The Rivers State Chapter of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of sitting on funds meant for the 23 LGAs in the state, thereby restricting them from carrying out functions in the administration. Speaking on behalf of the group during a news briefing in Port Harcourt, the Chairman of Port Harcourt LGA, Allwell Ihunda, accused the governor of withholding allocations meant for the LGAs since April, and March in the case of Emohua. He further alleged that the governor intended to dip his hands into the LGA funds. They called on President Tinubu to call Governor Fubara to order, to forestall a total breakdown of law and order in Rivers State.

Following the resumption of Senators at the newly renovated Chamber for legislative activities, the National Assembly Sergeant-At-Arms has barred at least 10 Television stations in the country from having access to the gallery. A Sergeant-At-Arm operative who was stationed at the entrance of the Chamber told journalists that Senate President, Godswill Akpabio instructed the security unit to restrict and prune down the number of media houses covering proceedings.

Sequel to an invitation to serve as Keynote Speaker at the University of Massachusetts-Boston’s 6th Africa Day, co-organized by UMASS-Boston, West Africa Research Association (WARA) and West Africa Research Centre (WARC) of Boston University, the ECOWAS Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Ambassador Kinza Jawara-Njai delivered the Keynote address of the 2024 Academic Conference of UMASS Boston’s John W. McCormark Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies at its Campus in Boston on Friday, 19th April 2024.

A bill seeking to create an agency to document and protect domestic workers and their employers scaled second reading in the Senate. This followed the presentation of the bill sponsored by Senator Babangida Hussaini (representing Jigawa North-West) on Wednesday’s plenary, where he stated most domestic workers were unregistered, not engaged in accordance with labor laws and do not have unions to speak for them, therefore making them vulnerable and helpless.

The Federal Government (FG) has declared that Wednesday, May 1, 2024 would be a public holiday to mark this year’s Workers’ Day celebration. This was made known on Tuesday in a press statement signed by Aishetu Ndayako, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior on behalf of Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior.

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has called for synergy among consultants and secretariats of the Senate and House Committees on Constitution Review to set the pace for effective partnership to drive the ongoing exercise to a successful conclusion.

The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC has directed the State House of Assembly to immediately commence the process for impeaching the State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara.

Hours after the impeachment of Philip Shaibu as deputy governor, Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has appointed 38-year-old Omobayo Godwin, as his new deputy.

The Senator representing Delta North senatorial district, Ned Nwoko has revealed that his constituency got more than N1 billion as projects fund.