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The House of Representatives on Tuesday said the National Assembly (NASS) would transmit the approved 2019 Budget of N8.92 trillion to President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday. Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Rep. Mustapha Dawaki, made this known while briefing newsmen after plenary in Abuja. Senate Dawaki explained that the increase in total budget from…
Protesters on Tuesday stormed the United Nations office in Abuja in protest against the alleged alliance between Iranian government and the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN). Report had it during the weekend that the El-Zakzaky-led group was getting support from Islamic Republic of Iran to carryout terrorism across Nigeria. The protest, organised by members of…
The House of Representatives will proceed with the institution of sanctions against acting Chairman and Management of Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Rep. Mark Gbillah (PDP-Benue) has said. Gbillah, who is the Chairman of the House ad hoc Committee investigating data collection processes, maintenance and usage in RMAFC made this known at a…
Prof. Moji Adeyeye, the Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Monday said the Federal Government would pay more than N1 billion as compensation to the companies that had their codeine impounded more than a year ago. Adeyeye disclosed this on Monday in Lagos at a news conference to debunk…
Meadow Hall has won the award for “2019 Outstanding School of the Year”. The school won the award at The Africa Top Schools Award held recently in Lagos. The Executive Secretary of Africa Brands Review (ABR) Mr. Joseph Ayodele, said that Meadow Hall was rated outstanding in all performance indicators of a 21st Century school. …
The Coalition of Young Female Candidates (CYFC) has demanded more inclusiveness for female candidates in preparation for the 2023 elections. According to the group, the 2019 elections presented many challenges to female candidates. It said the low participation of women, lack of funding, injustice, insecurity and gender bias were some of the challenges female contestants…
The Kano state governorship election petition tribunal on Monday struck out a fresh application filed by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Abba Kabiru Yusuf, seeking an extension of time for the inspection of electoral materials. Counsel to Abba Kabir Yusuf, Barrister Bashir Mohammed, had filed an application, supported with a 13-…
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Bwari has restrained the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and eight others from considering the report of the Senate’s ad-hoc committee set up to probe the April 18, 2018 invasion of the Senate by some unidentified hoodlums. Justice…
The Chairman of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and his daughter have been kidnapped along Kaduna-Abuja Highway. A statement by the Kaduna State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, disclosed that, the UBEC Chairman’s driver was killed in the process. According to the statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, DSP Yakubu Sabo, “Today 29/04/19 we received…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ruled out the adoption of electronic voting method in the country in the nearest future. An INEC National Commissioner, Professor Okey Ibeanu argued the country was not ripe for electronic voting because of the absence of “robust technical and physical infrastructure.” Prof Ibeanu noted that t there were key…