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Supreme Court voids Uche Nwosu’s candidature

The Supreme Court, on Friday, voided the candidature of Uche Nwosu as governorship flagbearer of the Action Alliance (AA) in the 2019 general election in Imo over double nomination. The

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(From The Senate on Wednesday), 2020 Budget: Senate approves N140.3bn for NCC…..and more

…Confirms FIRS, AMCON Chairs, others The Senate on Wednesday approved the sun of N140,383,591,000 for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the 2020 fiscal year. The approval came following consideration

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Supreme Court affirms Sanwo-Olu as Lagos Gov

Benjamin Omoike Nigeria’s apex court has unanimously endorsed the election of Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the Governor of Lagos State in the last gubernatorial election in the state. The seven-member panel

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Senate orders investigation of alleged maltreatment of Nigerian business owners in Ghana………and More

By Martin Odiete The Senate has mandated its Committees on Foreign Affairs and Trade and Investments to, as a matter of urgency, interface with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to

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Sanwo-Olu says Lagos committed to effective administration of justice

…commissions newly constructed high, magistrate courts Benjamin Omoike Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in fulfillment of his administration’s promise, on Tuesday commissioned five newly-constructed High and Magistrate Courts complex.

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ECOWAS Parliament Speaker urges Africa Countries to rely less on Foreign Aids

Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) parliament, Mustapha Cisse has urged Africa Countries to rely less on Foreign Aids, declaring that most of the Colonial masters

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(Senate Thursday News Update), Senate moves to regulate Health Insurance…& more stories

By Martin Odiete The Senate on Thursday began moves to regulate Health Insurance in the country in a way that would allow poor Nigerians access to quality healthcare. This, the

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NASS makes history, passes N10.59trn budget for 2020 in record time

The Senate on Thursday made history with the passage of N10.59 trillion budget for the year 2020 in keeping with its major legislative agenda of returning the country’s budget cycle

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Senate to IGP: Reduce checkpoints on federal highways

The Senate has appealed to the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, to as a matter of urgency reduce the number of checkpoints on Federal Highways in the country. This,

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Reps C’ttee demands explanation on IGR spending by PENCOM

The House of Representatives Committee on Pensions has frowned at the Nigeria Pension Commission (PENCOM) for spending it’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) without the approval of the National Assembly. The

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