Lagos approves death sentence for kidnappers
NIGERIA: LAGOS lawmakers have approved law death penalty for kidnappers whose victims died while in their custody. The death sentence was considered by the House on Monday following the adoption of a report presented by the Chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary, Petitions, Human Rights and Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Mrs. […]
We’ll spend N221.129 billion for 2017 budget, says Amosun
ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE GOVERNOR OF OGUN STATE, HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR IBIKUNLE AMOSUN, CON, FCA, AT THE PRESENTATION OF THE 2017 APPROPRIATION BILL TO THE OGUN STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, ON TUESDAY, 22ND NOVEMBER, 2016. NIGERIA: ONCE again, I have the honour and privilege of coming before this esteemed House to present The 2017 Appropriation […]
Amosun proposes N221.12bn budget for 2017
NIGERIA: OGUN State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, on Tuesday presented N221.129 billion for the 2017 budget to the State House of Assembly for consideration and passage. Amosun said that the budget entitled “Budget of Repositioning,” represented an increase of 10.45 percent compared to the 2016 budget. The Governor, while presenting the budget to the 26 […]
Amosun to present 2017 budget to Assembly
NIGERIA: OGUN State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, will Tuesday present the 2017 Appropriation Bill to the House of Assembly for consideration and passage. The presentation came on the heels of calls for Amosun administration’s support by the Speaker, Suraju Adekunbi, and the Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Taiwo Adeoluwa, over the weekend in Ayetoro. […]
Ogun lawmakers, commissioner in verbal attack
NIGERIA: TENSION rose yesterday at the Ogun State House of Assembly leading to the lawmakers demanding immediate suspension of the Works and Infrastructure Commissioner, Architect Olamilekan Adegbite. The Thursday development came few days to the presentation of next year Appropriation Bill to the lawmakers by the state Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun. The legislators passed […]
Saraki urges state assemblies to adopt new Procurement Act
NIGERIA: SENATE President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has advised the state Houses of Assembly in the 36 states to adopt the recently amended Public Procurement Act and enact it in order to help local manufacturers in their states. Saraki gave the advice while addressing the first set of beneficiaries of the Skill acquisition Training […]
Strike halts resumption of Ogun lawmakers
NIGERIA: THE strike embarked upon by the aggrieved civil servants in Ogun State has continued to take its toll on the activities of government. Following the refusal of workers to show up for work, the legislators who were scheduled to resume their legislative duties on Tuesday could not do so. The lawmakers, who went […]
Ogun: Assembly sacks motorcycle executives
NIGERIA: OGUN State House of Assembly has intervened in the elections into the executive positions of the Articulated Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria (AMORAN) in the state. The house dissolved the executives of AMORAN and appointed a nine-man caretaker committee to oversee the activities of the union for the next three months […]
Hope rises on passage of FOI, Whistleblowers bills in Ogun
NIGERIA: FROM the Ogun State House of Assembly has come good news on the proposed Freedom of Information and Whistleblowers Bills. The Assembly has thrown its weight behind the bills, with a promise that if passed into law it would give access to official information and strengthen communication ties between government and the governed. […]
Ogun Assembly orders referendum in five proposed LCDAs
NIGERIA: APPARENTLY due to controversy, the Ogun State House of Assembly has directed the State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) to conduct referendum in five of the 37 proposed Local Government Council Development Areas (LCDAs). The order was given by the Speaker, Suraj Adekunbi, on Wednesday at the plenary session of the assembly. Adekunbi urged […]
