The United Nations Vhildrens Fund (UNICEF) has commended the Government and citizens of Kano State for the recent enactment of the Child Protection Law, signed into law by former Gov. Umar Ganduje. This is contained in a statement issued by UNICEF Communications Specialist, Mr Samuel Kaalu, and made available newsmen in Kano on Thursday. It explained that the Chief of UNICEF Kano Field Office, Mr Rahama Farah, described the Kano State Child Protection Law as a remarkable achievement that would benefit the children and people of the state. He stressed that the law would establish a legal framework that would…
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For his first piece of legislation to be signed as President, Bola Tinubu has assented to a constitutional amendment bill bringing uniformity to the retirement age and pension rights of judicial officers. “With the signing of the Constitutional amendment Bill, retirement age and pension rights of judicial officers have been effectively brought into uniformity and other related matters,” a statement signed by the State House Director of Information, Abiodun Oladunjoye, read on Thursday. The statement is titled ‘President Tinubu assents to constitutional amendment Bill on uniformity in retirement age of judicial officers.’ “In exercising the powers vested in him under…
Popular street-hop artiste, Adekunle Temitope, popularly known as Small Doctor, has explained the reasons why Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable left his house after making fame. In an interview with the Echo Room on Thursday, Small Doctor described Portable as his boy who fled after being advised to do a body wash. He said, “When he met me, I told him that he has to do body wash to look good but he disagreed because he believed I want to use packaging to kill him. “I continually advised him to stop doing like a tout, and dress properly, adding that he…
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has approved the request of Gov. Abdullahi Sule for appointment of 20 Special Advisers. The Speaker of the House, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi said this after an emergency sitting of the House on Thursday in Lafia. Abdullahi said that the approval was to enable Sule to appoint the advisers that would assist in implementing his policies and programmes for the people. “His Excellency has sent a request for the appointment of 20 Special Advisers that will assist him in the consolidation of his policies and programmes. “After an extensive deliberation on His Excellency’s request, the…
Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi State, on Thursday inaugurated the 10th Kebbi State Assembly at the legislative chambers in Birnin Kebbi. Idris, represented by the Clerk of the assembly, Alhaji Sulaiman Shamaki, cited Section 105 sub-section 3 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended. “The section confers on the Governor the powers to dissolve the previous assembly (in this case the 9th) and simultaneously proclaim the 10th which will begin by electing principal officers of the house. “My duty this morning is to officially dissolve the 9th Assembly and inaugurate the 10th Assembly so that…
Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EKEDC) has warned its customers to desist from vandalising and tampering with its equipment or face five to seven years imprisonment. Dr Tinuade Sanda, the Chief Executive Officer (EKEDC), made the appeal during a customer engagement forum organised by the company on Thursday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that customers at the forum were drawn from Orile District areas including Surulere, Aguda, Coker, Orile, Ikate, Animashaun, Eric more and Doyin zones. Sanda, who was represented by Mrs Rekhiat Momoh, the company’s Chief Commercial Officer, said that the town hall became necessary…
The Edo House of Assembly on Thursday passed four bills and confirmed 15 civil commissioners at its valedictory session marking the end of the state seventh assembly in Benin. The bills are a bill for a law to make provision for the emolument of elected political officers and public officers 2023, a bill for a law to provide for the pension rights of the governor and the deputy governor 2023. Others are a bill for a law to provide for sanitation, pollution and waste management and a bill to establish the unified local government agency. The house also amended and…
There was panic at the Anambra State House of Assembly as four armed men, suspected to be operatives of the Directorate of Security Services (DSS), tried to whisk away member-elect for Nnewi North constituency, Mr Onyekachukwu Ike. The armed men drove into the Assembly complex in three vehicles and grabbed the member-elect after he participated in a valedictory thanksgiving mass for the seventh Assembly. They forced the member-elect into their vehicle and were trying to drive out of the Assembly complex when security personnel quickly locked the exit gate. The Acting Clerk of the Assembly, Mrs Esther Aneto, and other…
Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger, on Thursday inspected the site of a police station demolished by the state government in Chanchaga, Minna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor had on May 29, during his inaugural speech, announced that the police station was built on major water pipeline disrupting supply of water in Minna metropolis. Bago, who was represented by his deputy, Mr Yakubu Garba, said the structure was disrupting adequate water supply to residents, adding that there was the need to demolish the structure to pave way for free water supply. He noted that demolishing the…
Police in Gombe State have arrested a 30-year-old suspect for allegedly stealing 21 heads of cattle near Bajoga in Funakaye Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesman in the state, ASP Mahid Abubakar paraded the suspect and a suspected rapist on Thursday at Bajoga Police Divisional Headquarters, Funakaye Local Government Area of Gombe State. He said the suspected rustler was arrested following a report made to the police by the owner of the cattle, 75-year-old Jauro Ahmadu, on Tuesday. “On Tuesday, Ahmadu of Shuwari village near Bajoga in Funakaye Local Government Area reported the crime to the Bajoga police…