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By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed into law the 2025 budget appropriation bill of N971. 84 billion presented by the state governor, Barrister Peter Mbah. It is the largest budget in the state's history. Chairman of the House Finance and Appropriation Bill Committee, Hon. Anthony Nwankwo, representing Awgu South constituency, who presented the committee's report, said that the committee had earlier engaged the state's ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) for budget defence. Hon. Nwankwo stated that the committee, after engaging the MDAs, observed that no amendment was found in capital and recurrent expenditure proposals…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan From the Bar came some home truths for the Nigerian Judiciary. The Judiciary has been under intense scrutiny from several prominent Nigerians and groups over what they say are below par activities, including infractions on ethics and professional integrity, by some of its members. Former president of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, and the first female SAN, Chief Folake Solanke, who spoke on the vexed matter, called on lawyers to remain corruption-free in discharge of their duties. The senior lawyers made the call in Ibadan, yesterday, at the opening of the Law Week…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna There is disquiet among leaders of the Middle Belt Forum (MBF) following moves by some top members of the body to oust the organization's president, Dr. Bitrus Pogu. Sources told PeopleandPolitics.net that the bone of contention appears two-pronged: an alleged N2 billion donation by former Defence Minister and influential nationalist, Gen. T.Y. Danjuma, who hails from Taraba state in the Middle Belt of Nigeria; as well as where the region's 2027 political ship will berth. On the latter, the options of Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 poll, Mr Peter Obi, and the presidential…