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President Muhammadu Buhari has again declined assent to two more bills transmitted to him from the National Assembly, bringing the number of rejected bills to 41 since June 9, 2015. Buhari conveyed his decision to withdraw assent to the Nigeria ...

The Imo State Government has restated its commitment to implement the new N30, 000 minimum wage as approved by the Federal Government. Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mark Uchendu, stated this during the inauguration of the Committee on Implementation ...

President inaugurates NEDC to thank zone for support A meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) again dragged into the night as President Muhammadu Buhari, who presided had to suspend deliberations to break his Ramadan fast. He suspended the meeting ...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has banned 100 out of the 687 Computer Based Test (CBT) centres over allegation of malpractices and violating the rules of the examination body. And barring unforeseen circumstances, the body may start releasing ...

The Nigerian Senate has passed a motion asking the state houses of assembly, presidency and other relevant stakeholders to hasten the process leading to the granting of financial autonomy to council areas nationwide During the debate on a motion on ...

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal began work on the petitions filed by candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, his party and three other political groups alongside their flag-bearers against the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari and ...

An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan granted an injunction to uphold the tenure of 33 Local Government Areas and 35 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) chairmen, insisting that they were inaugurated for a three-year tenure. Justice Aderonke Aderemi ...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Gombe State has disclosed that in first quarter of 2019, 30 persons died, while 245 were injured in 57 road accidents involving 91 vehicles. State Sector Commander FRSC, Godwin Omiko, stated this in ...

Outgoing governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha has said that he desires to see his successor, Emeka Ihedioha surpass his achievements in office. Okorocha, who stated this while addressing members of the 52-man Joint Transition Committee and Ihiedioha at Government ...

The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission summoned top Kano emirate member to appear before it over alleged financial misappropriation. A letter signed by the commission’s Director of Operations, CSP Sulaiman Aliyu Gusau, invited an aide to the Emir, ...