Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has called on the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to promptly reject the plan by the Minister of the FCT, Nysom Wike, to spend N15 billion for the construction of ‘a befitting residence’ for the Vice President, Mr. Kashim Shettima.SERAP, in a statement, urged the
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No fewer than 200 lawyers from the 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Sunday, converged at Arewa House Kaduna to express their concern over alleged attempt to thwart the election of Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano by the judiciary.This was even as they maintained that the rule
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The federal government says it will soon commence disbursement of funds under its N125 billion Presidential Palliative Programme, targeted at alleviating the impact of the removal of fuel subsidies.Doris Uzoka-Anite, the Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, noting that the programmes consisted of
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has thwarted attempts by drug syndicates to export various illicit substances, including methamphetamine and opioids, concealed in hems of jeans trousers, dolls, buttons, local soap and tins of beverage to Europe, United Arab Emirate and Asia.A statement yesterday by the spokesman, Femi Babafemi,
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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, said yesterday that, having sold his shares in Integrated Logistics Services Nigeria Limited (Intels) since 2020, he no longer had shares in the company and could not have benefited from the reinstatement of its contract with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).In a tweet, the presidential
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The Federal Government has reached a pact with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to establish humanitarian response stations nationwide, aimed at offering relief to those affected by disasters.Dr. Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, shared this information in Dubai following discussions with officials of the Emirati
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