BENUE ASSEMBLY PASSES FORESTRY, MINING COMMISSION BILL TO BOOST ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT. (PHOTO).

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 BENUE ASSEMBLY PASSES FORESTRY, MINING COMMISSION BILL TO BOOST ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT  The Benue State House of Assembly has passed into law a bill establishing a Forestry, Mines and Solid Minerals Commission, marking a significant step toward economic diversification and environmental protection. The move is expected to strengthen regulation in the state’s resource sector while addressing concerns around sustainability and local benefits. The bill scaled third reading during plenary presided over by Speaker Rt. Hon. Berger Alfred Emberga. It followed a detailed report by the House Committee on Lands, Survey, Solid Minerals, and Environment. Lawmakers say the new commission will coordinate the exploration and management of forest and mineral resources without clashing with federal agencies. It is designed to attract investment through Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), while enabling the state to collect land use fees and surface rents. The law also mandates environmental safegu...

THE SON INLAW OF A FAMOUS BURUNDI ACTIVIST,WAS SHOT DEAD BY UNKNOWN GUNMEN TODAY.

                     Today a Burundi police confirms that attackers armed with guns and grenades killed the son inlaw of a prominent Burundian human rights activist and campaigner against President Pierre Nkurunziza's divisive bid for a third term in office.Pascal Nshirimana,the son inlaw of Pierre Clave Mbonimpa,was ambushed by a group of people on motorbikes at around noon at the gate of his home in the capital,Bujumbura.Mbonimpa,who heads the Association for the Protection of Human Rights and Detained Persons {APRODH},was himself shot and wounded in August by gunmen on motorbikes,and is receiving treatment in Belgium.

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