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13 Dec
President Bola Tinubu, House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, governors, senators, and other dignitaries attended the wedding fatiha of the children of Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau I. Jibrin. Two of Barau's children were married on Friday, with Jibrin Barau I. Jibrin (Abba) tying the knot with Maryam Nasir Ado Bayero, daughter of the Emir…
26 Oct
The Northern Senators Forum (NSF) has called on the Federal Government to address the ongoing power crisis affecting Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa states. In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, NSF Chairman Senator Abdulaziz Yar'adua urged prompt action to restore electricity to the impacted areas, where prolonged outages have disrupted daily life and hindered…
8 Oct
Lawmakers in the Nigerian Senate overwhelmingly gave their support for the Investments and Securities Bill, 2024 (SB. 128), aimed at repealing the outdated Investments and Securities Act of 2007. As Nigeria seeks to bolster its capital market and promote economic diversification, the Investments and Securities Bill, 2024 represents a significant step towards achieving a more…
14 Aug 2024
Former Senator Shehu Sani has disclosed that while he earned ₦13 million per month during his tenure in the 8th Senate, current members of the 10th Senate receive ₦21 million monthly. This statement comes amid ongoing controversy over the earnings of federal lawmakers, particularly in light of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission's (RMAFC)…
14 Apr 2024
Several officials serving in different Ministry Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government have been suspended for issues bordering on project infractions running into billions of naira. According to a report by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), recoveries in cash and assets between 2019-2022 are in billions of naira over the…
12 Mar 2024
A foretaste of the drama expected at today’s Senate plenary ensued yesterday when the chairman, Northern Senators’ Forum (NSF) and former Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central) engaged in a heated argument
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The late Namibian president Sam Nujoma, who died last week aged 95, will be laid to rest in a state funeral in March, the government said on Friday. Nujoma, a guerrilla leader, was the country's first president after it won independence from South Africa in 1990. He will be buried on Saturday March 1 at…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the conversion of Yaba College of Technology in Lagos into a university. This was revealed by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, on Friday. The Guardian learned that students and staff of the institution had been anticipating this conversion. Alausa disclosed that Tinubu did not hesitate to approve the…
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Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has inaugurated a 21-member Kano State Peace and Youth Rehabilitation Committee to tackle crime and promote socioeconomic stability in the state. Speaking during the inauguration at the Government House, Kano, Governor Yusuf tasked the committee with collaborating with security agencies to combat the rising menace of phone snatching,…
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Saudi Arabia will host the leaders of four Arab countries at a summit on February 20 to discuss Donald Trump's proposal for a US takeover of Gaza, a source with knowledge of the preparations said Friday. The leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will attend the summit, which will take place…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday he was ready for direct talks with Russia once Kyiv reached a common position with the United States and Europe on how to end the three-year war. He also said Donald Trump had not finalised his plan for how he wants to end the conflict, two days after the…
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Police believe an Afghan man suspected of driving a car into a group of people in Munich may have had Islamist extremist motives, authorities said Friday as German leaders paid tribute to the dozens wounded in the attack. The carnage on Thursday came on the eve of an international security conference in the Bavarian city…