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House of Reps In Session The motion sponsor noted that the goal of the Electricity Act 2023 may be undermined if the N39 billion contract awarded to Ziglaks Company for the supply of electricity meters is not probed. The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the N39 billion loan …

•advocates improved ties with parliaments of both countries The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has said that the over 50 years of diplomatic relationship between Nigeria and China has produced many outcomes of mutual benefits for both countries. The Speaker, who acknowledged the significance of Chinese …

  Port Harcourt Refinery   The Senate on Tueaday sets up an ad- hoc committee to investigate N11.3 trillion failed rehabilitation contracts for Nigeria’s refineries from 2010 to 2023. Deputy President of Senate, Barau Jubrin, who presided over plenary on Tuesday set up the ad hoc committee to ensure that …

Ogun Deputy Governor Salako-Oyedele during crucial meeting with the Management and Students of TASUED and other stakeholders on the rape incident Second semester examinations at Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State have been suspended following rape and robbery of four students of the institution by hoodlums at …

Senator Dino Melaye The Kogi State governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Senator Dino Melaye, has promised residents that he will govern with the fear of God if he is elected as governor in the state’s forthcoming November 11 poll. Melaye gave the assurance Tuesday during the PDP rally …

. Threaten mass action against him over breach of peace, violence in Igala land . Call on govt, security agencies to wade in, protect Kogi East from desperate politicians   Stakeholders in Kogi State, especially those from Kogi East, have condemned the alleged instigation of violence in the senatorial district …

Naira and Dollar The Naira faced further depreciation in value on Wednesday at the parallel market, reaching an all-time low of N1060/$1. The Nigerian currency closed at N848.12/$1 at official market Tuesday, against N778.80/$1 reported on Monday. Findings show that the Naira went down from N1,100 to USD1.0 mid-day in …

US President Joe Biden meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel United States President, Joe Biden, Wednesday, announced $100 million humanitarian assistance for Gaza and the West Bank, a Palestine exclave, in view of the unsavory developments associated with the ongoing war between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hamas …

Sanwo-Olu and others at the event Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, laid the first foundation block for the development of the $100 million Lagos Film City, an ecosystem of creative cinematography, tourism, leisure, entertainment and learning. The project, being sited on 100-hectares in Ejinrin town in Epe Division, is a …

The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has tongue-lashed the Tajudeen Baruwa leadership of the union, saying it failed to sustain the successes achieved in the past and the standards of operation of the union. Rising from its Central Working Committee (CWC) held in its headquarters in Abuja, NURTW, …