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First term Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have commended Nigerians for persevering despite hardships during the period of economic adjustment. This was contained in a statement released on Wednesday after their meeting in Kebbi State. The governors said they supported national stability, continuity of reforms and inclusive development under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The host governor, Comrade Nasir …

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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has revealed that he unknowingly granted an audience to Adeniyi Adeyemi, self-proclaimed Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), after receiving what appeared to be official correspondence bearing the Presidential letterhead. Kalu made this known on Wednesday during a plenary session while contributing to a motion calling for …

THE House of Representatives On Wednesday, it formally welcomed a new member, Shuaibu Rabiu, who was sworn in as an MP representing Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency of Kano State, following his victory in the recent by-election. President Abbas Tajudeen administered the oath of office to Rabiu, officially admitting him to the Tenth House. His swearing-in comes weeks after the Independent …

The Lagos State House of Assembly has reaffirmed support for the establishment of the State Police. This was the crux of the plenary session on Wednesday 8 July, chaired by President Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa. The motion, put forward by the Hon. Stephen Ogundipe and assisted by Hon. Aro Moshood, aimed to sensitize other state assemblies to embrace the initiative …

A citizen advocacy group, Legislative Watch, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to explain why funds allocated for capital projects across the country have not been disbursed despite the funds being included in successive national budgets. The group said ongoing delays in funding approved capital projects have hampered budget execution, left contractors unpaid, and raised concerns about the government’s revenue …

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has identified 39 tertiary institutions across the country that it says have not reimbursed students who paid their school fees before the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) repaid the same on their behalf. The student body said the affected institutions had received tuition payments from NELFUND for eligible beneficiaries but failed to refund …

The Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), the Hon. Hulayat Motunrayo Omidiran, on Tuesday said the Commission must reposition itself as a more responsive, transparent and innovative institution capable of strengthening national cohesion and restoring public trust through the effective implementation of the principle of federal character. Hon Omidiran made the statement in his welcome address at the …

Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has called on Nigerians to support the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying the economic and structural reforms undertaken by the government are starting to yield positive results. Ekpemupolo made this appeal in a statement issued on Tuesday by the National Coordinator of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Door-to-Door Movement, …