The law firm of Afe Babalola has written a petition to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, (LPDC) asking it to strike out the name of Lagos-based legal practitioner, Dele Farotimi from the roll of legal practitioners in Nigeria for allegedly violating certain provisions of the rules of professional conduct for lawyers. The 90-page petition dated December 6, 2024 was signed by a partner in the law firm, Ola Faro, who…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has embarked on a nationwide sensitization campaign to enhance grassroots disaster management capabilities, with a focus on fire prevention awareness. The initiative, driven by NEMA’s Zonal, Territorial, and Operations Offices, aims to equip communities with essential knowledge and skills to respond effectively to fire emergencies. The campaign comes as the harmattan season approaches, a period characterized by dry and windy conditions that significantly heighten…

Governor, Mohammed Bago of Niger State has presented a budget proposal of over N1.5 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. The proposed budget, themed “Hope for Sustainability and Food Security”, outlines the administration’s priorities for the coming year. Bago announced the budget on his X page, highlighting its focus on fostering economic growth and addressing critical needs across various sectors. The budget allocates over…

The National Economic Council (NEC) has called on state governments to adopt the initiatives of the Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit (PFSCU) to address Nigeria’s food security challenges and their root causes. The resolution was reached yesterday during the 147th NEC meeting, presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Highlighting the level of progress made so far, Shettima stated that the reforms and interventions…

The Senate has issued a warrant of arrest against the Managing Director of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Dr Peer Lubasch for persistent refusal to appear before the Senate Committee on Works despite earlier summons. The resolution of the Senate on the warrant of arrest against the MD of Julius Berger followed a motion moved by the Senate Minority Whip, Senator Osita Ngwu. Senator Ngwu in his motion co-sponsored by the…

Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has warned state governors bypassing the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy, threatening to charge them with a contempt of court suit if they continue to defy the judgment. the Attorney General stated this in Abuja on Thursday at the 2024 annual conference of the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents. The Supreme Court, on July…

President Bola Tinubu reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to creating a business-friendly environment, particularly in the energy and solid minerals sectors, during a meeting with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the State House on Wednesday. In a session focused on fostering bilateral trade and investment, Tinubu assured German investors of Nigeria’s readiness to remove administrative bottlenecks and leverage its abundant natural resources to drive industrialization and economic growth. President Tinubu described Nigeria’s…

A woman in Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State whose husband is a commercial Keke NAPEP rider has given birth to conjoined twins. The conjoined twins were delivered at a local healthcare facility in Gidan Buba community of Lafia. A family source who confirmed the twins’ birth lamented that they had been discharged due to the ongoing strike over the non-implementation of the 2024 National Minimum Wage Act, leaving them stranded.…

….Sets up probe panel The Nigerian Senate has asked the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to halt demolition of properties in the FCT, pending the conclusion of investigations by its ad-hoc committee. The resolution was reached on Thursday following a motion raised by Senator Ireti Kingibe, who expressed concerns that the demolition in the FCT has taken a dangerous dimension. Kingibe insisted that there was need for…

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has hailed African Natural Resources and Mines Limited (ANRML) as a key partner in the Nigerian government’s efforts to enhance local value addition within the mining sector. Alake made the remarks during the commissioning of Nigeria’s first ultra-modern mineral analysis laboratory in Sabon-Wuse, Niger State, on Thursday. The state-of-the-art laboratory, a major milestone for Nigeria’s mining industry, is expected to play a…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has finalised the framework for a $75 million Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Facility, aimed at driving clean energy solutions across the region. Dr. Omar Touray, President of ECOWAS, made the announcement on Thursday during the 93rd Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers in Abuja. He explained that the facility will provide grants, loans, and guarantees through competitive calls for…

President Bola Tinubu is set to present the N47.9 trillion 2025 budget to the national assembly on December 17. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the development at a plenary on Thursday.“The president has made his intention known to the National Assembly to present the 2025 budget to the joint session of the National Assembly on the 17th of December, 2024,” Akpabio said. On November 14, the federal government proposed N47.9…