Month: May 2017
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20129: House Considering Bills on Electronic, Diaspora Voting Dogara
By Aaron Ossai Nigerians in Diaspora may be able to vote in the next election cycle, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara has said. Dogara revealed this on Monday during a public hearing by the House committee on Electoral and Political Parties’ Patters. The committee, headed by Hon. Aishatu Jibril Dukku, is…
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Kano Assembly Suspends Probe Of Emir Sanusi
By Ibrahim Dambatta, Kano with agency reports Amidst controversy the Kano State House of Assembly has called off probe of the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. The decision was taken Monday afternoon after the Speaker, Alhassan Rurum, read a letter from the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, seeking them to suspend further probe of the…
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Gov. Ortom Signs Anti-Grazing Bill Into Law
By Terve Ase, Makurdi Few days after the passage of the Open Rearing and Grazing bill into law by the Benue State House of Assembly, Governor Samuel Ortom on Monday May 22 May assented to the bill into law. Ortom, who, at a stakeholders’ meeting in Makurdi, the Benue State capital said the bill is…
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Ekweremadu Mourns Onuekwusi
By Aaron Ossai The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has expressed deep grief over the death of Channels Television’s State House correspondent, Mr. Chukwuma Onuekwusi. Ekweremadu who described the late journalist as a thoroughbred professional, noting that his death was a huge loss, not only for Channels Television, but also the media…
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Sokoto Govt Treats 20 Mentally Retarded Persons
By Najem FRANCIS / Sokoto As part of its numerous support services to the less privileged, the Sokoto State government has sponsored the treatment of 20 mentally retarded persons at the Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital, Kware at a cost of N3 million. The Commissioner of Social Welfare and Culture, Alhaji Surajo Marafa Gatawa, who disclosed this…
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Benin Baptist Prelacy: Appeal Court Voids Rev. Usuanlele Election
By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin has set aside the judgment of a High Court in Edo that affirmed the appointment / election of Rev (Dr.) Osama Usuanlele as prelate of the United Baptist Mission (Church) of Nigeria. In setting aside the judgment in an appeal brought pursuant…
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Sokoto Spends Over N9.2bn on Agriculture
By Najem FRANCIS / Sokoto The Aminu Tambuwal administration has spent over N9.2 billion in the agricultural sector since the assumption of office in Sokoto State two years ago and arrangements have reached advanced stage to access N3 billion commercial agricultural credit scheme for farmers in the state. The Commissioner of Agriculture, Alhaji Umaru Nagwari…
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FAAC: FG, States, LGs share N415bn April Allocation
By Joseph INOKOTONG The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) Tuesday shared N415.730 billion to the three tiers of government being April 2017 allocation. Accountant –General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, who represented the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun said the gross statutory revenue of N274.210 billion received for the month, was lower than the…
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JAIZ Projects N316M Profit in Q2
By Joseph INOKOTONG Jaiz Bank Plc has made a projection of Profit Before Tax of N316.281 million for the second quarter (Q2) of this year as against N203.679 million realized in the first quarter (Q1). The Bank also forecasts a total income of N2.4 billion within the period under review compared to N1.4 billion recorded…
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50th Anniversary: Governor Ahmed Charges FG On Investment
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has called on the Federal Government to create an enabling environment for prospective investors in energy sector of the economy with a view to supporting local industries. Governor Ahmed, who also said the inability of the central government to maintain its infrastructure in the…