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The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has assured that the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria would meet the demands of the military and other security agencies. Matawalle said this at the DICON’s end-of-year celebration and Director-General’s Productivity Award ceremony on Friday in Kaduna. He emphasised that the recent assent of the DICON Act
Abia State House of Assembly has passed H.A.B 27, the Abia State Ministry of Finance (Incorporated) Bill 2024, which seeks to establish the Abia State Ministry of Finance (Incorporated) and for other matters related thereto, into Law. The bill which was sponsored by Majority Leader, Okoro Uchenna Kalu, (Arochukwu State Constituency), received accelerated consideration after
Abia Assembly creates new ministry to minimize state’s reliance on federal allocation
Abia State House of Assembly has passed H.A.B 27, the Abia State Ministry of Finance (Incorporated) Bill 2024, which seeks to establish the Abia State Ministry of Finance (Incorporated) and for other matters related thereto, into Law.
The bill which was sponsored by Majority Leader, Okoro Uchenna Kalu, (Arochukwu State Constituency), received accelerated consideration after several debates.
The merits of the law, according to the Abia State House of Assembly, include conducive partnership for investments by the private sector, wealth generation, minimized reliance on federal allocation among others.
It shall be deemed to come into effect from the 26th of November, 2024.
Also during Plenary, the member representing Ohafia North State Constituency, Egwuronu Ochuru Obasi, in a Matter of Urgent Public Importance, called on the Abia State Government, through the Ministry of Health, to investigate the immediate and remote causes of adverse drug reaction suffered by his constituents in Abiriba on Saturday after consuming drugs distributed by a donor agency, Imo-Hope for the Hopeless.
He said that the free medical outreach was attracted by the Presbyterian Church in Abiriba.
In reaction, the Assembly considered the incident a huge embarrassment as the said agency did not get the approval of relevant bodies before embarking on the outreach.
The Abia lawmakers resolved that the state’s Ministry of Health should investigate the incident to ascertain who the donor agency is and the source of the drugs given to Abiriba residents.
Abia Assembly creates new ministry to minimize state’s reliance on federal allocation
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ogun State and one of its gubernatorial aspirants during the 2023 elections, Segun…
On November 4, 2024, the Nigeria Police Force reported the arrest of 130 suspects linked to high-level cybercrimes, hacking, and activities threatening national security. The group included 113 foreign nationals—87 men and 26 women—mainly from China and Malaysia, as well as 17 Nigerian collaborators (four men and 13 women). SOLOMON ODENIYI visited the residence and
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On November 4, 2024, the Nigeria Police Force reported the arrest of 130 suspects linked to high-level cybercrimes, hacking, and activities threatening national security. The group included 113 foreign nationals—87 men and 26 women—mainly from China and Malaysia, as well as 17 Nigerian collaborators (four men and 13 women). SOLOMON ODENIYI visited the residence and
