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PMB inaugurates advisory committee on minimum wage

January 9, 2019 General News 441

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday inaugurated a Technical Advisory Committee on the implementation of the new National Minimum Wage and reiterated his commitment to its payment. Inaugurating the committee shortly before the Federal Executive Council…

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INEC Prunes Budget, To Conduct 2019 Polls With N143bn

August 29, 2018 Latest News 654

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has resigned to its fate by accepting the N143 billion approved for it to conduct the 2019 general election by the National Assembly joint committee on INEC. The commission…

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News break: Osinbajo sacks DSS boss, Lawal Daura

August 7, 2018 Latest News 782

Nigeria’s Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday sacked the Director-General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Mr Lawal Daura. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, disclosed this on his Twitter handle, @akandeoj. The DSS and the…

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We will mobilise Nigerians against Saraki, others – BPM

June 6, 2018 Latest News 924

The Buhari Patriotic Movement (BPM) has vowed to mobilise Nigerians against the National Assembly over its threat to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement issued by its National Secretary, Shoyemi Adeniyi, the group said…

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Stolen Senate mace recovered at Abuja City Gate

April 19, 2018 Crime/Judiciary/Security 1037

The mace of the Nigerian Senate, which was allegedly stolen from the National Assembly on Wednesday morning by some hoodlums has been recovered by the Police. ASP. Aremu Adeniran, the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer Force…

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Buhari declines assent on amendment to Electoral Act

March 13, 2018 Latest News 562

President Muhammadu Buhari has rejected the amendment to the Electoral Act, which intended to change the country’s elections sequence. The president, it was gathered, gave three reasons for withholding assent to the bill, which was…

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Buhari presents N8.612trn 2018 budget, for rapid economic recovery

November 7, 2017 Economy 901

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday presented an appropriation bill of N8.612 trillion for the 2018 fiscal year to the joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja. Buhari said the budget was meant to consolidate…

TMC urges National Assembly to review nation’s laws

October 15, 2017 General News 1057

The Muslim Congress (TMC), a faith-based organisation, has urged the National Assembly to review the nation’s laws in order to stem incidences of face-off among government functionaries. The TMC Committee on Social Mobility, the Economy…

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How National Assembly Destroys Nigeria Economically … thieves are finally exposed!

August 10, 2017 Feature Article 791

Ten things we learnt from the 2017 National Assembly Budget by @BudgIT It’s over! The era of secrecy surrounding the details of budgetary allocations to the National Assembly is now well and truly over. The…

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NACOMYO bemoans killing at St. Phillips Catholic Church

August 8, 2017 Crime/Judiciary/Security 546

* …… Asks National Assembly to reconsider stands on age limit to offices The National Council of Muslim Youth Organisations (NACOMYO) has denounced the horrendous attack on St Phillips Catholic Church, Ozubulu in Ekwusigo…