FG to Refund 21 States N489bn Expended on Federal Projects
The federal government is now set to refund 21 states monies expended on intervention on federal projects in their various states.
The disbursement of about N489 billion to the affected states was approved by the Senate.
Ebonyi state executive council has approved the payment of N744 million to farmers for the 2018 land preparation Agric programme.
The state commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr Emmanuel Nwobo, revealed this while briefing newsmen after the executive council meeting on Thursday, August 2.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has said that August 17, 2018, is the deadline for the Continuous Voter Registration exercise which is ongoing.
The 2019 elections is just a few months from now and the polity is already heated with mass defection rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC).
More worrisome is that those leaving the party are political heavyweights whose exits are always felt no matter how strong the party they dumped claims to be.
Buhari’s Minister Resigns, to Contest Governorship
Senator Aisha Alhassan has resigned from her ministerial position in pursuit of her governorship ambition.
She contested governorship in 2015 under the platform of All Progressives Congress, (APC) and didn’t scale through.
The senator representing Borno South, Mohammed Ali Ndume, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has revealed that about seven senators of Peoples Democratic Party, ( PDP) have concluded plans to decamp to APC.
Kano State: The speaker of Kano state House of Assembly, Alhaji Abdullahi Yusuf Ata, has been impeached.
His impeachment was carried out on Monday, July 30, and was reportedly hatched after the 40-member Assembly resumed from its two-month recess.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has ordered all the members of the Reformed All Progressives Congress, (R-APC) in Kwara State, who are loyal to Bukola Saraki, and are presently holding positions in boards of parastatals at the federal level to resign their appointments or face dismissal.
About Eight out of thirty lawmakers in Benue State House of Assembly, have reportedly served an impeachment notice on Governor Samuel Ortom.
This was revealed by the Governor’s spokesperson, Tahav Agerzua, today Monday July 30, 2018.
One Julius Nwode Nwigboaka, aged 23, on Sunday, July 29, 2018, went on a rampage, killing his aged father and younger sister.
The deceased father was identified as Chief Nwode Nwigboaka, while his late sister’s name was yet to be confirmed at the time of filing this report.