Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has so far raised N20,456,188,924.93 for her proposed National Library fund.The First Lady, who marked her 65th birthday recently, asked her well-wishers to donate to the fund.She said the money would go towards completing the National Library headquarters in Abuja.On Monday, she announced the
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The National Assembly has extended its annual recess by two weeks, after completing a two-month break. The Senate and House of Representatives will now resume plenary on 7 October, instead of the earlier scheduled date of 23 September.The two chambers had gone on recess on 23 July and were expected
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The Senate has reopened the office of the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan, signaling her return to the Red Chamber when plenary resumes on October 7.Her office at the Senate Wing was unlocked on Tuesday, September 23, by the Deputy Director of the Sergeant at Arms, Alabi Adedeji,
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The United States Mission in Nigeria has warned that anyone found guilty of corruption would be denied entry into the US, regardless of their wealth or social standing.The Mission announced this on Monday through its official X (formerly Twitter) handle.“Fighting corruption knows no borders or limits on accountability. Even when
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By Anietie Udobit, Abuja “On 23 September 1987, Nigeria welcomed a new star to its federal constellation. Akwa Ibom State was born.”The Birth of a StateOn 23 September 1987, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, then Military Head of State, stood before the nation and announced the creation of two new states. One
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