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The House of Representatives has again rejected a bill to prohibit public officials from sending their children and wards to schools abroad without approval of Minister of Education. Sergius Ogun (PDP, Ogun), the sponsor of the bill , had introduced a similar bill in the 8th Assembly, but the lawmakers rejected the bill. He also sponsored a bill to make it mandatory …

• Provision is unconstitutional, says Sagay• There is nothing wrong with it, Adegboruwa insists• Melaye, Kadiri, others urge NASS to ignore President Eight days after President Muhammadu Buhari assented to the Electoral Act 2022, the National Assembly has begun the process of amending the legislation, which has divided Nigerians. President Muhammadu Buhari had written to the Senate to amend the …

*Police move to dismiss Abba Kyari before extradition *Extradition to provide him opportunity to clear himself —Source *NDLEA files 8-count charge against him, 6 others Few days after the Federal Government approved the request by the United States for suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, to be extradited over the $1.1million wire fraud allegedly perpetrated by …

An official of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said there is no basis for the union to suspend its ongoing roll-over strike. He accused the Nigerian government of delay tactics. The coordinator of the Lagos zone of the union, Adelaja Odukoya, who spoke in an exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES, also listed the minimum conditions that are to …

First batch of Nigerians stranded in Ukraine has arrived in the country. They arrived from Romania on Friday morning . The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri, confirmed this in a tweet. She said , “First batch of Nigerians from #Ukraine arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja from Romania at 7:10 am.” PUNCH

*EU observer mission meets parties, stakeholders ahead of next year’s polls The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, dashed the hope and plans of many people, when it declared it would not register any new political parties, because they would not be able to participate in the 2023 general election by law. INEC, which claimed that the reason was because …

By Bob Majiri-Oghene Etemiki Abuja, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Minister of State for Environment Sharon Ikeazor, who recently led the Nigerian delegation to the resumed Fifth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 5,2) in Nairobi, Kenya has said that Nigeria has taken decisions on behalf of the environment geared towards achieving the sustainable development goals of the UN. The United Nations Environment …

Owners of buildings in the Ugbor, Ogheghe, Amagba communities and environs in the Benin metropolis have been asked by Edo State Government to show their building certificates for recertification. The government said it has concluded plans to commence a recertification campaign to guard against building collapse and other hazards. Commissioner for Physical Planning, Urban and Regional Development, Isoken Omo, in …

• Strike will soon be truncated – Ngige• Utomi, ex-VCs, others warn on dangers of strike • Arewa leaders call for truce• ‘Successive govts have failed in education devt’• Strike lowering education standard, says ex-ACF chief• Senator Adeyemi asks ASUU, govt to come to middle ground As university students await return of academic activities after severe disruption as a result of last …

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, on Thursday, gave reasons for initiating the moves to extradite, Abba Kyari, a suspended deputy commissioner of police (DCP), to face fraud charges in the United States of America. Mr Malami’s explanation, in a statement by his spokesperson, Umar Gwandu, came shortly after the news of the extradition application he filed at the …