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…approve open ballot for future elections House Representatives yesterday voted a new set of rules in its standing orders, favouring the election of presiding officers through an open ballot system. The amendments were parts of the recommendations forwarded to the House by an adhoc Committee chaired by Hon. Julius Ihonvere regarding the election of presiding officers. But the new system …

The Nigerian Air Force on Thursday announced the promotion of Aircraftman Bashir Umar, who returned €37,000 found in a parcel at Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano. He was promoted two levels, from Aircraftman to the rank of Corporal, a promotion that would have taken him ten years to achieve. Mr Umar, who is a member of the NAF Mobile Air …

The Presidency has reacted to reports that Leah Sharibu, one of the Dapchi schoolgirls abducted last year has been killed. Grace Taku, an aid worker with Non-Governmental Organisation, Action Against Hunger, who was kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists on July 18, had claimed in a “proof of life video” that Leah alongside one Alice had been killed by the insurgents …

…Says untested meters dangerous The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency, NEMSA, yesterday announced a ban on direct connection of electricity consumers to 33 kilovolts (kV) in the distribution networks. Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja, the Managing Director/CEO of NEMSA and Chief Electrical Inspector of the Federation, Engr. Peter Ewesor warned of dangers of electrical accidents and electrocution associated …

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Edo State Police have apprehended a soldier who allegedly stabbed a driver to death at Okene town in Kogi State. The deceased driver, Mr Ogbimi of Big Joe Motors was allegedly attacked with a jack knife by the soldier, Lance Corporal Moses Oguche of 4 Brigade about 11am on Sunday July 21, 2019. Our reporter exclusively scooped …

Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku The Goethe Institute in Nigeria organised a Project Management workshop in collaboration with the Centre for Contemporary Art, CCA, and 16×16, for social entrepreneurs and Civil Society groups with an inclination for Art and Culture. Seifert Laura, Attaher Maiga and the Afropolitan, Ade Bantu, facilitated the 3-day event. CERLSI’s Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku had a five-minute conversation with …

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will publish a final rule on July 24 that makes a number of significant changes to its EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, marking the first significant revision of the program’s regulations since 1993. The final rule will become effective on Nov. 21, 2019.  According to USCIS, New developments under the final rule include: Raising the minimum investment …

The Senate on Thursday screened additional six  ministerial nominees, bringing to 16 the total number of nominees screened so far by the upper legislative chamber in the last 24 hours. It had on Wednesday screened 10 nominees from the 43 names forwarded to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday. Those screened by the Senate before it went on …

President Muhammadu Buhari will Friday depart Abuja for Monrovia, Liberia to attend the 172nd Independence anniversary celebrations of the country. Presidential spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in a statement, saidapart from attending the event as special guest of honour at the event, the president will also be conferred with the award of “The Grand Cordon of the Knighthood of Venerable Order …

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila Thursday announced chairman and deputy chairmen of 102 Standing Committees of the House. Some of the members known to be allies to the Speaker clinched most significant committees. They included Hon. Muktar Batara who the chairmanship of the Committee on Appropriations and Hon James Faleke who was named Chairman for Finance. …