SERAP tells NASS to reject Buhari’s fresh loan request

May sue National Assembly Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged the leadership of the National Assembly to reject the fresh request by President Muhammadu Buhari to borrow $4 billion and €710 million until the publication of details of spending of all loans obtained since May 29, 2015, by the government. The president recently […]

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Only girls without talent cry ‘sexual harassment’ — Adokiye Kyrian

Popular singer turned actress, Adokiye Kyrian always seems to have her hands on the pulse of things. If she is not making something happening, something is happening about her. But is Adokiye controversial? It doesn’t matter because this Imo State delight doesn’t hide under any guise when she is put on the spot Now she […]

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Ibadan will be alive again with return of Shooting Stars to top-flight football — Owolabi

3sc. Photo: Twitter/Official3SC Ex-international soccer star, Felix Owolabi, has said that the recent promotion of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) will add to the value of top-flight football in the country. The club, popularly called The Oluyole Warriors, which had spent four years languishing in the Nigeria National League (NNL) after they got relegated in […]

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New law to increase electricity tariff coming

• Proposed Legislation Splits Stakeholders • Electricity Firms Kick, Threaten Shutdown Over Liquidity Crisis • Host Community Law Necessary, Says Jaiyeola • ‘Confusion Imminent In Sector If New Bill Scales Through’ A new law being proposed by the National Assembly as part of an amendment to the Electric Power Sector Reform Act (EPSRA) may compel […]

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2023: PDP may zone presidential ticket to North

There are strong indications that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, may zone its presidential ticket to the North and its national chairmanship slot to the South. Sources within the party also hinted that the party might also zone the vice presidential slot to South East to appease Ndigbo, as they are yet to produce the […]

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‘Senate version of electoral amendment bill problematic, undemocratic’

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan (left), and Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege. Photo/facebook/NgrSenate/ • CSOs Seek Speedy Harmonisation of Disparities Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) working to improve democratic governance in Nigeria have labelled the Senate version of the Electoral Amendment Bill that empowers the National Communication Commission (NCC) to make decisions over the Independent […]

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Lagos #EndSARS panel suspends sitting indefinitely

The Lagos State Judicial Panel on Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and other Matters has suspended its sitting indefinitely. This is as a member of the panel, Ebun Adegboruwa, SAN, alleged that the panel was frustrated. The Chairman of the Lagos Judicial Panel, Retired Justice Doris Okuwobi, announced the suspension on Saturday. “EndSARS […]

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Outrage as PDP governors blast Umahi over disparaging comments

PDP Governors Say he ‘should face APC misrule and his frustrations Umahi sabotaged PDP in 2019 elections Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday expressed outrage over disparaging comments made about the PDP and its governors by the Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi. Umahi had, in a television interview, said, […]

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Oyetola, Aregbesola’s men lock horns over project refund

Osun got N48 billion refund – ex Aregbesola’s aide It’s a lie, we received N11.9 billion, total contract sum is N38b – Government Osun State Government has debunked claims that it received N48 billion from the Federal Government for road projects constructed by the immediate past administration of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who is now the […]

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Ondo begins collection of consumption tax from hoteliers

Ondo State Internal Revenue Service (ODIRS) has told hoteliers in the State that it only commenced collection of Consumption Tax but not Value Added Tax. Some hoteliers had written to the agency that they would wait for the court to make a pronouncement on who is responsible for collecting VAT before making any payment. Chairman […]

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