The Chairman Forum of the State Commissioners of Energy and Power, Prince Eka Williams who doubles as Commissioner for Power and Renewable Energy, Cross River State has congratulated the President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the nation’s winning of bid to host the Africa Energy Bank. Nigeria emerged victorious in the race to host the headquarters of the $5 billion African Energy Bank (AEB) after a competitive bidding process. The West African nation emerged as the preferred host nation amidst stiff competition from Ghana, Benin, Algeria, South Africa, and…
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Gov. Ayedatiwa Signs Law to Add Eleven Judges to Ondo Judiciary, the First Increase since the Creation of the State
…..It’s the first increase in number of judges since the creation of Ondo State in 1976 In a historic move to strengthen the judiciary for more efficient dispensation of justice in Ondo State, Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa on Thursday signed into law the Bill to add eleven to the number of judges in the State. The new law increases the number of judges in Ondo State from 24 to 35 in what would be the first of such development since the State was created in 1976. In his address, Governor…
Read MoreAlleged Trespassing: Valington Homes Rejects High Court Judgement, Heads to Appeal
The management of Valington Homes and Properties Ltd has rejected the judgement of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) delivered by Justice E. Okpe on June 26, 2024. The court had ordered Valington Homes to pay a fine of N10 million for trespassing on a plot of land allocated to Adebayo Opabiyi by the FCT authorities, in addition to N500,000 in legal costs. However, Valington Homes has filed a notice of appeal and a stay of execution at the Appeal Court in Abuja, challenging the lower court’s…
Read MoreIndigenous Elites Condemn Igbeku-Arekor/Ugaga Communal Clash, Sue For Peace
…Call Government to Delineate Boundary By Ebriku John Friday Respite as notable elites of Igbeku-areko Kingdom and Ugaga Kingdom in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State yesterday rose from a meeting to condemn in strong terms the lingering communal clash between the two sister communities and sue for peace. The meeting, which is in response to the aggravated communal arms conflict between the Igbekurikor and Ugaga communities, which has caused a sharp division between these two sister communities, and arrived at a significant resolution on the way forward.…
Read MoreReps Ask Umahi To Revoke East-West Road Contract Over Poor Execution
The House of Representatives has asked the Minister of Works, David Umahi to immediately revoke the contract for the construction of flooded East-West Road awarded to Rock Result Nigeria Limited and other contracts and re-award same to a company with expertise and capacity. This followed a motion on the “need to revoke the contract for thecConstruction of flooded sections of the East-West road connecting major communities in Bayelsa State” moved by Hon. Obok Oforjil during plenary in Abuja. Moving the motion, Oforjil stated that the East-West Road is one of…
Read MoreBill To Create Etiti State In South East Pass First Reading In Reps
A bil to alter the 1999 Constitution as amended to create Etiti state ( equity) in the South East passed through first reading in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Sponsored by Hon. Amobi Godwin Ogah representing Isikwuato/ Umunneochi federal Constituency and four others representing the affected communities. They include Hon. Princess Miriam Odinaka Onuoha representing Okigwe and Onuimo federal constituency, Hon. Kama Nkemkama representing ivo/ ohazara federal constituency, Hon. Princess Chinwe Nnabuife representing Orumba South and North Federal Constituency and Hon. Anayo Onwuegbu representing Oji river/ Agwai/ aniri federal…
Read MoreGroups Apologise, Pass Vote Of Confidence On FIRS Chairman, Adedeji
Forty Civil Society Organisations under the auspices of the Civil Society Committee Against Corruption in Nigeria (CSCACN) has given a vote of confidence to the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Zacch Adedeji, for his exceptional leadership and achievements in revenue collection, tax administration, and contribution to national development. At a press conference in Abuja, on Monday the CSCACN apologized for a previous petition that had accused Mr. Adedeji of wrongdoing, stating that the allegations were based on inaccurate and misleading information. The CSCACN represented by Abdullah…
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