Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Wednesday killed Kogi-based businessman, Nicholas Ofodile on the ever-busy Lokoja – Abuja highway.
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Reps pass revised budget, approve Buhari’s $5.5bn loan request
The House of Representatives has passed the revised 2020 Appropriation Bill, raising the national budget from the proposed N10.5tr to N10.8tr. ...
Read More »PDP asks senate to end FG borrowings, review electoral system
Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday visited the Senate, urging its caucus on how to end what it described as Federal Government’s excessive borrowing, saying the continuous accumulation of debt is becoming embarrassing
Read More »Legislators move to protect rape victims against stigmatization
The Senate on Wednesday considered a critical bill seeking to protect victims of rape against any form of stigmatization in the country. ...
Read More »Senate considers 2020 revised budget Thursday
The Senate will today (Thursday) consider the revised 2020 budget. The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, gave the hint on Wednesday during plenary after the Committee on Appropriation laid the report on the 2020 revised budget. ...
Read More »Governors, NMA, NLC, others reject Infectious Diseases bill
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Wednesday faulted the Quarantine Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill 2020, also known as the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill 2020. ...
Read More »Court voids Finance Minister’s power to amend Taxes, Levies Act
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Wednesday voided the Minister of Finance’s power to amend the Taxes and Levies (Approved List for Collection) Act 2004.
Read More »Pres. Buhari presides over virtual FEC meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the fourth virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
Read More »Edo 2020: Univ. of Ibadan confirms Obaseki’s certificate
The management of the University of Ibadan (UI) has confirmed that Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, graduated from the institution.
Read More »Gov. Ikpeazu assures state from isolation centre
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State on Wednesday said he would be back soon from the isolation centre after testing positive to coronavirus.
Read More »Senate moves to confirm Justice Dongbam-Mensem as Appeal Court President
The Senate on Wednesday referred the nomination of Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem for confirmation as the President of the Court of Appeal to its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters for screening.
Read More »Kogi West seat: Dino Melaye loses at tribunal, heads to Appeal Court
The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Kogi West senatorial candidate, Dino Melaye.
Read More »Another death in Aso Rock as Aisha Buhari loses Protocol Officer
Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday, announced that she lost a protocol officer, Sani Yekini, after battling with diabetes.
Read More »Nasarawa Governor appoints new SSG
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has approved the appointment of Mr Muhammed Ubandoma-Aliyu as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG).
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