Anti-graft bill passes second reading in Kogi assembly

the state house of assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria reports in Lokoja on Tuesday that the bill was being sponsored by Assemblyman Suleiman Abdulrazak, member representing Okene Constituency. Abdulrazak had during the Tuesday’s plenary told… the state house of assembly.

The sponsor, who is also the Majority Leader of the house, explained that the bill was not meant to compete with the Economic and Financial Crime Commission but to complement its efforts at combating corruption in the society. The Speaker, Assemblyman Umar Yusuf in his submissions, commended the sponsor of the bill, which he said was very important and well thought of.

“Again, it is not to antagonise any federal body but to collaborate with them and make our society a better place, ” he said.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.

The students who recently staged a protest over fee hike by University of Ibadan have accused the institution of victimising their colleagues involved in the protest. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the students, under the aegis of Fund Education Coalition, had, on may 13, protested against fee hike by the university.…The Senate, on Tuesday, approved a bill to change the current national anthem titled "Arise O Compatriots" to the old national anthem "Nigeria, We Hail Thee.

President Bola Tinubu has departed Lagos for Abuja, where he is scheduled to commission several projects executed by the Federal Capital Territory Administration . President Tinubu left the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at 11:43 am. He was seen off by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Chief of Staff to the…

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