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The House of Representatives has revealed that it will not support any bill that seeks to legalise marijuana in Nigeria no matter the pressure.

This was made known by the Chairman of the House Committee on Narcotics, Francis Agbo, when the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa appeared before the committee for budget defence.

Agbo stated the committee is considering an amendment to the NDLEA bill to ensure adequate funding for the agency.

He assured that the 9th Assembly will not support any bill to legalise marijuana in Nigeria, and called for tougher sanctions against …

Pan–Arewa socio-political group, Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has rejected calls for special treatment and trial for the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

The group, therefore, advised the Federal Government to ensure his trial proceed in accordance with the laws of the land without any special treatment, adding that elite who want special treatment accorded to him for peace ‘are merely inviting more threats on the people.’

It also called on government and security agencies not to allow IPOB truncate the Anambra State governorship election on Saturday.

NEF’s spokesman, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, in a …

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has explained why he wants Prof. Charles Soludo to succeed him as governor.

Obiano explained this on Wednesday, during the 2021 Public Service Day Celebration, held at the Jerome Udeorji Secretariat Complex, in Awka, the state capital.

He said his support for Soludo who is borne out of his pedigree and the confidence in his ability to develop and manage Anambra resources.

The governor assured that the flag bearer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), in Saturday’s governorship election in the state, would perform better than other candidates, if elected.

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The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Wednesday listed major roads that have been completed by the Federal Government and are ready for commissioning nationwide.

The minister reeled out the names of the roads when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Works to defend the 2022 budget proposal in Abuja.

The roads, according to him, are the Kano-Maiduguri Road linking Kano-Jigawa-Bauchi-Yobe and Borno States Section II, 177.77 km executed for ₦65.32 billion and Section 101.84 km for ₦45.18 billion.

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Fashola also listed …

Governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River State has appealed to the federal government to assess its ongoing construction of Obudu Passengers and International Airport with a view to extending robust support to it.

He said the appeal is in view of the expectations of commissioning the airport in six months.

He spoke in Calabar on Wednesday, stressing the need to stamp the state on the world tourism map.

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The governor said tourism is the major driving force behind the ongoing construction of the Airport and needs federal support.

He said, ‘The cutting of

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday pledged that Nigeria will cut its emissions to net zero by 2060.

The President made the vow in a speech delivered at the COP26 Leaders’ Summit held in Glasgow, Scotland.

He noted that ‘attaining national and global climate change goals will require adequate and sustained technical and financial support to developing countries,’ according to a statement signed by spokesman Garba Shehu which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York.

President Buhari added that greater effort should be channelled towards assisting developing nations to meet their ‘Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) commitments through the pledges …

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has assured voters and people of Anambra State that the November 6 governorship election will hold as scheduled even as the candidates are set to sign the Peace Pact today.

Speaking during a meeting held at the INEC headquarters in Awka, he stressed that the commission, in collaboration with all the security agencies, is ready for a free, fair, and credible poll.

He urged security agencies to do everything possible towards ensuring sanity and orderliness before, during, and after the process. 

Speaking at the meeting, the INEC boss …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed that the raid on the home of Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court by security operatives is part of a serious plot by the ruling All Progressives Congress (PDP) to hijack the 2023 elections.

The party said the raid was an ‘attack’ which it described ‘as horrendous, rascally, irresponsible, completely unjustified,’ adding that ‘it should not be swept under the carpet on the guise of misleading whistleblower operation.’

This was contained in a statement titled, ‘Assault on Odili is Part of APC’s Plot To Hijack 2023 Elections,’ signed by the …

The Deputy Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwu was on Tuesday impeached for an undisclosed reason.

This followed a resolution signed by 18 out of the 27 lawmakers.

Amara represents Nwangele state constituency.

This is even as the six suspended lawmakers have been recalled after about four months of suspension for unparliamentary actions.

The suspended six lawmakers who were recalled includes Hon Uche Ogbuagu (APC, Ikeduru), Dominic Ezerioha (APC, Oru West), Micheal Crown (APC, Ihitte Uboma), Kennedy Ibe (APC, Obowo) Anyadike Nwosu, ( PDP, Ezinihitte Mbaise), and Phillip Ejiogu (PDP, Owerri North) have been recalled.…

President Muhammadu Buhari says 1.5 trillion dollars is the cumulative estimated amount needed by Nigeria over a ten-year period, to achieve an appreciable level of the National Infrastructure Stock.

Buhari gave the figure on Tuesday in Glasgow at a COP 26 high-level side event on improving global infrastructure hosted by President Joe Biden of the United States, EU Commission President, Von Der Leyen and the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.

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‘Nigeria is ready for your investments in infrastructural development in the country.’

‘My administration has established a clear legal and regulatory

US President Joe Biden yesterday offered an apology to world leaders for his predecessor Donald Trump’s withdrawal from a global climate accord and said fighting the crisis should be seen as an economic opportunity.

In a reference to Trump, who withdrew from the Paris climate deal on world action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Biden told the COP26 summit in Glasgow that he was ‘sorry’.

‘I guess I shouldn’t apologize but I do apologize for the fact that the United States in the last administration pulled out of the Paris Accords and put us sort of behind the eight ball …