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Senate Passes Cattle Rearing, Ranching Business Regulation Bill

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Senate Passes Cattle Rearing, Ranching Business Regulation Bill

The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill to establish the National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission after a heated debate on Wednesday. The bill, sponsored by Senator Titus Tartenger Zam representing Benue North West was meant to control and regulate cattle rearing ranching business across the country. Explaining the general principles of the bill, Zam…

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JUST IN: Senate Passes Bill To Revert To Old National Anthem, ‘Nigeria We Hail Thee’

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JUST IN: Senate Passes Bill To Revert To Old National Anthem, ‘Nigeria We Hail Thee’

The Nigerian Senate has on Tuesday passed the National Anthem Bill 2024 to revert to the old national anthem, “Nigeria, we hail thee”. The bill, which enjoyed a speedy hearing passed first and second readings, now awaits assent into law by President Bola Tinubu. The House of Representatives had on Thursday last week passed the…

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Assembly Dissolves Emirate Council, Dethrone 5 Emirs In Kano

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Assembly Dissolves Emirate Council, Dethrone 5 Emirs In Kano

The Kano State House of Assembly has dissolved all the five emirate councils in the state, saying Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has the sole power to appoint new Emirs. This is consequent to deliberations on the floor of the house during plenary on Thursday. The Kano State Emirate Council Amendment Bill was considered on the…

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Fight Erupts As Cross River Assembly Impeaches Speaker (see video)

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Fight Erupts As Cross River Assembly Impeaches Speaker (see video)

Members of the Cross River State House of Assembly on Wednesday engaged in a free-for-all following the impeachment of the Speaker Elvert Ayambem. The House turned chaotic as the sitting rounded up, with members fighting over the mace. The fisticuffs ended the sitting which saw 17 members out of 25 impeach Ayambem on allegation of…

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Kano House of Assembly To Amend Emirate Council Law Amid Calls For Sanusi’s Return

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Kano House of Assembly To Amend Emirate Council Law Amid Calls For Sanusi’s Return

The Kano State House of Assembly has resolved to amend the Kano State Emirate Council (Appointment and Deposition) Law which was previously employed by former governor Abdullahi Ganduje to dethrone the 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II. The resolution was made during a plenary session on Tuesday following a motion moved by the Majority…

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Reps Bill Seeking To Increase Appeal Court Judges To 150 Passes Second Reading

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Reps Bill Seeking To Increase Appeal Court Judges To 150 Passes Second Reading

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed through second reading a bill to amend the Court of Appeal Act to increase its number of justices from 90 to 150. The House also wants the appointment of a minimum of six justices in every Judicial division of the Court of Appeal for speedy and efficient justice…

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KWHA wades in to address delayed payment of LGs, SUBEB workers’ salaries

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KWHA wades in to address delayed payment of LGs, SUBEB workers’ salaries

By Opeyemi Adeoti The Kwara State House of Assembly has urged Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to direct the State Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development to investigate the delay in payment of salaries and arrears of Local Government and State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB workers by the consultant in charge. This formed…

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‘Poor Job’ – Ndume Laments Over Renovation Of Senate Chamber

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‘Poor Job’ – Ndume Laments Over Renovation Of Senate Chamber

The Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has criticized the renovation work done in the Chamber, describing it as a poor job. Ndume spoke in an interview with Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday. Under Order 42 of the Senate Standing Rules, Ndume described the Chamber as a conference hall. The lawmaker said the Chamber is…

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SERAP Sues Akpabio ‘Over Failure To Recall Ningi, Refer N3.7trn Budget Padding To EFCC, ICPC’

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SERAP Sues Akpabio ‘Over Failure To Recall Ningi, Refer N3.7trn Budget Padding To EFCC, ICPC’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio over “the failure to refer the alleged N3.7 trillion budget padding to appropriate anti-corruption agencies for investigation and prosecution, and to recall Senator Abdul Ningi who blew the whistle on the allegations.” Mr Akpabio is sued for himself…

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Assembly Accuse Shaibu of Perjury, Leakage of Official Secret Before Impeachment Panel

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Assembly Accuse Shaibu of Perjury, Leakage of Official Secret Before Impeachment Panel

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has been accused by the State House of Assembly of leaking government secrets and committing perjury. The Assembly noted that the allegations against Shaibu were impeachable offences. The lawmakers, represented by its Deputy Clerk, Joe Ohaifa, made the claim at the inaugurating sitting of the seven-man panel…

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