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Audit Reports: Senate gives NNPCL 3 weeks to provide detailed explanation
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has given the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) 21 days to provide detailed explanations on financial discrepancies totaling ₦210 trillion even as its Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Bayo Ojulari, pleaded for more time to respond adequately. Appearing before the committee on Tuesday in response to an earlier summons, Ojulari stated that he required…
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Ghana Protests: NiDCOM calls for calm, says Nigerians not criminals
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has called for calm over the protests by some Ghanaians alleging that Nigerians are behind the crimes in the country. In a statement on Tuesday by the Commission’s Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, NiDCOM Chairman/CEO, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, faulted what she described as the “blanket” generalisation of Nigerians in Ghana as…
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Reforms in education yielding some results – Alausa
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, on Tuesday said the reforms embarked by the Federal Government are yielding some results as some public Nigerian universities are being ranked globally, debunking some rumours of a looming strike in the tertiary institutions. He added that the FG is determined to avert industrial action in the education sector. Speaking as a guest on…
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Senate condemns indignation against Nigerians in Ghana, calls for calm
The Senate on Tuesday called for calm following a viral video showing some Ghanaians protesting and demanding the deportation of Nigerians over alleged unruly behaviour. In a statement issued in Abuja, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations, Senator Bassey Aniekan, condemned the widespread indignation against Nigerians, describing the branding of them as criminals as unacceptable. He…
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Deputy Speaker Kalu withdraws Indigeneship Bill
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has withdrawn the indigeneship bill before the National Assembly. In a statement on Tuesday night and signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, Kalu said that the withdrawal has become necessary in view of the concerns and constructive feedback received from various stakeholders regarding the bill. He added…
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CAC threatens to delist 100,000 companies over prolonged inactivity, non compliance
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has threatened to delist 100,000 companies from its register over prolonged inactivity and non-compliance with statutory requirements under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA). A public notice issued by the Commission said the affected companies have been identified as either not carrying on business, inactive for at least 10 years, or failing to meet…
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Egbin Land Dispute: Lagos Assembly seeks peaceful co-existence among stakeholders
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have called on the stakeholders in the protracted land dispute at Egbin Community in Ikorodu, to embrace peace and respect established traditional authority. The House made the resolution during plenary session presided over by the Speaker of the House, Rt (Hon) Mudashiru Obasa, on Tuesday when the Committee on Judiciary, Human…
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I’m not a co-sponsor of proposed Indigenous Bill- Faleke
The member representing Ikeja Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. James Faleke, has said that he was not a co-sponsor of the proposed Indigenous Bill currently before the National Assembly. Faleke made this known in a statement on his X handle. The federal lawmaker said that he did not support the Bill, and believed it stands no chance…
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Oro Festival: Ijebu-Ode LG Chairman declares 7-day curfew from July 30
The Chairman of Ijebu-Ode Local Government, Dare Alebiosu, has announced a seven-day daily midnight curfew, from 12am to 4am, for the annual ‘Oro’ festival starting Wednesday, July 30 to Tuesday, August 5, 2025. Alebiosu, who made the announcement in a statement on Monday, said it was in observance of traditional rites. He said, “The general public is hereby informed that…
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APC will secure massive victory in Edo by-elections, says Okpebholo
The governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would secure a massive victory in the upcoming by-elections in the State. Okpebholo made the declaration while receiving a delegation of defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at Okada, the administrative headquarters of Ovia North-East Local Government Area on Sunday. According to him,…
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