly, Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo said this on Thursday. Addressing newsmen at the assembly complex in Benin, Obaseki said he would do everything within his constitutional powers to protect the sovereignty of the house and the state. READ […]
The Niger state House of Assembly has approved N65.5 billion as the budget for the 25 local government councils in the state for the 2020 fiscal year. The budget is made up of N45.9 billion recurrent expenditure and N19.6 capital expenditure. The recurrent expenditure include N18.5 billion for personnel cost, N8.2 billion for overhead cost […]
The Enugu State House of Assembly has urged the State Government to deduct salaries of primary school teachers and other Local Government staff from the State’s Joint Allocation Committee (JAC). This follows the adoption of a motion on the need to unify the salaries of primary school teachers and other local government workers. The motion […]
The Delta state House of Assembly has urged the federal government to investigate the mysterious deaths of fishes along the shore lines of River Forcados and Escravos River in the state. This followed the adoption of a motion by Mr. Emomotimi Guwo, representing Warri South West Constituency during plenary on Thursday in Asaba. Speaking on […]
A Bauchi state House of Assembly member representing Giade Local Government Area, Dan’umma Bello has called on the state government to re-open worship centers in the state to enable worshipers observe juma’at prayers and Sunday services. Dan’umma made the call at plenary presided over by the speaker of the assembly, Abubakar Sulaiman. This was contained […]
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state, on Tuesday, requested the state House of Assembly to approve the reviewed 2020 budget, following the shortfall in revenue allocation to the state. The request is contained in a letter read during plenary by the Speaker, Sheriff Oborevwori. Okowa recalled that N394.4 billion was appropriated for the 2020 fiscal […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo state on Tuesday, says former Governor Emeka Ihedioha wouldn’t seek redress in court to stop the state House of Assembly probe of the alleged N19.63 billion missing local government funds. The contentious interim audit report of the state auditor general for local government covers the period from January […]
The Sokoto State House of Assembly has passed a bill into law to amend the appropriation law 2020 to make provision for its downward review in line with the existing global economic realities caused by COVID-19 Pandemic. This followed a motion moved by the Assembly Leader, Alhaji Bello Ambarura (APC- Illela), after the consideration of […]
The Ondo state House of Assembly has proceeded on an indefinite break in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Mr. Bode Adeyelu, the clerk of the House, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Akure. ”It is more worrisome that there has been increase in the number of index cases […]
The Zamfara state House of Assembly has announced the suspension of all activities including plenary until further notice. Speaker of the House, Alhaji Nasiru Magarya, made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in Gusau on Thursday by the Public Relations Officer of the assembly, Malam Mustafa Jafaru-Kaura. READ ALSO: FG dispels rumour of Buhari […]
…As lawmakers set up reconciliation committee by Patrick Okohue As the crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly eading to the suspension of two members and removing of two princinpal officers remains unresolved, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has insisted that the political empire of Asiwaju Bola […]
The Osun state House of Assembly on Thursday began the consideration of a bill to check the mismanagement of government funds and assets. The bill tagged: “State of Osun Public Financial Management Bill,” which was accompanied by a letter from the state Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola scaled through first reading at plenary. Speaker of the state […]
Hon. Lukman Olumo is the member representing Ajeromi/Ifelodun Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly. He says he is passionate about extending the dividends of democracy to his people. In a recent interview, Olumo stated that he has been reaching out to his people for many years, but that the process is taking […]
The Ogun state House of Assembly has passed for second reading a bill seeking to provide for the preservation, protection and exercise by traditional rulers of their fundamental rights to be installed and buried according to their religion or beliefs. Chairman of the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Akeem Balogun, moved the […]
The Anambra state House of Assembly on Tuesday summoned the commissioners for health and that on information and public enlightenment to appear before it on the state’s level of preparedness to contain the spread of COVID-19. The resolution followed a motion moved under sponsored by the House Majority Leader, Nnamdi Okafor. Okafor, who represents Awka […]
A group, the South East Coalition For Good Governance has decried the media trial of the former Governor of Abia state, Senator Theodore Orji and the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Chinedum Orji on frivolous and laughable allegations. In a press statement on Monday made available to newsmen in Owerri, the Imo state […]
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Friday, signed the state’s Security Trust Fund bill 2020 recently passed by the state House of Assembly into Law. The Commissioner for Information, Mr. Chidi Aroh, disclosed this on Friday while briefing newsmen after the State Executive Council Meeting. Aroh said the moves were part of efforts being […]
Lateef Rotimi Abiru is the Chief Whip of the Lagos State House of Assembly. He represents Somolu Constituency 11. Abiru is confident that the Babajide Sanwo-Olu led All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state is poised to affect the lives of the people positively, especially with the people’s oriented 2020 budget. He also assured his […]
The Delta state House of Assembly on Thursday passed the Delta state Judiciary Fund Management (Financial Autonomy) Bill, 2019. The passage of the bill followed the report earlier presented by the Chairman, House Committee on Judiciary, Mrs. Pat Ajudua, during the plenary of the assembly in Asaba. Speaker Sheriff Oborevwori , who presided over the […]
The Lagos state House of Assembly says it will support the delivery of the proposed Fourth Mainland Bridge project by the state government. Chairman, House Committee on Works and Infrastructure, Abiodun Tobun, who represents Epe I, made the assertion on Wednesday in Lagos. The Fourth Mainland Bridge is a proposed 38 kilometres long bridge to […]