Senate Passes Amendment Bill Approving Death Penalty for Drug Traffickers In a groundbreaking decision, the Nigerian Senate has approved the death penalty as a punishment for drug traffickers in the country. The approval came as the Senate passed the third reading of the 2024 NDLEA Act (Amendment) Bill. The proposal for the death sentence was…
Senate Approves NCC Budget of N549.6bn for 2024 The Nigerian Senate has given the green light to a budget of N549.6 billion for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the upcoming fiscal year of 2024. The approval, which was made during a plenary session on Thursday, followed a thorough consideration of the report presented by…
Disables hail Osun Assembly over passage of PWDs Bill The Bill to ensure that persons with disabilities have equal access to essential services such as health, education, employment, and social amenities that promote inclusion has been passed. The bill’s passage demonstrates the Osun State House of Assembly’s commitment to fostering an environment of inclusivity and…
Senate Passes Bill to Protect Domestic Workers and Employers Yesterday, the Nigerian Senate passed a bill for second reading that aims to provide documentation and protection for domestic workers and their employers across the country. The bill, titled “A bill for an act to provide for the documentation and protection of domestic workers and employees,”…
Bwari Area Council Agog as Adebola Faloye celebrates 50th birthday The 4th of May 2024 will remain evergreen in the life of Mrs. Adebola Faloye and her husband Engineer Lanre Faloye, as she celebrates her Golden Jubilee in a grand style. It was indeed, a memorable day, as family members, friends, professional colleagues and well-wishers…
Nwafor Caught Stealing Newly Installed reflective lights on Third Mainland Bridge The Lagos State Neighborhood Security operatives have arrested a 46 year old man Friday Nwafor for vandalizing newly installed infrastructure on the Third Mainland Bridge Lagos. According to an aide of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Jubril Gawat who shared photos of the suspect on Wednesday,…
Rainstorm wreaks havoc, destroys homes, schools in Osun Residents of Eripa, Boluwaduro Local Government Area of Osun state, yesterday, continued to count their losses following Sunday night’s rainstorm that wreaked havoc in the town. Though, no live was lost, but properties worth millions of Naira were destroyed. Our Correspondent learnt that the whirlwind that preceded…
Senate Chamber Arrangements Spark Heated Debate Among Senators The Nigerian Senate was embroiled in a tense debate on Tuesday as Senate Whip Senator Ali Ndume raised objections to the newly renovated Senate Chamber’s arrangements. The debate, which escalated into a heated discussion among members, focused on the overall layout of the Chamber. Senator Ndume, a…
Ile-Ife agog as Governor Adeleke flags-off N14.9b Flyover Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, yesterday, flagged off the construction of Lagere iconic Flyover in Ile-Ife. This is one of the first ever flyover projects at Ile-Ife in the history of Osun state . Adeleke who noted the deep level of infra-deficit across the five local Governments…
Nigerian Senate Launches Probe Into Delayed $18.72bn Centenary City Project The Nigerian Senate has taken action by establishing a seven-man ad-hoc committee to investigate the stalled $18.72 billion Centenary City Project in Abuja. The aim of the committee is to identify the impediments hindering the completion of the project. During the Senate proceedings, there was…
