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Reps step down Bill seeking to repeal Export Prohibition Act
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, stepped down consideration of a bill seeking to repeal the Export (Prohibition) Act over ambiguities in the committee report presented for adoption. The proposed legislation, which had passed its first and second readings and undergone a public hearing, was designed to provide legal backing for the growing cross-border movement of Nigerian food products, especially…
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Tinubu sets 2026 deadline for National Single Window launch
President Bola Tinubu has set the first quarter of 2026 as the deadline for the launch of Nigeria’s National Single Window (NSW) project—a digital trade facilitation platform aimed at enhancing economic efficiency and transparency. The directive was announced at the fifth meeting of the NSW Steering Committee held at the State House in Abuja. The President was represented by his…
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President Tinubu committed to press freedom, says Information Minister
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a firm believer in press freedom and recognizes the vital role the media plays in nation-building, according to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris. Idris made this known on Tuesday at the annual Blueprint Newspaper Lecture, Impact Series, and Awards held in Abuja. He emphasized that the President…
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Security denies Akpoti-Uduaghan entry into NASS
There was mild drama at the National Assembly on Tuesday as security personnel barred Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from entering the complex. The lawmaker, who was suspended for six months by the Senate, had vowed to resume legislative duties following a court ruling that ordered her reinstatement. However, when her convoy arrived at the entrance, security officials denied her access. Senator…
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Falana slams Kemi Badenoch over remarks on Nigerian citizenship
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has criticised UK Conservative Party leader and Business Secretary, Kemi Badenoch, over her recent comments on Nigerian citizenship, calling them a display of “utter ignorance” of Nigeria’s legal provisions. Badenoch had claimed in a recent interview that she could not pass Nigerian citizenship to her children because she is…
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Tinubu celebrates aides Nwabufo at 40, Ashafa at 70
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has extended warm congratulations to two of his close allies, Mr. Fredrick Nwabufo and Senator Gbenga Ashafa, as they celebrate milestone birthdays on July 22, 2025. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described Nwabufo, his Senior Special Assistant on Public Engagement, as a…
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Give full legal backing to BVAS, electronic transmission of results- NBA tells NASS
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has called on the National Assembly to urgently amend the Electoral Act 2022, proposing far-reaching reforms that would give full legal backing to the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and electronic transmission of results via the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV), among other critical recommendations aimed at ensuring free, fair, and credible…
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Buhari family thanks Tinubu, world leaders for outpouring of support
By Kunle Sanni – The family of late former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep appreciation to President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and a wide range of national and international dignitaries for their overwhelming support during his burial and period of mourning. Speaking on behalf of the family, Garba Shehu, former spokesperson to the late president, described the…
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Nigerian Railway Corporation debunks social media train fire claim
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has dismissed a viral video circulating on social media that appears to show a train coach on fire, describing it as misleading and outdated. In a statement released on Saturday, NRC clarified that the incident depicted in the footage occurred over three years ago along the Warri-Itakpe rail corridor and does not reflect the current…
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JUST IN: Tinubu, First Lady depart Abuja for eighth-day prayers in honour of late Awujale
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu have departed Abuja for Ijebu‑Ode, Ogun State, to attend the eighth‑day prayer ceremony in honour of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona. The solemn event is scheduled to hold at the Dipo Dina International Stadium. Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State and other dignitaries are…
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