Fubara fires commissioners, Assembly awaits new list

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved the State Executive Council and relieved all Special Advisers of their appointments. In addition, the governor has appointed a new Chief Press Secretary, Mr Onwuka Nzeshi, while his former Chief Press Coordinator, Nelson Chukwudi, was relieved of his duties. No reason was provided for Chukwudi’s dismissal. The cabinet dissolution was contained in a…

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INEC seeks nearly N1tn for 2027 elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday informed the National Assembly that it requires N873.78bn to conduct the 2027 general elections. The agency also demanded N171bn to fund its operations in the 2026 fiscal year. The N873.78bn proposed for the 2027 elections represents a significant increase from the N313.4bn released by the Federal Government for the conduct of the 2023…

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NASS to harmonise Electoral Bill Monday

Members of the Joint National Assembly Conference Committee constituted to reconcile differences in the Electoral Amendment Bill passed separately by the Senate and the House of Representatives are expected to meet on Monday as lawmakers move to transmit a harmonised version to President Bola Tinubu for assent. Findings by journalists on Thursday showed that the joint panel, made up of…

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