Senate Suspends Senator Ningi Over Budget Padding

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday suspended Senator Abdul Ningi for three months over his allegation that the Federal Government was operating two budgets. The suspension followed the amendment of prayers by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim to the motion raised by Senator Solomon Adeola Olamilekan which took Senators hours to debate. Ningi granted an interview on Monday last week alleging that the sum of N3.7 trillion could not be traced to projects. After a heated debate on Tuesday, a prayer was amended through a motion by Senator Ekpeyong Asuquo representing Cross River…

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Wike’s Men Visit Fubara, Declare Support For Governor

By NewsBits Former Coordinators of the Grassroots Development Initiative, a political arm of the Peoples Democratic Party in 12 local government areas of Rivers State have pledged their support for the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. The coordinators represent Obio/Akpor, Ogu/Bolo, Port Harcourt City, Opobo/Nkoro, Gokana, Bonny, Ahoada West, Ahoada East, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Oyigbo, Asari-Toru, and Akuku-Toru Local Government Areas. The former Coordinator in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Collins Onunwo, led a delegation of former members of the GDI All Coordinators’ Forum on a solidarity visit to G Fubara at the Government…

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Federal Government Orders Arrest Of People Calling For Coup In Nigeria

By NewsBits The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has directed the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) to go after those calling for coup in the country. This is contained in a statement on Thursday in Abuja by Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director Information, Press and Public Relations of the defence ministry. Matawalle described those calling for the undemocratic change of government as agents of darkness and warned that anyone caught would not be treated lightly. “The call for violent change of government by the military is absurd, preposterous and…

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Kogi Governor Announces Creation Of New Ministry, Names Fresh Appointments

By NewsBits Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has announced the establishment of a new Ministry. The new Ministry is to be known as Ministry of Innovation Science & Technology, according to a statement by Mrs Folashade Ayoade, Secretary to Kogi State Government. The statement further reads “In furtherance to the establishment of the Ministry, His Excellency, Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has approved the appointment of Dr. Adeniyi Helen Aderibigbe as the Commissioner designate of the newly created Ministry. “The Governor has also approved…

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President Bola Tinubu Signs Executive Order On Oil And Sector Reforms

Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued policy directives to improve the investment climate and position Nigeria as the preferred investment destination for the oil and gas sector in Africa. This was contained in a release by Mr Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity. Following extensive engagements, analyses, and benchmarking with other jurisdictions, the President has initiated the amendment of primary legislation to introduce fiscal incentives for oil and gas projects, reduce contracting costs and timelines, and promote cost efficiency in local content requirements.…

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US Presidency: Stakes High For Trump-Biden Rematch

By NewsBits Donald Trump marched Wednesday towards a bitter rematch against President Joe Biden in November as his final Republican rival Nikki Haley thew in the towel after a thumping defeat in the “Super Tuesday” primaries. Pointedly declining to endorse the man she has portrayed as chaotic and mentally incompetent, former UN ambassador Haley said Trump would have to earn the support of moderates who backed her longshot campaign. Her withdrawal leaves America facing a battle for the White House between two elderly men that many voters say they don’t…

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Plateau Governor Appoints Sacked 16 PDP Lawmakers As Aides

By NewsBits Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has appointed the 16 sacked lawmakers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state assembly as liaison officers for their respective constituencies. NewsBits recalls that the 16 sacked lawmakers lost their seats at the State House of Assembly in November 2023 after the Appeal Court held that their party (PDP) was not qualified to sponsor candidates in an election. But since the Supreme Court set aside similar judgment against Governor Mutfwang, the sacked lawmakers have vowed to retain their seats. After…

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Supreme Court Backs Trump’s 2024 Presidential Primary Election Candidacy

By NewsBits United States, US, Supreme Court has unanimously ruled in favour of the former President Donald Trump in his challenge to the state of Colorado’s attempt to stop him from contesting the 2024 primary election. All nine justices of the Supreme Court ruled in favour of Trump in the judgement delivered on Monday, March 4,2024. The court considered for the first time the meaning and reach of Article 3 of the 14th Amendment, which bars former office holders who “engaged in insurrection” from holding public office again One of…

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Ebonyi State: Again, Mass Defection Hits Opposition Parties

By Magnus Aluma, Abakaliki Thousands of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Labour Party (LP), and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) members in Umuezeoka community, Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, at the weekend, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Members of opposition parties in the state have been defecting to the APC since after the supreme court judgement which affirmed the election of Governor Francis Nwifuru. NewsBits gathered that the month of January, was a harvest of reception for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in Ebonyi…

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President Bola Tinubu Tell Qatari Investors To Report Any Govt Official Asking For Bribe

President Bola Tinubu has urged Qatari investors to report any government official who demands a bribe or any form of inducement at any point in their business endeavour in Nigeria. Tinubu, who assured the investors of their direct access to his office at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, said Nigeria is ready for serious business. The president stressed that his administration would deal decisively with all entrenched interests in the country that undermine investor confidence in the Nigerian economy. He said these while speaking at the Nigeria-Qatar Business and Investment…

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