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Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday called on the federal and the Lagos State governments to ensure proper monitoring of immigrants into the country to prevent the spread of the third wave of COVID-19. This was part of the motion raised by Hon. Rotimi Olowo (Shomolu) under ‘Matter of Urgent Public importance’ during plenary following reports on the third wave of virus. Olowo, who doubles as the Chairman of the House Committee on Finance, urged the federal government to ensure that people coming from other countries to Nigeria are quarantined for one week, and that they…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said the 9th Assembly will review the entire 1999 constitution. This is with the aim of creating a new document that will reflect democratic ideals and resolve Nigeria’s foundational conflicts. Gbajabiamila revealed this during his speech to mark the end of the legislative year. “The Constitutional amendment process in the House of Representatives continues apace. “We have received submissions from across the country. We have conducted nationwide public hearings to seek the views of the Nigerian people so that the final product of the process reflects as much as possible,…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, has cautioned members of the public not to drag the commission into business transactions that gone awry. Bawa gave the advice while speaking as one of the panelists at the Alao Aka- Bashorun Memorial Lecture on Thursday in Lagos, stressing that the commission was not a debt recovery agency. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lecture is part of the activities to commemorate the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch, Law Week 2021. Bawa, represented by Mr Anselm Ozioko, the Head of the Legal…

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Professor Sani Adam (North Central) as National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The confirmation of the nominee followed the presentation and consideration of a report by the Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Chairman of the Committee, Senator Kabiru Gaya, in his presentation, said the request to confirm Adam by President Buhari was made in accordance with Sections 153(1)(f) and 154(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). According to the lawmaker, the Committee in furtherance of its mandate to investigate a petition against the nominee following the suspension of…

The Nigerian Senate has approved the conditional electronic transmission of electoral results. Senators had on Thursday voted publicly along party lines over section 52(3) of the electoral act amendment bill, which deals with electronic transmission of poll results. At the end of voting,  28 Senators mostly from the PDP voted for the original amendment in the report while 52 Senators mostly from the APC voted for the amendment as proposed by Senator Sabi Abdullahi. Electoral Act: Lobby lawmakers, don’t blackmail them – Lawan This means the majority of Senators voted that INEC may consider electronic transmission provided the national network…

The Senate on Thursday approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for ongoing external loans to the tune of $8,325,526,537 and €490,000,000 under the 2018-2020 External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan. The approval followed the consideration of a report on the 2018-2020 External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan by the Committee on Local and Foreign Debt. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Clifford Ordia, in his presentation, said the Committee noted with utmost importance, the genuine and very serious concerns of Nigerians about the level and sustainability/serviceability of the country’s borrowings in the last decade. According to the lawmaker, “our (Nigeria’s) debt service figures constitute a huge…

The Nigerian Air Force has announced that the first batch of A-29 Super Tucano aircraft has departed the United States for Nigeria. Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, director of public relations and information for Nigerian Air Force said six Super Tucanos will be conveyed through Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Algeria before arriving in Nigeria. “The first batch of 6 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft have departed the United States of America on Wednesday, 14 July 2021 en route Nigeria,” Gabkwet said in a press statement. The Nigerian Air Force added that, “The 6 aircraft will be leapfrogged through 5 countries including…

Divine Omajuwa, one of the abducted students of Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, has narrated their encounter with kidnappers. According to Daily Post, the two DELSU students who were abducted along the Oria-Abraka Road on Sunday night have been rescued. The two victims, identified as Divine Omajuwa and Husseina Hamza of Geology and Pharmacology Departments respectively, were reportedly abducted while on their way to school. One of their friends, Stephen Odje, who was in their company, was shot dead during the attack. The acting Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Bright Edafe, while confirming their release, stated that no arrest…

At least 33 people have died in western Germany and many more are missing following severe floods, police say. The worst of the flooding has been in the states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, where buildings and cars have been washed away. At least six others have died in neighbouring Belgium, and the city of Liège has urged all residents to leave. It follows record rainfall in parts of western Europe that has caused major rivers to burst their banks. The Netherlands has also been badly hit, with flooding rivers damaging many houses in the southern province of Limburg. A…

Four people have been arrested after England footballers were racially abused online following their Euro 2020 final defeat. Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho were targeted after they missed penalties in the Euro 2020 final. Chief Constable Mark Roberts said the abuse was “utterly vile”. “If we identify that you are behind this crime, we will track you down and you will face the serious consequences of your shameful actions,” he said. Police said “a torrent of racist comments aimed at some of the team’s black players” appeared on social media platforms on Sunday, after England lost on penalties…