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Senate President Ahmad Lawan said on Wednesday that the National Assembly remained committed to its Legislative Agenda which also prioritises Electoral Reforms Bill. Lawan made the remarks while declaring open a Public Hearing on a Bill for an Act to Repeal the Electoral Act No. 6 2010(as amended) and enact the Independent National Electoral Commission Act 2020. The event which held at the National Assembly complex in Abuja was jointly organised by the Senate Committee on INEC and the House Committee on Electoral Matters. The Senate President seized the occasion to reiterate his earlier promise that the National Assembly would…

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State on Wednesday proposed N208b for the 2021 budget with capital projects allocated 65% while recurrent expenditures got 35%. The Governor, during his presentation at the state assembly in Maiduguri, proposed N135.1b for capital expenditure, representing 65% and N72.7b for recurrent expenditure representing 35% of the total sum. Zulum also said, the budget will be financed from the statutory allocation and an improved internally generated revenue. Christened “the People’s Budget of Recovery and consolidation” Zulum said the budget aim to lay foundation for implementation of a development plan recently launched by his administration. The 25-years…

Senator Babafemi Ojudu, Special Adviser on Political Matters to the President, Office of the Vice President says it is mischievous for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus of the House of Representatives to call for impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari. Ojudu on Wednesday also said it was equally suspect that the PDP Caucus’ disingenuously attempted to misrepresent a 2015 tweet by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and completely but deliberately change its import and meaning. The then Vice Presidential candidate of the APC tweeted at a time when Nigeria was facing one of its darkest periods due to incessant terrorist attacks in…

Pornhub, one of the world’s most visited adult sites, is changing its rules over user uploads after being accused of hosting illegal videos. A New York Times investigation accused the site of being “infested” with child-abuse and rape-related videos. Pornhub said the claims were “irresponsible and flagrantly untrue”. But it has now said users must be verified to upload videos and removed its download function, which meant removed content could easily resurface. The verification feature will launch in the new year, it said. For now, uploads have been removed for all users except industry professionals. The move follows reports Visa…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered the suspension of sale, activation, and registration of new SIM cards by network operators to allow another audit of the Subscriber Registration Database. The suspension, according to a statement by the NCC Director of Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, is in line with the Federal Government’s desire to consolidate the achievement of the SIM card registration exercise of September 2019. “The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to embark on another audit of the Subscriber Registration Database again,” the statement released on Wednesday, added. He…

The Senate on Tuesday considered a bill seeking to improve credit repayment culture, reduce non-performing loans in the banking sector, streamline loan recovery watch-list consistent loan defaulters with the view to track and blacklist them. The bill which scaled second reading was referred by the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, who presided over plenary, to the Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions for further legislative work. Sponsor of the piece of legislation, Senator Mohammed Sani Musa (APC – Niger East), in his lead debate noted that “the core of the financial system of any country are the commercial…

Barely two weeks after announcing the return of the fan favourite reality singing competition show; Nigerian Idol, MultiChoice Nigeria has revealed that the reward for the eventual winner will be a recording contract with a leading record label and 50 million naira worth of prizes which include a cash prize and a brand-new car. This is set to be one of the highest rewards for any singing competition TV series in Nigeria and it is coming just a few months after MultiChoice Nigeria rewarded the winner of the just concluded reality TV show, Big Brother Naija. Speaking on the prize…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Ibadan zonal office on Monday, December 7, 2020 secures eleven convictions before Justice Mohammed Abubakar, Justice Ibrahim Watilat and Justice W.O Akanbi of the Federal High Court 1 and 2 Abeokuta as well as Oyo State High Court 2 Osogbo, Osun State respectively. The convicts are: Tijesunimi Adedolapo Bakare, Oluwole Osholanke Paul Oluwajuwonlo, Adeniran Timileyin, Adebambo Festus Damilare, Olaiya Olamide Olagoke others are Baura Gbenga David, Manuel Obot, Babayanju Enoch Toluwani, Shoyola Joseph, Timehin Olusola Fehintola and Olwagbenga Mujeeb Ejikune. They all pleaded guilty to the lone-count charge of impersonation separately filed against…

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Monday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to sustain the policy on the ban of rice importation and not succumb to any pressure. The governor made the appeal in Makurdi when the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed paid him a courtesy visit. Ortom said the state as the food basket of the nation, commended the president and the Federal Government for the policy which helped in boosting rice production and agriculture in general in the state. “The ban on rice importation remains a major milestone in the development of agriculture in…

East Carolina University has expressed regret any embarrassment that might have resulted from the recent controversy regarding the appointment of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state to the position of Senior Mentoring Scholar and Visiting Full Professor of e-governance and International Affairs on November 30, 2020.  In a reply to a letter sent by the government of Kano state over the issue and addressed to the governor, the university also acknowledged the governor’s educational accomplishments, saying that “you demonstrate appropriate credentials generally held by those appointed to faculty positions. In a terse statement by Malam Muhammad Garba, Hon. Commissioner, Information,…