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The senate has asked the federal government to use one percent of the revenue accrued to it from value added tax (VAT) to repair public and private property destroyed across the country during the #EndSARS protests. The resolution of the upper legislative chamber followed two consolidated motions sponsored by Biodun Olujimi, senator representing Ekiti south, […]
Some members of the United Kingdom parliament, says there is “strong” evidence to sanction the Nigerian government over alleged killings during the #EndSARS protest. The Members of Parliament, MPs, on Tuesday said the UK must use all diplomatic means to get the federal government to listen to protesters and also seeking sanction against the Nigerian […]
The Delta State Judicial panel of inquiry on police brutality and extra-judicial killings has warned the police legal counsel to desist from employing delay tactics in the proceedings. The panel during it’s second day of sitting in Warri said law enforcement officers that have been accused must appear before it, warning that it has the […]
CNN today released a second report on the incident on the shootings at Lekki toll plaza during the #EndSARS protests despite threats of sanction from the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, over its investigative report. CNN’s second report includes the Commander, 81 Division, Brig.Gen Ahmed Taiwo, admittance that soldiers took live ammunition to […]
Delta, Anambra communities have lamented the adverse effect of the construction of the 2nd Niger Bridge. At a town hall meeting attended by Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, secretary to the Delta State government Mr Chiedu Ebie, Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, the traditional leaders and youths of the affected communities […]
The Federal Government has said it plans to end fish importation in the next two years, saying it has already ordered fish importers to consider farming and production locally. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, while speaking at the 35th Annual Conference of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria, in Abuja on Monday. He […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that Senator Ali Ndume (Borno South) to be remanded in the Kuje correctional centre. Justice Okon Abang made the order on Monday following Ndume’s failure to produce Abdulrasheed Maina, who is standing trail before the court on money laundering charge and for whom, Ndume stood surety. Justice […]
The Nigerian government is working towards reversing the declining trend in the country’s economy, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Development, Zainab Ahmed, has said. Responding to the latest gross domestic product figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics, which showed Nigeria is now in its second recession in five years, Mrs Ahmed […]
The confederation of Africa Football, CAF, president, Ahmad Ahmad, has been handed a five-year ban from the game, by FIFA. The ethics committee of the world’s football governing body found the CAF leader “had breached his duty of loyalty, offered gifts and other benefits, mismanaged funds and abused his positions as the CAF President.” Ahmad […]
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