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Chuks Okocha compares the leadership of the then President of the 8th Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and the 9th Senate led by Senator Ahmad Lawan The manner the two arms of the National Assembly handled the electoral reforms bill has brought the lawmakers under serious criticism as a result of its decision to vote down the adoption of electronic …

Some Nigerians Wednesday urged the Federal Government to partner with Professor Archbishop Sam Zuga who has successfully raised his currency Zugacoin to the most expensive and popular coin in Africa. “Now that they have decided to go into Cryptocurrency, it would be very patriotic for them to officially involve the leader of Cryptocurrency in Africa who happens to be from …

Against the backdrop of insinuations that United States’ lawmakers are putting pressure on the President Joe Biden administration to halt the delivery of the remaining six Super Tucano Aircraft and subsequent sale of military hardware to Nigeria, security sources have said the Federal Government was not perturbed as all necessary agreement indices reached on government-to-government basis were adhered to. According …

The Registrar/Chief Executive, National Examinations Council (NECO), Professor Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi has promised to reposition NECO to become a credible and internationally acclaimed examination body. Prof. Wushishi made the promise on Monday while officially taking over the affairs of the Council from the Former Acting Registrar, Mr. Ebikibina John Ogborodi. He stated that “my desire is to make NECO surpass …

A Kaduna State High Court has freed the embattled leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife Zinatu. In a ruling that lasted over eight hours, on Wednesday, the judge, Gideon Kurada, upheld the no-case submission filed by Mr El-Zakzaky and his wife.Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky The ruling was delivered behind …

…To improve transmission, distribution with $3bn The Federal Government will next year end most of its subsidy payments in the electricity sector estimated at N30 billion monthly. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who disclosed this at the opening of the 14th Nigerian Association for Energy Economics/IAEE conference in Abuja yesterday, said the government expected the electricity sector to generate its revenue …

No fewer than 7,000 artefacts plundered from Benin Kingdom are expected to be repatriated by Germany to Nigeria not later than October, Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. Permanent Secretary, Gabriel Aduda, disclosed this at the inaugural Nigerian cultural show exhibiting Nigeria’s diverse cultural heritage, sites and traditional festivals held at the Cultural Centre, Nigeria House, New York. Aduda …

Farmers say they have abandoned their fields for fear of being kidnapped or killed by rampaging criminals. The emergence of insecurity in different forms has become a major threat to Nigeria’s food security in recent months. Many farmers in rural Abuja communities and across the different regions of the country have been deprived of access to their farmlands for fear …

The N983 billion (N982,729,695,343) budget had earlier been passed by the National Assembly. President Muhammadu Buhari Monday signed the 2021 Supplementary Appropriation Bill into law. The N983 billion (N982,729,695,343) supplementary budget had earlier been passed by the National Assembly. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly (House of Representatives), Umar el-Yakub, told journalists at the State House on Monday …

“Yes, another four students escaped from their abductors on Sunday, July 25, and have been reunited with their parents…” Four more abducted students of Bethel Baptist High School, Maraban Damishi, in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have regained their freedom, an official said on Monday. The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna State, John Hayab, …