UgamatvEconomy: Governors to meet finance commissioners, others
Governors of the 36 states of the federation have resolved to play more active roles in the revival of the Nigerian economy. Towards this end, they are to schedule a…
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- September 17, 2020
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Financial autonomy: PASAN threatens to shut down state assemblies
The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria has threatened a shutdown if the financial autonomy of the state Houses of Assembly is not implemented. The National President of the association, Mohammmed…
Buhari signs Nigeria Police Bill 2020 into law
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has signed the Nigeria Police Bill 2020 into law. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this…
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- September 17, 2020
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El-Rufai’s law on castration of rapists must be enforced – Foluke Daramola-Salako
Popular actress Foluke Daramola-Salako has reacted to the new law in Kaduna State which penalizes male rapists with castration and bilateral salpingectomy for their female counterparts. The law which was…
Why Cross River has no Chief Judge -Speaker
The vacuum created by the exit of Justice Maurice Eneji as the Acting Chief Judge of Cross River State may linger unless the National Judicial Council recommends his successor, says…
Messi scores twice as Barcelona win friendly
Lionel Messi scored twice on Wednesday as Barcelona beat second-division Girona 3-1 in a preseason friendly. Messi helped set up Philippe Coutinho, back from his loan at Bayern Munich, for…
Banks to phase out old cheque books December 31
Deposit Money Banks have started to notify their customers that they will phase out old cheque books and will no longer honour such by December 31, 2020. They have also…
Anambra protesters ground Awka, demand LG election
Business activities were disrupted in Awka, the Anambra State capital, on Wednesday following protests by civil society groups demanding for the conduct of local government elections in the state. Members…
Insecurity: Monarchs should have constitutional roles, says Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, said for Nigeria to surmount the security challenges confronting it, traditional rulers should be given specific roles to be enshrined in the…
Electricity tariff hike won’t affect most Nigerians -Osinbajo’s aide
The spokesman for the Vice-President, Mr. Laolu Akande, says the recent hike in electricity tariff will not affect Nigerians because the hike is targeted at only those who experience stable…
