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The Nigerian Senate witnessed a heated debate on Wednesday as senators clashed over the bill to establish a National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission, aimed at regulating, managing, preserving, and controlling ranches across the country. Despite the contentious discussions, the bill, tagged SB. 466, was approved for a second reading and referred to the Senate…
In a significant legislative development, the Nigerian House of Representatives approved a bill on Thursday to establish Orlu State, a new state in the Southeast region of the country. Sponsored by Hon. Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere, who represents Imo State’s Ideato North South Federal Constituency, along with other supporting legislators, the bill successfully passed its first reading….
Senator Abdul Ningi, representing Bauchi Central, has returned to the Nigerian Senate after a three-month suspension due to accusations of budget padding involving N3.7 trillion. Ningi, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), resumed his legislative duties on Tuesday, arriving at the National Assembly grounds in Abuja in his black Toyota Landcruiser Jeep. Ningi’s…
The Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, authorities on Tuesday, distributed 5,000 bags provided by the Enugu State Government as Palliative to Staff and Students of the University to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal. During the flag off of the distribution of the rice at the permanent site of ESUT in…
No fewer than 1000 youths from Enugu North Senatorial District of Enugu State on Wednesday protested what they alleged to be a secret plan by Prof. Charles Igwe, the outgoing Vice-chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) to install his successor secretly.
The Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, on Tuesday, inaugurated a committee to redesign its website and webpage to be in tandem with global standard.
In a bid to combat poverty and provide immediate relief to vulnerable households across Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has officially launched the Conditional Cash Transfer program, set to disburse N75,000 to 15 million households over three months. The launch took place during a commemoration event marking the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, where…
In a strategic move aimed at fostering dialogue, members of organized labour, including the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), have decided to suspend their ongoing strike for a period of five days. This decision was confirmed by a representative of the NLC during a briefing with our correspondent in Abuja….
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has assured depositors of Heritage Bank Plc that they will receive their insured funds following the bank’s liquidation. This announcement came shortly after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) revoked Heritage Bank’s commercial banking license and appointed the NDIC as the liquidator. NDIC spokesman Bashir Nuhu confirmed that depositors…
In a move aimed at safeguarding Nigeria’s financial system, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has taken decisive action by revoking the operating license of Heritage Bank Plc. The decision, announced by Hakama Ali, the Acting Director of Corporate Communications at the CBN, underscores the regulatory body’s commitment to upholding the integrity and stability of…