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Kebbi Governor Signs 2026 Budget Into Law
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has assented to the 2026 Appropriation Bill, thereby signing the state’s budget into law.
The signing took place on Tuesday at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi, after the Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Muhammad Zuru, formally presented the approved bill to the governor.
The 2026 Appropriation Bill has a total expenditure of ₦642,930,818,157.99, covering both recurrent and capital spending for the 2026 fiscal year.
Speaking at the event, Zuru said the budget was considered and passed by the House in line with constitutional provisions.
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He noted that the legislature examined the bill before approving and transmitting it to the governor for assent.
The Speaker also disclosed that the 10th Kebbi State House of Assembly has passed 60 bills within two years of the current administration, all of which have received the governor’s assent.
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He reaffirmed the Assembly’s support for the policies and programmes of the state government.
In his response, Governor Idris thanked the Speaker and members of the House of Assembly for their cooperation and role in the legislative process.
Idris stated that the working relationship between the executive and legislature has contributed to effective governance in the state.
The governor stressed that the implementation of the 2026 budget would depend largely on improving Internally Generated Revenue to complement federal allocations, which he said remain inadequate for the state’s needs.
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He said that the budget focuses on projects and programmes aimed at improving service delivery across the state and assured that adjustments would be made where necessary to ensure effective implementation.
BREAKING: Rob Reiner’s son Nick to be charged with brutal murder of parents
Rob Reiner’s son Nick will be charged with the murder of his parents, LA officials have confirmed at a press conference.
Nick, 32, is currently being held in custody after his parents were found dead at their home in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced two counts of first degree murder against Nick Reiner, who is accused of killing his parents.
The charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison without possibility of parole or the death penalty. Hochman said no decision has been made if prosecutors will seek the death penalty.
Hochman said: “I’m here to announce that our office will be filing charges against Nick Reiner accused of killing his parents. These charges will be two counts of first degree murder with a special circumstance of multiple murders. He also faces a special allegation that he personally used a dangerous and deadly weapon, that being a knife. These charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison. No decision at this point has been made with the respect to the death penalty. Nick Reiner is being held without bail.
“I want to announce these these are just charges. Charges are not evidence. Evidence is something that will be presenting in a court of law.”
Nick Reiner, the son of Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, is being held without bail. He did not make a court appearance earlier today. His attorney said he was not cleared to be transported to the courthouse.
Rob and his wife, Michele, were found dead at their Brentwood mansion and allegedly had their throats slit by a relative after an argument.
The agency description of his arrest was listed as “Gang Activity.” Nick was arrested on Sunday at 21:15 local time and booked on Monday morning. The Los Angeles Fire Department were called to the home in Brentwood to offer medical aid at 3:30pm local time on Sunday and found a man, 78, and a woman, 68. They had already died. Police confirmed that both victims had suffered from lacerations “consistent with a knife [attack].”
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It’s believed that their daughter, Romy, had discovered them at the huge property. A spokesperson for the Reiner family said: “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner. We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time.”
Meanwhile, Rob’s eldest daughter, Tracy Reiner, who was adopted by the star during his first marriage to Penny Marshall, said she was in “shock.” Speaking to NBC, she said: “I came from the greatest family ever. I don’t know what to say. I’m in shock.”
She told how she had seen her father the day before for a family gathering. “I came from the greatest family ever,” she said. “I don’t know what to say. I’m in shock.” A senior officer told the Mirror that investigators intended to speak with all relevant family members and associates as part of a routine procedure in a case of this nature.
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“We’re going to try to speak to every family member that we can to get to the facts of this investigation,” the officer said, adding that detectives were set to re-enter the sprawling six-bedroomed property to conduct a detailed forensic examination.
He noted that the house had been left in the same condition as when officers first arrived, after police determined there was no ongoing threat. During a press conference on Sunday, the police confirmed that they were seeking to obtain a search warrant for a home and were “not looking for anyone as a suspect or in any other manner.”
Alan Hamilton, deputy police chief of Los Angeles, confirmed that the force would continue to interview several members of the family. There were no signs of forced entry on the $13.5 million mansion.
In a statement shared on X, formerly known as Twitter on Sunday, the police department said: “LAPD officers responded to a death investigation in the 200 block of S. Chadbourne Ave. Inside the residence, officers discovered 2 decedents. The identity of the decedents has not yet been confirmed.
“Robbery Homicide Division (RHD) responded to the residence, which has been identified as the home of Rob Reiner. At this time, no further details are available as this is an ongoing RHD investigation, into an apparent homicide.”
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Matthew Perry death sees second doctor Dr Mark Chavez receive sentence
A second doctor to have pleaded guilty surrounding the death of Matthew Perry has received his sentence. The Friends icon died aged 54 after he was found drowned in the hot tub at his home after taking ketamine in 2023.
Now, Dr Mark Chavez has received his sentence. In October 2024, Chavez pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine. And he lined up a deal following further arrests in the case.
