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The closed session was convened to allow lawmakers to thoroughly examine the proposed amendments and supporting documents before engaging in further legislative debate on the bill. This development comes after the upper chamber deferred consideration of the bill on Wednesday, giving lawmakers time to prepare for a detailed review. Although the House of Representatives has already passed the bill, Senate President Senator Godswill Akpabio underscored the need for thorough scrutiny, given the bill’s implications for the nation’s electoral process. “This is a very important bill, especially as it is election time. We must take our time to ensure justice is…

Abdullahi, who represented Kwara State at the Federal Executive Council, served as the Minister of Youth Development and later Minister of Sports under Jonathan’s administration and was sacked in March 2014. 12 years down the line, Abdullahi, who currently serves as the National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), said he was fired because he did not abuse ex-Senate President Bukola Saraki during a campaign in Kwara State. Speaking about this loyalty to the former senate president, Abdullahi said he refused to be drawn into the conflict between his principal and former President Jonathan shortly after Saraki left…

The South-East Zonal Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Ali Odefa has declared that the 2027 general election will not be an ordinary exercise but a battle between hunger and survival. He also said it would provide an opportunity for Nigerians to choose between good and evil. Odefa said this in Enugu on Wednesday during the inauguration of the Caretaker Committees for Imo and Enugu states. The party officials were sworn-in by the South East Zonal Secretary of PDP, Chief James Ugwu. While describing the work ahead of the Committees as challenging, Odefa said the defections going on…

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has revealed the next place his administration will shut down amid the enforcement of the ban on the Monday sit-at-home in the state. Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday, the governor said schools are next to be shut down if they do not comply with the sit-at-home ban. He expressed frustration at the traders’ decision to stay off business premises on Monday despite prior warnings from the government to end adherence to the sit-at-home order. And like I said before, we’re not going to train our children in the 21st century by going…

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, has denied reports alleging that an accidental discharge involving its State Commander at a training ground in Owo led to gunshot injuries to five personnel. Reports circulating on social media had claimed that an incident occurred on Monday at the Amotekun New Recruitment Training Ground in Owo, where an alleged accidental discharge reportedly left four serving officers and one newly recruited personnel seriously injured. The reports further alleged that the incident was caused by an accidental discharge from the firearm of the State Commander of the Amotekun Corps, Chief Adetunji Adeleye.…

The House of Representatives has directed security personnel to launch coordinated operations, including aerial surveillance and ground support, to flush out armed bandits terrorising communities in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent national importance on Wednesday, sponsored by the Chief Whip of the House, Hon. Usman Bello Kumo, during plenary presided over by Speaker Abass Tajudeen. The House called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to direct the Chief of Defence Staff to initiate coordinated joint security operations to eliminate bandits and destroy their camps. The House observed a minute of silence in honour…

Chairman of the presidential fiscal policy and tax reforms committee, Taiwo Oyedele, stated that the federal government will not sacrifice Nigeria’s future to protect those who have avoided taxes for years. Speaking at the January business breakfast of the Franco-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) in Lagos, he addressed the resistance to tax reforms and the country’s inadequate revenue performance. “That is one tax from about 60 million people, compared to Nigeria’s 240 million people,” Oyedele said. He highlighted that South Africa generated over N60 trillion from personal income tax alone in 2024, surpassing Nigeria’s total tax revenue from all sources combined. While…

A burst of heavy gunfire and explosions erupted early on Thursday near the international airport in Niger’s capital Niamey before halting within hours, residents told AFP. Videos filmed by residents of the area showed streaks of light in the sky with the sound of loud explosions, while other images showed flames several metres high and charred cars. The capital’s Diori Hamani International Airport houses an air force base and is located about 10 kilometres (six miles) from the presidential palace. Niger, a country hit regularly by jihadist attacks, has been led for more than two years by Abdourahamane Tiani, the…

The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has led the enforcement of security operatives at the Onitsha Main Market to enforce the one-week closure ordered by the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo. Recall that Soludo has ordered the closure of the Onitsha Main Market for one week following traders’ failure to comply with the state government’s directive to disregard the Monday sit-at-home order. The governor gave the directive on Monday during an on-site visit to the market, along with some of his aides and other government officials. As a result of the directive, on Tuesday, the market…

Troops of Sector 7, Operation Safe Haven (OPEP), in collaboration with the Zango Kataf Police Area Command, Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), Forest Guards and local hunters, have rescued eight kidnapped victims at Badurum Kasa Forest in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A security source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the operation followed actionable intelligence on the kidnappers’ hideout. The source said the combined team mobilised to the area at about 4:23 p.m. on Wednesday and made contact with the criminals at about 5:59 p.m., forcing them to abandon the victims and flee into the…