Senate Bars Over 10 TV Stations, Photojournalists From Plenary

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.

Just In: FG Approves Salary Increase for Civil Servants

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved an increase of between 25% and 35% in salary Increase for Civil Servants on the remaining six Consolidated Salary Structures. The Head of Press, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Emmanuel Njoku, who made the announcement in a statement noted that the increase takes effect from 1st January 2024.

Just In: Edo State Deputy Governor Shaibu Impeached

Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu has been impeached on Monday by the state House of Assembly. Shaibu who has been having a running battle with Governor Godwin Obaseki had refused to honour invitations extended to him by the seven-man panel which investigated allegations leveled against him.

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.

Kano APC Reverses Ganduje's Suspension

The state working committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano has nullified the suspension of Abdullahi Ganduje, national chairman of the party. They also suspended ward party leaders who earlier suspended Ganduje. The APC executives in Dawakin ward under Tofa LGA of Kano had on Monday suspended Ganduje over the allegations of corruption leveled against him. Abdullahi Abbas, chairman of the APC in Kano, alleged that the ward executives who suspended Ganduje were caught in anti-party activities, adding that they are working with the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). Abbas said the ward executives have now been suspended for six months.

Alleged Budget Padding: SERAP Sues Over Failure to Recall Ningi

The Socioeconomic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has instituted a legal action against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over the failure to recall Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi. SERAP also sued Akpabio over his inability to refer the budget padding allegation to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for prosecution. Ningi had raised an alarm that N3.7 trillion was untraceable in the 2024 budget. His allegation led to a three-month suspension by the Senate following his inability to substantiate the budget padding allegation. Following his suspension, activist lawyer, Femi Falana had charged the Senate to reinstate Ningi, a demand that has not been met.