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Day: January 26, 2022

At Last, Senate, House Pass Amended Electoral Bill

Electoral Amendment Bill
Okay direct, indirect, consensus primaries for parties Stipulate conditions for consensus •Proposed legislation to be transmitted to Buhari in seven days The Senate yesterday passed the harmonised Clause 84 ofRead More

Buhari Defers Subsidy Removal To Incoming Govt

President Muhammadu Buhari
Seeks 18 months suspension, to send PIA amendment to N’Assembly FG says decision has nothing to do with 2023 elections IMF insists on end, wants funds channeled to health, socialRead More

Emefiele Forecloses Monetary Policy Tightening To Boost Recovery, Stimulate Growth

Ex-Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele
Says Nigeria not exposed to effects of US policy normalisation, others Banking industry NPLs drop 4.85%, lowest in 10 years Warns against patronage of loan sharks The Governor of theRead More

NAHCON Urges Saudi Arabia To Lift Travel Ban On Nigeria

National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON)
The Federal Government has called on Saudi Arabia to lift its travel ban on Nigeria. Specifically, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) pressed Saudi Arabia to lift the restrictionsRead More

Presidency: Governor Ortom A Failed Politician, Always Good At Blaming Others

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Garba Shehu
Says Buhari as a leader repatriated stolen billions of dollars from overseas Stresses PDP can’t rescue Nigeria The Presidency yesterday evening described Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue as a failedRead More

Stop Petroleum Products Smuggling, Senate Tasks Customs, DSS, Others

Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan
The President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, yesterday met with heads of security and paramilitary agencies and tasked them to do more to checkmate smuggling of petroleum products outRead More