In their 16 points Communique, the Forum called for strengthening of fiscal federalism and devolution of powers and expressed concern over current practices where mineral licenses are issued and explorations undertaken without recourse to State governments.
Defense chiefs of West Africa on Thursday, June 27 proposed a plan to deploy a 5,000-strong “standby force” to fight the region’s worsening security...
It was observed that immediately after the Leader of the House, Prof Julius Ihonvbere moved for the second reading of the bills, Hon Kingsley Chinda who is the Minority leader in the House of Representatives raised concerns against the president request for extension of the two budgets.
The former governor filed the application after failing for the fifth time on Thursday, to appear before the Federal High Court in Abuja, for his arraignment in the N82bn fraud case brought against him by the federal government.