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Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has urged the National Assembly to take urgent action on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill which President Muhammadu Buhari failed to assent to, saying the lawmakers cannot choose to sit on the fence on the very important issue. The President had withheld assent to the …

Governor Umahi Inaugurates Ebonyi State Command Of Ebubeagu Security Network (Photos) Ebonyi State governor, David Umahi on Wednesday inaugurated the Ebonyi State Command of the South East Security codenamed “Ebubeagu” at the Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium, Newsextra24 reports. Inaugurating the outfit, Governor Umahi said the inauguration was to further …

The Federal Government has introduced a suite of digital Tokens to replace the aging NIN slip and polycarbonate card. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami said this at stakeholders workshop on the National Identification Number (NIN) Tokenization Solution organised by National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Abuja. …

The Kano State Hisbah Commander, Sheikh Harun Ibn Sina has said that they will invite the parents of Miss Shatu Garko, winner of the Miss Nigeria beauty pageant, to discuss the reason(s) behind her participation in the pageant. The 18-year old Shatu Garko beat 18 other contestants to win the …

The Senate, on Wednesday, passed a N17.126trn budget for the 2022 fiscal year, raising the figure by N800 billion. The passage of the budget followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Appropriations on the 2022 Appropriations bill. The House of Representatives passed the budget on Tuesday. President …

Buhari will live in Kaduna after leaving office, says el-Rufai The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has said that the President, Major gen Muhammadu Buhari will live in Kaduna after the end of his tenure in 2023. The former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory stated this on Tuesday …

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has commiserated with his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Yinka Oyebode, on the passing of his father, Chief Samuel Oladipo Oyebode, who died earlier in the week, aged 95 years old. The Governor, in his condolence message to the family, described the late Chief Oyebode …

The Federal Government has secured a $700m loan from the World Bank for specific water projects in the country, the Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, has said. According to him, most of the problems associated with water supply in the country are the responsibilities of state governments. The minister …

As the process of politicking has already started and campaign is about to start in months-time, there is the need for the general public to be mindful of who to vote. Different people have different reasons for electing different candidates. Such reasons are numerous and might be justified by the …

Sulaiman Haruna, the aide to Aisha Buhari, has denied rumours that the first lady is pregnant. Photos of Aisha have been in circulation on social media in connection with insinuations that she’s with child. The photos had surfaced after the first lady landed in Abuja on her return from the …