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KANO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY PASSES BILL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF 2ND CLASS EMIRATES IN THE STATE.

Kano State House of Assembly has passed a bill into law for the establishment of 2nd class Emirates in the state. It would be recalled that the House took the first reading of the bill before embarking on recess, which they resumed yesterday. After the second and third reading of the bill, the Deputy Speaker, Muhammad Butubutu, moved for its adoption and passage during its plenary presided over by the Speaker, Jibril Falgore. The new second-class emirates to be created […]

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM) SAYS MORE THAN 10 MILLION SUDANESE HAVE BEEN DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES SINCE THE WAR BEGAN.

More than 10 million Sudanese, or 20 per cent of the population, have been driven from their homes since the war there began, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday, as the world’s largest displacement crisis continues to worsen. The number is the latest dire figure out of the east African country, devastated by a conflict that began in April 2023. The war has left half the population of about 50 million facing a hunger crisis and in need […]

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General

NIGERIA & UAE TO REACH A CONSENSUS ON VISA BAN

Meanwhile the federal government, through the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, yesterday announced that Nigeria and the UAE have reached an agreement on the issue of the visa ban. Addressing newsmen at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the minister said that Nigeria has been discussing with the United Arab Emirates on the issue of visa for Nigerian passport holders going to the United Arab Emirates. Although there has not been any official communication yet from the UAE authorities […]

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Business

SENATE SAYS ITS EMERGENCY MEETING WITH THE ECONOMIC TEAM OF PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU IS TO ASSESS THE ECONOMY AND LEVEL OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2024 BUDGET.

Senate says its emergency meeting with the economic team of President Bola Tinubu is to assess the level of implementation of the 2024 budget and how it impacts on the lives of the common Nigerians. In his remarks at the meeting ,Senate Committee chairman of Finance Senator Sani Musa said the although the committee is aware of the efforts of the administration to reposition the ailing economy but that there is need to get the economic managers to brief the […]

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POLICE COMMAND IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY (FCT) BANS THE PROCESSION OF THE PROSCRIBED ISLAMIC MOVEMENT OF NIGERIA.

Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has banned the procession of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria to commemorate the 2024 Islamic calendar day of Ashura in Abuja. This is contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh on Tuesday in Abuja. The police said intelligence had it that members of the proscribed organisation, also known as Shi’ite were planning a procession to mark the 2024 Islamic calendar day […]

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INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) ACCREDITES ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY FOUR GROUPS TO SERVE AS OBSERVERS IN THE UPCOMING GOVERNORSHIP ELECTIONS IN EDO AND ONDO STATES.

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accredited One Hundred and Thirty Four Groups to serve as Observers in the upcoming Governorship Elections in Edo and Ondo States scheduled for September and November 2024 respectively. Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Mr. Sam Olumekun, made this known in a statement issued on Monday, 15th July 2024. He disclosed that a total of 134 Observer Groups out of 153 applications received from interested Organizations by the Commission were accredited for the […]

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Business

CENTRAL BANK COMMENCE SALES OF FOREX TO BUREAU DE CHANGE

Central Bank of Nigeria has commenced sales of forex to Bureau De Change operators after a four-month hiatus, newsmen have reported . This was after the apex bank confirmed forex sales of $122.67m to 46 authorized dealers on Friday. A statement signed by the Bank’s Director in charge of Financial Markets, Dr Omolara Duke, said the new release is part of the bank’s determination to promote stability and reduce market volatility in the foreign exchange market. Last month, The President […]

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INTER-PARTY ADVISORY COUNCIL (IPAC), DESCRIBES SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL AUTONOMY AS VICTORY FOR DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA.

The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), says the Supreme Court judgment on Local Government financial autonomy is a victory for sustainable democracy in Nigeria. IPAC National Chairman, Yusuf Dantalle, who stated this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja, called for the immediate implementation of the Apex court’s judgment on the matter. Supreme Court had on Thursday in a judgment granted financial autonomy to Local Governments (LGs) in the country, barring state governors from constituting caretaker committees to run the […]

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NATIONAL ARTS THEATRE LAGOS, BECOMES PROFESSOR WOLE SOYINKA CENTER.

President Bola Tinubu has named the National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos, after Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka. Tinubu announced this in a letter he wrote to the iconic figure in commemoration of his 90th birthday. Tinubu said his government did not only celebrate Soyinka’s remarkable literary achievements but also his unwavering dedication to the values of human dignity and justice. He noted that despite deprivation and solitary confinement, Soyinka’s resolve to speak truth to power and fight for the […]

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