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Terrorists on Tuesday launched an attack on Kpak and Malagum communities in Kagoro Chiefdom, in the Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, leaving three persons killed. The President, of Kaura Youth Coalition, Bawa Emmanuel, confirmed the incident in a Press Statement. Bawa explained that two persons were killed on their farms, while the third […]
Former Nigerian Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba has advocated a back-to-farm policy for young graduates in a bid to guarantee food Sufficiency and Commercial export to generate national income and reduce unemployment. Ndoma-Egba said this during the annual New Yam Festival in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State. Represented by the National President of […]
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP sympathetic to the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike in the early hours of Wednesday resolved not to participate in the activities of the party’s National Campaign Council in whatever capacity until the National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu resigns his position. They insist that the former President of the […]
The Senate on Wednesday clashed with Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited over the legal basis to continue to appear before the Red Chamber since the enactment of the Petroleum Industrial Act. At the Interactive session organized by the Senate committee on finance with revenue generating Agencies, The representative of the Group Managing Director of the […]
Following their screening and confirmation by the Nigerian Senate, President Muhammdu Buhari has sworn in 7 new Ministers. The swearing-in took place on Wednesday at the council chambers of the state house Abuja just before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting. Those sworn in are Henry Ikoh (Abia), Umana Okon Umana (Akwa-Ibom) […]
The Senate on Wednesday reached a resolution asking the Federal Government to embark on an urgent review of the Indigenization Act, other extant laws and policies to protect Nigerian retail traders against the growing influx of foreign retailers (especially Chinese, Indian and Lebanese) retailers in the Nigerian retail sector. The upper legislative chamber arrived at […]
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Haliru Nababa as Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCS. Nababa was confirmed, after consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Interior. Presenting the report, the Chairman of the Committee on Interior, Kashim Shettima, said there was no petition or incriminating report against the nominee, adding […]
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, took the lead at the National Assembly on Tuesday, when he received the first jab of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine was administered on him in his office by his personal physician, Dr Muhammad Usman and witnessed by some Distinguished Senators led by the Senate Leader, Senator Yahaya […]
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