PRESIDENT BUHARI URGES NIGERIANS TO GET MORE INVOLVED IN SECURITY, HAILS SECURIY AGENCIES, SERVICE CHIEFS FOR COURAGE
March 1, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja urged Nigerians to get more interested in working with security agencies to tackle myriad challenges facing the country, extoling the courage…
Top Russian Security Official Hits Back at French Threat of ‘Economic War’ Against Russia
March 1, 2022 Russia’s top security official Dmitry Medvedev responded on Tuesday to comments by French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire promising to wage an economic and financial war against…
Umahi’s defection: APC lauds court judgment
March 1, 2022 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lauded High Court ruling affirming Gov. Dave Umahi, as Ebonyi governor, in spite of his defection to APC. Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha,…
Mali debt defaults due to sanctions reach $180 million
March 1, 2022 Mali has failed to pay 46.32 billion CFA francs ($78.5 million) in principal and interest on a treasury bond, the West African debt agency Umoa-Titres said on…
Constitution Amendment: NASS Okays Autonomy For LGs
March 1, 2022 The National Assembly on Tuesday granted financial and administrative autonomy to all the local governments across Nigeria. This was done when the lawmakers voted electronically on 68…
Over 13m out-of-school Nigerian children portend bleak future – Ezekwesili
March 1, 2022 A former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has expressed concerns over the high number of out-of-school children in Nigeria, saying the development portends a bleak future…
Constitution Amendment: Senate begins electronic voting on 68 amendment bills
March 1, 2022 The Senate on Tuesday at plenary began the electronic voting to 68 alterations bills on the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The electronic voting…
Senate confirms Mansur Bindawa as NCC non-executive commissioner
March 1, 2022 The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Prof. Mansur Auwalu-Bindawa as a non-executive commissioner on the governing board of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The confirmation of the…
Nearly 2.4 Billion Women Globally Don’t Have Same Economic Rights as Men
March 1, 2022 Around 2.4 billion women of working age are not afforded equal economic opportunity and 178 countries maintain legal barriers that prevent their full economic participation, according to…
Buhari Writes Senate, Seeks Amendment Of Section 84 (12) In Electoral Act
March 1, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari has written the National Assembly, seeking an amendment of section 84 (2) subsection 12 in the 2021 Electoral Act. Section 84 (2) Subsection 12…