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Summon CBN governor, others The House of Representatives has given former Managing Director of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), Richard Esina 48 hours within which to render accounts of the bank or face sanctions. Chairman, House Committee on ...

Vice-Chairman, Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariffs, Francis Fadahunsi, has canvassed a ban on the importation of fairly used clothes popularly called ‘Okrika’. He said the ban on fairly used clothes was necessary to contain the spread of Coronavirus, ...

Indications have emerged that the Senate may jettison the Protection from Internet Falsehoods, Manipulations and Other Related Matters Bill it has been debating since last year During public hearing on the bill, also tagged, “Anti-Social Media Bill” at the National ...

The Presidential Amnesty Programme has declared that Federal Government’s ongoing review of the programme will institutionalise and refocus the programme for the overall best interest of its beneficiaries. A statement issued by its Special Assistant on Media, Murphy Ganagana, disclosed ...

Niger Delta ex-agitators blocked the East-West Road in protest against Federal Government’s failure to adhere to agreements it reached with them on sending some of them to school and training some in skills. The ex-militants, who reportedly barricaded the Mbiama ...

A coalition of civil rights groups in Nigeria yesterday sought the assistance of the United States of America (USA) United Kingdom  (UK) and Israel on the fight against terrorism in Nigeria. They passed a vote of confidence in the Nigerian ...

The Centre for Africa Liberation and Socio-Economic Liberation (CALSER) has supported Federal Government’s decision to investigate and prosecute Boko Haram sponsors in the North East. It said this has once again confirmed Federal Government’s commitment to preserving the sanctity of ...

President Muhammadu Buhari will tomorrow constitute the Advisory Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The move is consistent with the provisions of Part III, Section 11 (2) of the NDDC Establishment Act (as amended) According to Section 11  ...

A coalition of women non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of Women in PACFaH@Scale has urged the Federal Government to end harmful traditional practices such as early marriage, gender-based violence, illiteracy and negligence of women with special needs and other ...

The Federal Government has asked the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to “send the full list of former governors and ministers that have received and/or receiving double pay and life pensions in order to enhance and ensure compliance with ...