The Senate Committee on Drugs and Narcotics has assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of its full support in its ongoing offensive against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. This is contained in a statement by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, and made available to the News Agency…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen has made four new committee chairmanship appointments in the house. The announcement was made at an emergency plenary session, convened on Monday in Abuja. The speaker said that the appointments became necessary following the emergence of Rep. Fred Agbedi as Minority Leader, Rep. Abdulsamad Dasuki…
The Appeal Committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has upheld the results of the party’s governorship primary election in Kaduna State, affirming Isa Ashiru as the duly elected candidate. Mr Mikailu Barau, Secretary of the committee disclosed this at a press conference at the ADC State Secretariat in Kaduna on Tuesday. Barau said the…
The Kano State Government has inaugurated an 11-member high-powered committee to identify illegal structures and review building approvals in the Kano metropolitan area. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen by Musa Tanko-Muhammad, Press Secretary, Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). Tanko-Muhammad quoted the SSG, Alhaji Umar Farouk-Ibrahim, as…
Prof. Success Musa, the Chairman, Screening Committee, All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the large number of aspirants seeking elective positions under its umbrella reflected the strength of democracy within the party. Musa stated this on Monday when addressing APC aspirants during the screening exercise held at the party secretariate in Ilorin. He assured…
The Steering Committee on the establishment of State Police Service (SPS) has proposed a strong and multi-layered oversight that would withstand political interference and pressure in the establishment of SPS. The committee, chaired by Prof. Olu Ogunsakin disclosed this in its report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja….
Kano State House of Assembly (KNHA) has set up a 12-member committee to screen the nominee for Deputy Governor, Murtala Sule- Garo. The development follows a letter from Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf requesting the House to screen and confirm Sule-Garo. The correspondence was read during the plenary by Speaker Jibril Ismail Falgore. According to the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has established a caretaker committee for Abia State, with Mr Emeka Ikpegbu appointed as chairman. The decision was taken by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), chaired by Mr Tanimu Turaki, and announced in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja by the National Publicity Secretary, Mr Ini Ememobong. Mr Ememobong…
Nigeria’s Federal Government has applauded nine members of an Inter-Ministerial Committee for their roles in the country’s election into Category C of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, announced the commendation in a statement released on Tuesday in Lagos by his Special Adviser, Dr Bolaji…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Monday inaugurated a 50-member Policy and Manifesto Committee, tasked with developing people-centred policies to address Nigeria’s socio-economic challenges. Senator David Mark, the party’s National Chairman, charged the committee to focus on delivering policies with visible impact, warning against ambiguity and political rhetoric. “ADC must be known not for noise,…
