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• House urges FG to halt increase in varsity fees. House of Representatives has frowned at excess charges and illegal deductions by commercial banks, in breach of extant provisions of the law. Adopting a motion initiated by Godwin Offiono at the plenary chaired by Speaker Tajudeen Abass, the House mandated its Committee on Banking and Currency to probe into the …

•Not all land borders are opened — Acting Customs CG•Affirms seizures of smuggled fuel The House of Representatives yesterday asked the Federal Government to lift the ban on the sale of fuel around communities within 20 kilometres of Nigeria’s borders. It also urged the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, and other relevant government agencies to ensure immediate stoppage of the ban …

Inadequate number of personnel deployed by Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), which limits the number of polling units covered has been blamed for the controversy their 2023 general elections reports generated among Nigerians and international community. The Guardian checks revealed that none of the local or foreign observers accredited for the elections deployed up to 10 per cent (17,661) of the …

… Say no to apex bank’s social media KYC policy The House of Representatives has directed the National Universities Commission (NUC) to immediately halt the implementation of hike in tuition fees by federal universities. It also mandated its Committee on Tertiary Education and Services (when constituted)  to probe the increase of fees by federal universities so as to finding lasting solutions  to the …

Acting Inspector General of Police, IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokunon Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, at the Office of the National Security Adviser, Three Arms Zone, Abuja to consolidate on the gains recorded so far in the internal security architecture of the nation. The IGP was accompanied by the DIG Operations, Adeleke Adeyinka …

NATO leaders have agreed at a summit in Vilnius that Ukraine’s future lies within the alliance but stopped short of handing Kyiv the invitation or timetable for accession that the country has been seeking. At the same time, NATO dropped the requirement for Ukraine to fulfil a so-called Membership Action Plan (MAP), effectively removing a hurdle on Kyiv’s way into …

…trains over 3000 workers on inclusive digital transformation Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the ongoing digital transformation programmes in the State will make Edo fully e-governed before September 1st, 2023, emerging as the first State in the country to have entirely shifted to a digital mode of administration. The governor said this while declaring open a one-week …

Nigeria’s Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun, received the much-anticipated committee report on the repositioning of the Police Mobile Force to strengthen internal security to wit the establishment of the Special Intervention Squad (SIS) on Monday from the Chairman of the Committee and Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Operations, DIG Adeleke Adeyinka Bode.  This …

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, MFR, CON, has commended the immediate past Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, describing him as one who inspires, unites and empowers individuals to reach their full potential. He made this known during a public thanksgiving and appreciation reception organised by the Ikenne Development Association held in honour of Prof. Osinbajo …

By Eben Enasco Edo State Police Command Spokesman, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, says the Police have begun investigation to ascertain whether or not  the recent killings in Benin City, Edo State are cult-related. Nwabuzor who spoke to our correspondent on telephone, however, reassured the public of police commitment to go after those causing unrest for unsuspecting members of the public. His …