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13 Jan
The dust is yet to settle down on the wind of change that swept through the Lagos State House of Assembly which saw former Speaker,
6 Jan
A proposed bill to extend the time limit for prosecuting sexual offences committed against girls under the age of 13 has passed its first
23 Dec
A two-term member of the Edo State House of Assembly, Ojezele Osesua, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Osesua, representing Esan South-East Constituency, announced his defection on Monday in Benin at a news conference held at the APC state secretariat. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
23 Dec
Against insinuations and allegations that made the rounds in Abia State last week, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Emmanuel Emeruwa, was not impeached before the 24-member House rose on Friday for the Christmas break.
12 Dec
The season of mass defection from one party to another is fast heating up, with lawmakers, especially from the opposition parties already testing the waters.
22 Nov
The Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly has given the first reading to the Rivers State Commissions of Inquiry Bill,
29 Oct
Niger State House of Assembly has expressed concern over the occupation of military training camps in Kontagora local council of Niger state by armed bandits. The lawmakers disclosed that the activities of the bandits have chased out 23 communities living around the camp. The training camp is situated at Nagwamase military cantonment in Kontagora local…
11 Jun 2024
Plateau State House of Assembly Speaker Gabriel Dewan says the house has passed seven bills, irrespective of some challenges facing the 10th assembly. Dewan stated this while briefing newsmen on the activities of the assembly in the last 12 months, explaining that two of the seven bills had been assented to by the governor, while…
31 May 2024
Adamawa Government and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have trained auditors and reviewed financial audit
7 Mar 2024
Miffed by non-implementation of anti-grazing law three years after, Delta State House of Assembly, yesterday, summoned a stakeholders’ meeting at the state's Assembly Complex, Asaba, to stop herders from "still engaging" in open-grazing in the state.
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The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has condemned the recent arrest and subsequent release of Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, Executive Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), by officers of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Monitoring Unit. CISLAC described the incident as a clear case of "corruption fighting back," warning…
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Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim believes the club's 63-year-old goalkeeper coach has a better chance of making his team than outcast striker Marcus Rashford.
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The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Hadin Kai have eliminated 70 terrorists and their commanders in a clearance operation at a terrorist enclave known as Timbuktu Triangle in Borno. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, said in a statement on Sunday that the troops had launched a three-prong operation on Jan.…
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Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has approved the implementation of the new national minimum wage of N70,000 for state workers, effective Monday. Malam Abubakar Bawa, press secretary to the governor, disclosed this in a statement issued in Sokoto on Sunday. Bawa confirmed that the payment would cover state civil servants, local government employees, and…
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The Body of Benchers, currently chaired by Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), has confirmed the Leader of the Senate, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, life member of the prestigious body. Also confirmed were human rights lawyer Mike Ozekhome (SAN) and 13 other prominent legal practitioners . This is contained in a statement signed by Bamidele’s Directorate of Media and…
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast a spell of haziness and cloudiness across the country from Monday to Wednesday. According to NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Sunday, a moderate dust haze is expected on Monday, with a horizontal visibility range of 2km to 5km over the northern cities. Furthermore, localised visibility of less than…
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Bird feathers and bloodstains were found in both engines of the Jeju Air plane that crashed in December, according to a preliminary investigation released Monday. The Boeing 737-800 was flying from Thailand to Muan in South Korea on December 29 when it crash landed and exploded into a fireball after slamming into a concrete barrier.…
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The Enugu State Government says it is targeting 792,000 jobs in renewable energy, waste management and reforestation sectors by 2060. The Secretary to State Government (SSG), Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, disclosed this to newsmen at the end of the State Executive Council (EXCO) meeting in Enugu on Sunday. He said that the state government had approved…
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Stanley Alieke, Esq., the lawyer representing Nigerian rapper Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, has officially withdrawn from the artiste’s legal team.
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Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as "2Baba," has announced separation from his wife, actress Annie Macaulay-Idibia. 2Baba revealed this in a statement via his verified Instagram page, @official2Baba, on Sunday. He wrote, "Hello to my beautiful people of all federations. “WELL THIS THING I HAVE TO SAY IS SHORT BUT ALSO LONG....I AND ANNIE…