Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe

Mr. Mohammed Umar, the Director of Operations, is the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Responding to a question on the state’s debt burden Bago said, “If you are asking about the finances of Niger State, I think governance is a continuum and I don’t want to allow negative energy to pull me back. As a government, we will have to move on. Whether it is negative as it were, whether it is positive you know, but the most important is that you have identified where we are and we know where we are going to. So rest assured that the debts of governance, you know, if debts are taken progression is positive, if they are taken and carted away, it’s negative. I can reassure you that we’ll restructure these debts and free some funds for development.

President Bola Tinubu has approved the indefinite suspension of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), AbdulRasheed Bawa.

A report by the UN Development Programme, “Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI)” has revealed that 25% people in 80 countries think that the husband beating his wife is justifiable.

Speakers of States House of Assemblies and their deputies emerged in various states as the legislatures were inaugurated across the country on Tuesday.

The Niger state governor, Mohammed Bago, has assured that his administration will implement 50 percent affirmative action ahead of the required 35 percent in the state.

ASHENEWS reports that the Kebbi state governor, Nasir Idris, has vowed to ensure the protection of the lives and properties of the people of the state at all costs.

In continuation of his demolition exercise of what he calls illegal structures, the Kano state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, in the early hours of Wednesday, demolished the multi million naira roundabout close to the Government House entrance.

ASHENEWS reports that the Osun State Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo, the state capital has ruled that the Action Alliance (AA) should continue with its petition against the state House of Assembly election held in the state.

The Katsina State House of Assembly has elected its member representing Daura Constituency, Nasir Yahaya, its new Speaker.