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The Senate on Thursday asked the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to suspend the ongoing demolition of buildings except those authorised by the court.The upper chamber also constituted an eight-member panel, chaired by the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, to investigate the demolitions since Mr. Wike’s administration began. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Ireti Kingibe (LP,...

The Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, has expressed strong support for President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills. According to Oshiomhole, the Government ought to be funded primarily through taxes rather than relying on oil revenue. He described the tax reform bills as a bold step by President Tinubu towards sustainable governance and an end to outdated fiscal practices. He explained that the proposed reform...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it plans to approach the National Assembly to seek amendment to the Electoral Act 2022 to provide clarity on result management with regard to manual transfer and electronic transmission of results. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this on Thursday in Abuja at a meeting with the state Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). Prof. Yakubu said the issue of resu...

The Federal Government says many states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will comply with the new national minimum wage by January 2025.Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, stated  this at the Ministry’s headquarters, Abuja, when he received a delegation of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCN), on Thursday.He specifically appealed for patience from the workers, sa...

President Bola Tinubu will present the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly on Tuesday, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has disclosed.Akpabio made this known during the announcement at the Thursday plenary on the floor of the Senate.He said, “The president has made his intention known to the National Assembly to present the 2025m budget to the joint session of the National Assembl...

 The leader of the United Kingdom (UK) Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, says she stands by her remarks about Nigeria, despite criticism from Vice President Kashim Shettima, who accused her of denigrating the country.Badenoch, born in the UK but largely raised in Nigeria, has frequently described her upbringing as being overshadowed by fear and insecurity in a country plagued by corruption.Recall tha...

A former Governor of Edo State and current Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has declared that his son, Cyril, is qualified to serve as the commissioner for health in the state.Cyril, a medical doctor, was nominated as the commissioner of health by Monday Okpebholo, the State Governor and close ally of Oshiomhole, and was subsequently sworn in on November 19 at the Government House in Benin City...

Banks have commenced the rationing of cash to customers. The lenders have been contending with the scarcity of naira notes as they ration available cash in their vaults.The cash rationing through Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and over-the-counter transactions worsened in the last few days with customers finding it difficult to access the volume of cash they need for the...

To mark end of 14 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, Lagos State governor’s wife, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has engaged Wesley School for the Hearing Impaired, Surulere, on importance of safeguarding children against abuse.Mrs. Sanwo-Olu underscored the inclusive governance philosophy of the administration, which prioritises protection of vulnerable children, including those with disabilities.T...

A check on the website of the Independent System Operator (ISO), an arm of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), showed all the generation power plants on the grid did not produce electricity by 2pm, having all contributed an average of 3,087 megawatts of electricity by 1pmIn a statement, the Jos Disco confirmed the collapse, saying: “The current outage being experienced within our franchise States is a result of loss of power supply from the national grid....