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The controversial National Water Resources Bill, 2020, re-emerged on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday amidst suspicions from members. A member of the House from Benue State, MARK GBILLAH, had raised the alarm when the bill was to be taken for the first reading. The leadership, however, assured the lawmakers that the new version of the legislation would captur...

A former Governor of Kano State and Senator representing Kano Central Senatorial district, IBRAHIM SHEKARAU has defected to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).His defection was announced by the Senate President, AHMAD LAWAN, after the upper legislative Chamber resumed from a two hour closed door meeting on Wednesday.In his letter of resignation from his former political party, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), he cited injust...

A former Governor of Kano State and Senator representing Kano Central Senatorial district, IBRAHIM SHEKARAU has defected to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).His defection was announced by the Senate President, AHMAD LAWAN, after the upper legislative Chamber resumed from a two hour closed door meeting on Wednesday.In his letter of resignation from his former political party, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), he cited injust...

The House of Representatives has resolved to commence an investigation into the non-payment of pension and gratuities to retired federal civil servants. The lawmakers passed a resolution, after a member, SERGIUS OSE-OGUN, moved a motion on the matter, directing its Committees on Pension and Public Service Matters to investigate the matter and report back within 4 weeks. The Reps, ...

The Ogun state government will today meet with the organized labour, over the ongoing strike. Chairman of the NLC in Ogun state, EMMANUEL BANKOLE said this in an interview on Super FM current affairs program Trends on the Political Scene.EMMANUEL BANKOLE further made revelations as to the reason why the labour unions embarked on strike.Meanwhile, some members of o...

The Senate has resolved to continue with its investigation of the allegations leveled against the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice TANKO MUHAMMAD. The Senate made the resolution following a motion moved by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator OPEYEMI BAMIDELE.The lawmakers mandated the committee to go ahead with its initial mandate of fi...

The National Industrial Court has fixed July 15 to hear a suit seeking an increase in the salaries and allowances of judicial officers in the country. Justice OSATOHANMEEN OBASEKI-OSAGHAE fixed the date for judgment after the parties in the matter argued and adopted their final written addresses. Counsel to the plaintiff, ADEGBOYEGA AWOMOLO in his final address insisted that the s...

Managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, MELE KYARI says there is an increase in the distribution of fuel in the country, resulting in a decrease in queues at filling stations. The NNPC boss made the disclosure at the inspection exercise of fuel stations in Abuja, where he stated that a total of 140 trucks had distributed fuel in 3 days, to ease tensions at filling stations....

The organized labour in Ogun state has directed the state workers to commence a full-blown and indefinite industrial action to press home their demands. At a Congress held at the arcade ground of the governor’s office in Abeokuta, the workers maintained that the industrial action which commenced at 12 am today was imperative due to the failed promises of the state government. ...

The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. LUCKY IRABOR, has faulted the call by Governor BELLO MATAWALLE of Zamfara State to people of the state to bear arms to defend themselves against bandits. He spoke to newsmen on the matter at the opening of the Joint Exercise for the National Defence College and War Colleges of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. IRABOR said the call was not right, as the ...