The House of Representatives has commenced investigation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and the Government of China on an optic fibre project worth $475million.

The House of Representatives has commenced investigation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and the Government of China on an optic fibre project worth $475million.

The House of Representatives has commenced investigation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and the Government of China on an optic fibre project worth $475million. At the plenary on Thursday, the House mandated its Committee on Information and Communication Technology to “investigate the status of implementation of Phase 1 of the project. These resolutions were based on the unanimous adoption of a […]

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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) wants Pauline Tallen, the Minister of Woman Affairs and Social Development, to withdraw her comments on a judgement of the Federal High Court and tender an apology within seven days.

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) wants Pauline Tallen, the Minister of Woman Affairs and Social Development, to withdraw her comments on a judgement of the Federal High Court and tender an apology within seven days. NBA in a letter by its President, Yakubu Maikyua said the Minister's statements were aimed at maligning the integrity of the Court and thereby bringing it to disrepute and incite the public against the Judiciary. […]

November 16, 2022 124

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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has described as illegal the decision of the federal government to deduct from the salaries of members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities for October 2022.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has described as illegal the decision of the federal government to deduct from the salaries of members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities for October 2022. The group therefore called on President Muhammadu Buhari to “direct the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, and the acting Accountant General of the Federation, Sylva Okolieaboh to immediately reverse the deductions. It also urged the […]

November 7, 2022 110

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, says Nigeria needs leaders that will groom the young ones to take over leadership in the country.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, says Nigeria needs leaders that will groom the young ones to take over leadership in the country. Gbajabiamila who spoke in Abuja at the graduation of the first 74 trainees of the Legislative Mentorship Initiative held at the National Assembly, noted that the absence of such a transition in leadership remained a setback for the country’s growth. He stressed there was […]

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Why I’m better than Atiku, Obi on economy – Tinubu

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday, took a swipe at the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar and the Labour Party, Peter Obi, whom they said lacked the antecedent and experience to lead the country. The duo spoke while presenting his action plan before the business community and the organised private sector in […]

November 2, 2022 109

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The Federal Government says it is set to pioneer a voluntary Carbon Market on the continent.

The Federal Government says it is set to pioneer a voluntary Carbon Market on the continent. According to the government, the carbon market is a new and innovative climate change solution that will create, over the period of an energy transition, millions of new jobs in Nigeria, stating that this is part of its effort to attain the global net-zero emissions target. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to […]

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The Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division, on Friday, held that the counter-affidavit filed on behalf of Nnamdi Kanu,

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division, on Friday, held that the counter-affidavit filed on behalf of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) by his lead lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, is misleading. With this verdict, the IPOB leader will remain in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Abuja. The three-man panel led by Justice Haruna Tsanami has now ordered that […]

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The United States has pledged $1 million in immediate humanitarian assistance to support the people affected by unprecedented flooding in Nigeria.

The United States has pledged $1 million in immediate humanitarian assistance to support the people affected by unprecedented flooding in Nigeria. The support which will come through the U.S. Agency for International Development, provides emergency shelter assistance, relief commodities, and hygiene kits to promote safe and healthy practices amid the ongoing cholera outbreak, and multipurpose cash assistance for people impacted by the devastating floods.

October 21, 2022 115

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clash between members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, RTEAN and the Task Force of the Alaba International Market

The death toll in the clash between members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, RTEAN and the Task Force of the Alaba International Market, Ojo area of Lagos rose to three yesterday, with the confirmation of two additional deaths. Identities of those who lost their lives were: Onyeku Nwatu, Innocent Chinedu and Sunday Nwora. Twenty-eight other traders who sustained varying degrees of injuries were discharged from the Addressing […]

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