The doctor admitted to selling ketamine to Dr. Salvador Plasencia. This is then said to have been sold to the actor in the weeks prior to his overdose.
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On Tuesday, Chavez was sentenced to eight months’ home confinement. United States District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett also ordered him to complete 300 hours of community service.
Prosecutors had said that the ketamine obtained by Chavez had been done so fraudulently. It’s claimed he submitted a prescription in the name of a patient without the patient’s knowledge or consent.
Chavez’s sentence comes weeks after a first doctor found out their own fate. Plasencia received a 30 months prison sentence after pleading guilty to four counts of distributing ketamine.
During the hearing, Plasencia broke into tears. He apologised to Perry’s family as he said: “I should have protected him.”
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He also said he would one day need to tell his son, who is two, “about the time I didn’t protect another mother’s son.” Speaking to the court, the doctor said: “I failed Matthew Perry. I should have protected him… I’m just so sorry.”
Ahead of Plasencia’s sentencing, Perry’s dad John and stepmum Debbie wrote an emotional letter as part of a ‘victim impact statement’ submitted to the judge. It read: “Your motives? I can’t imagine. A doctor whose life is devoted to helping people?”
Judge Sherilyn Peace also told Plasencia: “You and others helped Mr Perry on the road to such an ending by continuing to feed his ketamine addiction. You exploited Mr Perry’s addiction for your own profit.”
The doctor is one of five people who have pleaded guilty to giving Perry drugs. Others include British woman Jasveen Sangha, 42, who is dubbed the “ketamine queen”.
Plasencia, who runs an urgent care clinic in California, had been set to go on trial in August prior to reaching a plea agreement. His attorneys had previously argued prison time is unnecessary given “the punishment Mr. Plasencia has already experienced, and will continue to experience for many years to come”.
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What’s behind South America’s shift to the right?
Chileans have elected their most conservative leader in decades.
Chile has joined South America’s shift to the right, electing Jose Antonio Kast, a hardline conservative, as president.
He tapped into voters’ fears about a rise in crime and migration, and an economic crisis.
His victory marks a significant shift since the end of military rule more than 30 years ago.
It also comes as other populist conservatives have taken office in the region.
From Bolivia to Argentina to El Salvador, the move to the right is being watched closely, particularly by the United States.
But what does it all mean for the political dynamics in South America?
Presenter: Dareen Abughaida
Guests:
Claudio Barrientos – Professor at the School of History at Diego Portales University
Jose Ragas – Historian and assistant professor at the Catholic University of Chile
Rob Reiner’s eldest daughter breaks silence with heartbreaking statement after dad’s murder
Hollywood director Rob Reiner’s eldest child spoke of her shock at the death of her father and his wife, Michele Singer Reinter, as their son Nick Reiner remains in custody
Rob Reiner’s eldest child has spoken for the first time since the horrific death of the Hollywood director and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner. Tracy Reiner, 61, was adopted by Rob during his marriage to Penny Marshall.
And now, she has shared a heartbreaking comment after Rob and Michele were found dead in their Los Angeles home at the weekend. Tracy revealed she is in shock following the news.
Rob and Michele’s son Nick, 32, is currently in custody without bail. It’s said the case will be turned over to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office today, according to officials.
Speaking to NBC News after the sad news, Tracy said: “I came from the greatest family ever. I don’t know what to say. I’m in shock.”
And she revealed she had seen her dad just a day earlier at a family gathering. According to People, the couple’s daughter, Romy, was the person to have found their bodies inside their Brentwood home.
As the horrifying details begin to emerge, it’s claimed the couple were found in rigor mortis. According to TMZ, when police arrived on the scene at around 3:40 PM on Sunday, rigor mortis appeared to have set in Rob and Michele’s bodies. This would mean they had been deceased for hours before their daughter Romy arrived.
Shocking images released on Tuesday show the moment Nick Reiner was arrested for the murders of his dad Rob Reiner and mum Michele Singer Reiner. Nick, 32, was seen being surrounded by police and handcuffed at an LA subway station, 15 miles from his parents’ house.
Police said that after their initial homicide investigation at the Reiners’ home, it was “further revealed” that Nick “was responsible for their deaths”. Oscar-nominated Rob, who directed beloved films including Spinal Tap and When Harry Met Sally, and wife Michele were found in their Los Angeles family home with stab wounds.
Nick had been set to appear in court on Tuesday. However, his lawyer confirmed he had not been “medically cleared”.
Speaking outside of court, defence attorney Alan Jackson confirmed to reporters on Tuesday morning that he will be representing Reiner. And he went on to tell the media outside Los Angeles Superior Court that his client would not be making his first court appearance on Tuesday.
In a video published on TMZ, Jackson said: “Every inmate has to be medically cleared before they can be transported to court. He has not been medically cleared, it is just a procedural issue.”
Asked if the case had been “filed” he replied: “I have not received any file and I do not believe the court has received any file at this point. I am not commenting any further other than procedure of the court today.
“We will be back day to day…hopefully he will be cleared tomorrow and we can get in there.”
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