The Senate has indicted the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority for the contracts scandal of N726 million and ordered the contractors involved to refund the federal government.The indictment of Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority was sequel to investigation carried out by the Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC), chaired by Senator
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has commenced contempt proceeding against the attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), over his failure to recover life pensions collected by former governors serving as ministers and members of the National Assembly.SERAP filed Form 48 to enforce the judgement
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Soldiers have lamented their non-inclusion in the 40 percent minimum wage rise by the federal government, saying their pay was last reviewed during the administration of late President Umaru Yar’Adua.The federal government in April commenced the payment of the 40 percent pay rise in the salary arrears of civil servants.President
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Given the toxicity associated with the misuse and abuse of pesticides and the effect on food safety, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is set to ban and phase-out 12 pesticide and agrochemical active ingredients in the country.This is in addition to the ban on
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By Uchechukwu OkoroaforThe media was awash recently that president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have ended the prolonged speculations about the leadership of the 10th National Assembly.It was gathered that Tinubu and the APC governors eventually endorsed former minister of Niger
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The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has officially kick-started hearing in petitions against the February 25 presidential election.The five member panel led by Justice Haruna Tsammani, upon convening announced the modalities of the proceedings.Other members of the panel are Justices Stephen Adah, Monsurat Bolaji-Yusuf, Boloukuromo Ugo and Abba Mohammed.In a
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The Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi has visited Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka amid controversy between the latter and the Obidients.Obidents, a dubbed description for the supporters of Peter Obi, had dragged Playwright Soyinka over his comment condemning the Vice Presidential candidate of LP, Datti Baba-Ahmed.However, Obi, through
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There was panic at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja as a Max air aircraft conveying passengers from Adamawa State crash-landed on Sunday.Our Newspaper learnt that the tyre of the aircraft burst into flames upon takeoff at Yola airport which made the pilot to alert Abuja airport where emergency
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Nigerian superstar Tiwa Savage bloomed on stage while performing ‘Keys to the Kingdom’ at the star-studded concert on the East Lawn at Windsor Castle, following King Charles and Queen Camilla’s coronation on Saturday.The Prince and Princess of Wales were among the guests in the Royal Box as they watched performances
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The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has approached the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) for an order allowing live broadcast of the day-to-day proceedings of the Court regarding his petition.Atiku and the PDP in an application dated May 5,
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