The House of Representatives has amended the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021 to accommodate indirect primaries as an alternative procedure for nominating the candidates of political parties for elective positions.
Lawmakers in the plenary of the House in Abuja on Wednesday, unanimously amended Clause 84 (2) of the bill, which...
The Lagos State Government has released 11 new patients, who have been receiving treatment at the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba.
Governor Babajide Sanwi-Olu of Lagos announced this on Thursday.
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COVID-19 UPDATE BY THE INCIDENT COMMANDER, GOVERNOR BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU
My dear Lagosians, greetings.
Today, I have some good news for you...
In what may be termed the first soothing news of 2020, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, on Monday reiterated Federal Government’s plan to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty this year, in line with a pledge earlier made by President Muhammadu Buhari...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has given the green light to a substantial increase in electricity rates for Band A customers, who typically enjoy 20 hours of power supply per day. Musliu Oseni, NERC's vice-chairman, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja, highlighting that the new tariff...
Traditional Rulers in Kwara North Senatorial District of Kwara State at the weekend applauded the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, saying the district has benefitted a lot from the administration.
"This is a period of mourning but we have many positive things to say about this administration. Despite scarce resources,...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday assented to the 2020 appropriation bill, saying the document was designed to truly rebuild the state in a manner that uplifts people from poverty and addresses infrastructural deficit.
AbdulRazaq commended the House of Assembly for the thorough scrutiny of the budget proposal and...
as residents laud govt's prompt intervention
Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun, on Monday, embarked on an inspection tour of some ongoing road projects in the State, as part of efforts to ensure quality service delivery and timely completion.
Some of the ongoing road projects the governor inspected are the 16km...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) President-elect.
Prof Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the commission, pronounced Tinubu President-elect at exactly 4:10am on Wednesday.
He said Tinubu polled a total of 8,794,726 votes to defeat his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rival, Atiku...
President Bola Tinubu emphasized Nigeria's commitment to fighting corruption and fostering a conducive business environment during the Nigeria-Qatar Business and Investment Forum in Doha. He urged Qatari investors to report any instances of bribery by Nigerian government officials and assured them of decisive action against corruption.
President Tinubu reiterated his...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has held talks with its Pakistani counterparts, Division of Controlled Drugs Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) and Controlled Substances Section, Ministry of Narcotics Control to explore ways of collaboration to restrict channels of trafficking illicit substances between Nigeria...
