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The Senate, on Tuesday, amended the Electoral Act, 2022, to allow ‘statutory delegates’ – all those elected – to participate and vote in the conventions, congresses or meetings of political parties.  This followed the expeditious consideration of a bill during plenary which scaled first, second and third readings, respectively, and was passed during plenary by the chamber after consideration by …

• Court invites INEC, AGF before hearing Emefiele’s restraining order on presidential ambition• INEC: Emefiele’s ambition will have implications for sensitive election materials storage at CBN• Why CBN governor is not qualified to run – Falana, Amadi • Adegboruwa: Emefiele’s suit acomedy, insult to Nigerians • HCSF memo puts CBN chief in quandary A Federal High Court in Abuja has …

Nigeria’s former president, Goodluck Jonathan, has rejected a presidential nomination form bought for him by a group from northern Nigeria. Mr Jonathan described the purchase of the form, ‘without his consent’ as an ‘insult.’ In a statement by his spokesperson, Ikechukwu Eze, Mr Jonathan also said he has yet to decide whether to seek re-election on the platform of Nigeria’s …

The Police, on Tuesday, arraigned at the Yaba Magistrate Court four teachers of Chrisland Schools, who accompanied some of the students to the World School Games in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The four teachers are Oladotun Sotunde, Elesho Tajudeen, Rhoda Olanipekun and Ajiboye Hammed. They are facing charges of alleged conspiracy and conduct likely to cause a breach …

Former Sokoto State Commissioner for Finance, Hon. Abdussamad Dasuki, has formally handed over the Ministry to the Permanent Secretary, Dahiru Balarabe Abbas. At the handover ceremony were the Accountant General, Umar B. Balarabe; Deputy Accountant General, Musa Mohammad Maccido; Director Debt Management, Murtala Umar Dogondaji; and Director Funds, Aliyu Abubakar Dange. Dasuki who took over the affairs of the Ministry …

Airline Operators of Nigeria, the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and relevant regulators have reached new agreements to end volatility in the price of Jet A1 fuel. The agreement was brokered by the leadership of the House of Representatives on Monday. Following three hours of deliberation chaired by Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, the parties agreed …

• Nomads, almajiri groups root for Jonathan’s return • Lawan: Why I want Buhari’s seat• Bakare promises to reconcile aggrieved Nigerians • Fayemi explains huge interest in presidency on APC platform• Orji Kalu pulls out of race for Lawan, picks Senate form • Insecurity: Robert Clarke wants tenure extension for Buhari The twists and turns that marked the sale of …

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has asked Nigerians to prepare for the worst fuel crisis. To avoid this, the petrol marketers association asked the Federal Government to prevail on the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority to pay its members their outstanding bridging claims amounting to over N500 billion. The IPMAN chairman in Kano State, Bashir Danmalam, …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has charged the banking public to key into its e-Naira platform to avoid fake mobile money transfers. According to its Lagos branch Controller, Mr Godfrey Boyor, who made the plea during the e-Naira Sensitisation  for traders, bureaux de change, socio-cultural groups, and other stakeholders, organised in collaboration with Bizi Mobile Cashless Consultant Limited Thursday at Kairo …

As the second round of the eight-week warning strike embarked upon by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, ends today, the union is poised to go on an indefinite industrial action, Vanguard has gathered. Sources said the national leadership of the union would make public its decision today.It was gathered that the National Executive Committee, NEC, of …