In a swift move to encourage local content and economic diversification the Federal Government of Nigeria banned the importation of rice through land boarders.
Inline with President Buhari’s local content strategy, Lagos State
governor, Akinwumi Ambode and Kebbi State governor, Atiku Bagudu are
partnering to be major producers of rice in Nigeria. The two State
governments on Wednesday signed an MoU
12 members of Kebbi State House of Assembly on Tuesday during the House sitting presided over by member Abubakar Sabo who served as temporary speaker, impeached the Speaker, Hon. Hassan Shalla. The members have also elected Aminu Musa Habib Jega and Hon. Garba Bena as Speaker and deputy Speaker respectively. The members during their sitting, accused the impeached speaker( Hassan Shalla) of breach of trust and misappropriating constituency allowances approved by the governor for the 24 House members.
