Senators discuss bill seeking to establish South East Development Commission across Igboland

NIGERIA'S senate has debated a bill seeking to establish a South East Development Commission (SEDC) which hopes to create a body similar to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Igboland.

 

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Senator Olujimi sworn-in becoming the eighth female senator in the National Assembly

SENATOR Abiodun Olujimi has been sworn-in by senate president Ahmad Lawan as the member representing Ekiti South Senatorial District after she recently won a court case that declared her the winner of the February elections.

 

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Pastor Fatoyinbo gets cleared by Abuja high court with Busola Dakolo asked to pay costs of N1m

COMMONWEALTH of Zion Assembly (Coza) founder Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo has won his legal battle against celebrity photographer Busola Dakolo who accused him of rape in 2002 with an Abuja high court dismissing the case against him.

 

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Buoyed by victory over Benin Rohr now sets his sights on winning 2021 Nations Cup

SUPER Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has now set his sights on winning the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations after his team made the first step towards qualifying for the tournament with a 2-1 victory over the Republic of Benin yesterday.

 

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10 alternatives to closing Nigeria’s borders with her West African neighbours

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Establish a West African Customs Service that will check goods coming into our main ports like Dakar, Abidjan, Tema, Lome, Cotonou and Apapa

(2) Tag all containers that arrive at our ports so we know which ones are destined for the Nigerian market. As things stand, over 70% of the goods that come into West Africa are ultimately destined for Nigeria

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Ebonyi launches clampdown on fake NGOs which extort money from members of the public

EBONYI State government has launched a programme to weed out all fake non-governmental organisations and charities operating within its borders as part of a clampdown on extortion.

 

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Policeman arrested in Yobe State for supplying Boko Haram with Tramadol tablets

DRUG enforcement agents have arrested a policeman in Yobe State for supplying Boko Haram insurgents fighting government troops in Borno State with 59kg of prohibited Tramadol tablets.

 

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Rohr sticks with recent team for tonight's game against Benin only bringing in Akpeyi and Aina

SUPER Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has revealed the line-up for tonight's African Nations Cup qualifier against Benin Republic with only two changes from the teams that have prosecuted the last two friendly matches against Ukraine and Brazil.

 

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Abuja high court gives EFCC up until March next year to extradite Diezani from the UK

NIGERIA'S Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been given until March next year to extradite former petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke from the UK to face corruption charges pending against her.

 

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Prices soar in Akwa Ibom as state of the Ikot-Ekpene-Calabar Road makes it hard to get food to market

FOOD prices have risen astronomically in Akwa Ibom State over the last few months due to the deplorable condition of the Ikot-Ekpene-Calabar Road which has created inflation as farmers struggle to get their produce to market.

 

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