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The Senate has confirmed the remaining three Resident Electoral Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nominated by President Bola Tinubu. The nominees are Dr. Bunmi Omoseyindemi from Lagos State, Dr. Anugbum Onuoha from Rivers State and Mr. Isma’ila Kaura Moyi from Zamfara State. The seven nominees confirmed on Wednesday are Mr Etekamba Umoren […]

The Senate and the House of Representatives, on Thursday, passed the N2.17trn 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Bill after third reading. Before the passage of the bill, the Senate adopted the report of the harmonized sittings of both red and green chambers on the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Bill as submitted by Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, Senator […]

Temitope Ajayi, the senior special assistant to President Bola Tinubu on media and publicity, has debunked rumour that the president asked for a presidential yacht. Details of the N2.1 trillion supplementary budget Tinubu submitted to the National Assembly have sparked reactions from Nigerians on social media with some calling into question some of the provisions […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress has accused the police of beating up its President, Joe Ajaero after he was arrested in Imo State on Wednesday afternoon. NLC’s Head of Media and Publicity Benson Upah said this in a statement, confirming the release of the Mr Ajaero. He said, “Contact was made with Congress President, Comrade Joe […]

The new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has directed that sting operations at night time be stopped in all the Commands of the Commission. According to a statement by the EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the directive is in line with the newly-reviewed procedures on arrest […]

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, on Wednesday, said N18.6trn is required to address the road sector in the next four years. The minister made this known during the budget defence for a total supplementary budget of N2.1trn before the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations chaired by Abubakar Bichi. The minister, who is also […]

The Senate, on Thursday, sworn in Senator-elect for Kogi Central Senatorial District, Barr Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as a member of the 10th Senate. This followed her presentation with Certificate of Return by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the duly elected Senator for Kogi Central. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is elected on the platform of the Peoples […]

The House of Representatives has issued 72-hours ultimatum to the Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs Oluwatoyin Madein, to submit detailed report on the utilisation of the N100 billion COVID-19 intervention funds released by the then President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to Ministries, Departments and Agencies between 2020 and 2022. Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, […]