Lawmakers approve Umahi’s request of N2.5bn for construction of Ecumenical Centre Published August 5, 2017 Clement Nnachi, Abakaliki

EditorialWages of civil servants not paid, school attendance by children of the state less than 50%, no roads, no economy yet with their eyes open the House of Assembly approve the hugh sum of N2.5bn for a church. Constitutionally Ngeria is a secular state, no state religion.Ebonyi State House of Assembly has approved the sum …

New Home Office guidance on deciding partner/parent visa applications in wake of MM (Lebanon) and Others

Guidance on family life (partner or parent) 5-year routes published following July Statement of ChangesNew Home Office guidance on deciding partner/parent visa applications in wake of MM (Lebanon) and OthersFollowing the February Supreme Court judgment in MM (Lebanon) and Others on the minimum income requirement for partner visas and the subsequent Statement of Changes in …

Nigerian Graft Agency Traces $615 Million to Ex-Oil Minister – Bloomberg

Diezani Alison-MaduekeNigeria’s anti-graft agency said it traced at least $615 million of allegedly illegally acquired cash and properties to the West Africa nation’s former oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke.In addition to “boxes of gold, silver and diamond jewelry, worth several million pounds” found at her residence, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission identified more than a …

Speaker of the Edo state House of Assembly impeached

The Speaker of the Edo state House of Assembly, Justin Okonoboh pictured above, has been impeached. He was impeached by members of the Assembly this morning. A new speaker, Kabiru Ajoto, has been elected as the new Speaker