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•‘N12 billion spent on NASS appointees’ Barring any last-minute change, members of the National Assembly, NASS, may end up having more than 2, 563 legislative aides at a time Nigerians are demanding a reduction in the cost of governance to survive the current economic crisis. With the size of its membership, including aides, NASS is one of the institutions that …

With cases of infertility hitting the roof, most couples have chosen the part of surrogacy to become proud parents. However, in order to protect surrogate mothers, commissioning couples and the children involved, experts say surrogacy law must be in to stem the menace of illegal practices like the proliferation of ‘baby factories’ and illegal child adoption. CHIJIOKE IREMEKA writes Rising …

• Players Plan Boycott Of World Cup Opening Match• We’ll Manage The Situation For Now, Says Gusau The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has said that it will “manage the situation for now” after Super Falcons coach, Randy Waldrum, alleged that the body misappropriated FIFA’s $960,000 grant meant to prepare the team for the World Cup, in Australia and New Zealand. …

Traders have lost goods worth millions of naira and cash to a night fire incident, which occurred  at Powerline Market, Aba, Abia state. According to a residents of the area, the fire began like smoke in one area of the market in the midnight before spreading to other parts. The cause of the fire could not been ascertained, but victims …

For the first time since the production of ‘Gangs of Lagos’ four months ago, the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Aremu Akiolu has described the movie as defamatory and sacrilegious for depicting the Eyo as criminal gangs that commit grotesque murder and visit terror on innocent citizens.The monarch has therefore asked Amazon Web Service, Greoh Studios, and the film producers …

Following Miss Ejikeme Mmesoma’s admission that she faked her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, score despite earlier denial, the chairman of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing, Chief Innocent Chukwuma, has announced the withdrawal of the scholarship he offered her. This came as Mmesoma’s father, Romanus Ejikeme tendered an unreserved apology to JAMB and Nigerians on the unfortunate action of his daughter. Chukwuma …

The Peoples Redemption Party on Saturday commended the former Governor of Ogun State and now Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, for suspending his monthly pension and allowances as former governor of the state. Daniel had written to Governor Dapo Abiodun, requesting the suspension of his monthly pension and allowances estimated at over N676,376.95. The PRP in …

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Saturday says it has been vindicated by the report of the Commission of Inquiry set up by the Anambra State Government, to look into the alleged forgery of UTME result by Mmesoma. JAMB said the report of the committee has further reinforced the position of the board that its system “was not and …

Members of the panel set up by Anambra State Government to unravel the truth about the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, result of Mmesoma Joy Ejikeme were shocked when she admitted before them that she forged the result without the knowledge and assistance of anybody. Mmesoma’s revelation was also said to be in the presence of her principal, and the …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will later today depart Abuja for Guinea-Bissau to attend the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in Bissau, capital of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. The Summit, which takes place tomorrow, is expected to address memoranda on pressing sub-regional issues including Report …