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Twelve new members representing various federal constituencies in the House of Representatives have taken their oath of office and allegiance. This comes, following their victories in last Saturday’s parliamentary re-run elections. Although a total of 15 candidates were victorious at the polls, twelve winners were on the floor of the House for their swearing-in at […]
The Federal Govt has promised to reward the Super Eagles for their commitment and dedication in reaching the final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The Nigerian team was made to work hard in the semi-final match against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa on Wednesday, eventually winning 4-2 on penalties […]
Two separate fire outbreaks have occurred at the Timber Market in Nnewi and behind the Sinai Gas Plant in Awka, the Anambra State capital. The two incidents, which occurred at different times on Tuesday, burnt for several hours, but were controlled by the intervention of the men of the Anambra State Fire Service. The state […]
The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has constituted the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal for the rerun election conducted in Burutu and Ethiope West State Constituencies in Delta State; as well as Nnewi North/Nnewi south/Ekwusigbo; Orumba North and South Federal Constituencies in Anambra State. The re-run elections were […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to flag off the construction of 3,112 housing units in the Karsana area of the Federal Capital Territory. The groundbreaking exercise, scheduled for Thursday is part of a Public-Private Partnership project signed in December 2023 between the Ministry and a consortium of companies comprising Continental Civil and General Construction […]
A bill for the amendment of the Electoral Act has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill which is sponsored by Honourable Francis Waive, proposes that the general elections be conducted on the same day to save money and time for the country as well as prevent bandwagon effect. The amendment also […]
The Senate has adjourned the quizzing of service chiefs over insecurity to February 13, 2024, to accommodate everyone involved in the management of security in the country. The security chiefs, who were present at the Senate chamber were billed to address the lawmaker on rising insecurity in the country today but the decision to widen […]
The governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, says poverty, unemployment, hopelessness and lack of education are the major reasons insecurity is festering in the Northwestern part of the country. Sani, on Wednesday, said that the issue of banditry and kidnapping in the North-west is different from that of insurgency in the North-East. “The North-West crisis […]
The Federal Government and its Angolan counterpart have officially united to enhance water supply and power generation within their respective borders. It reports on Wednesday that the collaborative effort was formalised during a crucial meeting when Dr Jose Bamoquina, the Angolan Ambassador to Nigeria, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Water Resources and […]
The mass protest in Minna, Niger State, against rising food prices and worsening economic situation rattled the Bola Tinubu administration and partly influenced the decision of the president to issue marching orders to relevant officials to work out immediate measures to check rising food prices in the country. This was disclosed by the Minister of […]
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