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Senate moves to recover N16trn AMCON loans

The Senate, Tuesday, considered a critical bill seeking to empower the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) in the aspect of assets recovery, as well as strengthen it against economic sabotage by debtors with unpaid loans to the tune of…

Senate okays reform for NIPOST

A bill, seeking to reform the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) by establishing a Nigeria Postal Commission, scaled second reading in the Senate on Tuesday. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Oluremi Tinubu (APC-Lagos) during the plenary. It is titled “A…

House of Reps receives petition by US-based Tiv people

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has received the petition by Mutual Union of Tiv in America (MUTA) submitted by Rep. Mark Gbillah (PDP-Benue). Gbajabiamila, who accepted the petition at plenary on Tuesday, said the house…

Anambra 2021: Senator Ekwunife submits nomination form

Joshua Elekwachi, Abuja Senator Uche Ekwunife (Iyom) Wednesday submitted her Nomination and Expression of interest form to National secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the primary Election of the party for the Anambra gubernatorial election 2021. Senator…

Bamidele appeals for completion of Ogbese Dam

By Ayo Fadimu Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele has appealed to the Federal Government (FG) to hasten the completion of Ogbese Dam in Ekiti, in order to boost the state’s electricity, farming and water supply. Bamidele made the call on Tuesday while…

EFCC secures seven convictions in Abeokuta, Ibadan

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Ibadan zonal office on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 secured seven convictions before Justice Mohammed Abubakar of the Federal High Court, Abeokuta, Ogun State and Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State. The convicts are:  Oshoboke Sasaeniyan…