Politics
General news on the economy and politics.
Okonjo-Iweala denies presidential ambition, calls it “utterly ridiculous”
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has denied nursing any Presidential ambition in the 2020...
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Reps back Senate, asks Buhari to declare bandits, sponsors as terrorists
The House of Representatives has backed the Senate in its call for President Muhammadu Buhari to declare bandits and their...
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Electoral Act: House of Reps launches 7-member conference committee
The House of Representatives announced the launch of a seven-member Conference Committee on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. This was disclosed...
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Plateau State generates IGR of N17 billion in 9 months
The Plateau state government has announced that it generated internal revenue of N17 billion from January to September 2021. This...
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Northern governors move against their southern counterpart, say zoning is unconstitutional
The Governors of the 19 states in the north under the aegis of the Northern Governors Forum have rejected calls...
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Independence: Equity, fairness, must continue to be the centre of everything – Sanwo-Olu
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu called for equity, fairness and justice in governance to ensure a better...
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Independence: 10 of our 36 States have larger economies than at least 15 African countries – Osinbajo
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo said that 61 years after Nigeria’s independence, it has since become the most educated and most...
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FAAC: FG, States, LGs share N696.9 billion in August, VAT of N166.228 billion
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has announced it shared the sum of N696.965 billion as federal allocation for the...
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Senate President gives committee a week to consider Buhari’s loan request
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has referred President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for Senate’s approval to borrow $4.054 billion, €710m and...
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INEC temporarily suspends online Continuous Voter Registration in Lagos
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that it will temporarily suspend the online Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) application process...
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