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Deputy Speaker, Senate Caucus, Governors to Meet Advocates of New State in South-East
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P1By Gloria Ikibah
The Deputy Speaker House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, alongside other senior lawmakers, is set to meet with advocates for the creation of a new state in the South East.
This forms part of a series of consultations aimed at addressing state creation in the region.
The meeting, which is scheduled for 14 November 2025, will take place in one of the South East state capitals. And is expected to draw together a wide range of stakeholders, including members of the National Assembly, state governors, speakers and deputy speakers of the various state Houses of Assembly, ministers, and heads of federal agencies from the zone.
According to a statement released after a high-level engagement between the Deputy Speaker and the South East Caucus of the Senate on Monday, the forthcoming forum will allow proponents of the new state to present their proposals. It will also serve as a platform for stakeholders to align their views before the issue proceeds to parliamentary debate.
At the meeting chaired by Senator Osita Isunaso, legislators from the South East agreed to pursue a common stance on the matter of state creation before tabling it before the National Assembly for formal consideration and voting.
A similar session had previously been held in the House of Representatives, where lawmakers resolved to widen consultations to include the Senate and other relevant bodies.
It is worth to note that the Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Constitution Review, during its recent retreat in Lagos co-chaired by the Deputy Senate President, Senator Jubrin Barau, and Deputy Speaker Kalu, endorsed the establishment of an additional state in the South East. This move is intended to ensure parity with other geopolitical zones across the country.
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has finally announced that it has restored electricity supply to State House, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Lugbe, Garki, and other areas in the nation’s capital after an outage.
AEDC disclosed this in a notice on Saturday night.
Recall that major parts of Abuja were thrown into darkness due to the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s Apo substation fault.
TCN had on Saturday issued an update noting that its engineers were working to fix the fault.
In a notice later on Saturday night, AEDC announced electricity supply has been restored to affected areas.
“Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) is pleased to inform our esteemed customers that power supply has now been restored to affected feeders following the successful restoration of the 100MVA Transformer (TR3) at the Apo Transmission Substation by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN),” AEDC stated.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Joshua Adeji & Co, a Lagos-based law firm established in 2016 by Joshua Osemudiamen Adeji has opened its new office and mediation center in Lagos.
The office is situated at 16, Adeniran Ogunsanya, Surulere, in Lagos.
Speaking at an event that brought together clients, business leaders, and key figures in Nigeria’s legal community to celebrate the firm’s continued growth and commitment to excellence, the Principal partner, Joshua Adeji reiterated the firm’s steadfastness to offer top-tier legal services to clients across multiple sectors of Nigeria’s and Africa as a whole.
He further stated that the newly established law firm and its Mediation Centre would serve as a hub for fast, amicable and efficient resolution of commercial disputes.
The Firm, he stated, would assist clients to amicably resolve their disputes to align with their commercial goals and help clients navigate complex laws, protect their rights, and resolve disputes.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Bandits killed three worshippers and kidnapped 15 others during a vigil at a church prayer ground on the outskirts of Ikiran village in Ekiti LGA, Kwara State.
The attack happened around 8:30pm on Saturday at Ori-Oke Ajaiye, a remote worship centre where members of Ijo Ajaiye Ati Igbala were holding prayers.
Kwara State Police Command confirmed the incident on Sunday.
Spokesperson SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi said Pastor Adebayo Abiodun reported that gunmen stormed the vigil, opened fire on the congregation, and dragged several people away to an unknown location.
Police from Ekiti Division were deployed immediately after the distress call.
State Commissioner of Police Ojo Adekimi has ordered a coordinated rescue operation involving tactical teams, intelligence units, the Police Mobile Force, and the police drone unit.
Calling the attack “barbaric and unacceptable,” Adekimi assured residents that security agencies are working to rescue the victims and arrest the attackers.
“The command is fully committed to ensuring the safe rescue of all abducted persons and bringing the perpetrators to justice,” he said.
Officers have started bush-combing operations and intelligence gathering across nearby communities to track the bandits. Residents have been urged to stay calm and share credible information to aid the investigation and rescue effort.
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