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The Edo government says it loaned N850 million to local government areas in the state to clear salaries of council workers for December, pending the release of federation accounts allocation committee (FAAC) allocations to the councils. In a statement on Wednesday, Osarodion Ogie, secretary to the state government, said the state had settled […]

Senate President Ahmad Lawan says the upper legislative chamber will consult with the house of representatives in January on the next line of action on the electoral bill. Speaking after a closed session on Wednesday, Lawan said the senators also agreed to consult their constituents on the issue. President Muhammadu Buhari declined […]

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Dominion Okoro, a 25-year-old housemaid, has confessed to the killing of Maria Igbinedion, the mother of Lucky Igbinedion, former governor of Edo state. Okoro confessed to the crime when she was paraded at Edo police command headquarters in Benin, on Tuesday. She was arrested in her hometown in Calabar, Cross River state […]

A total of 45 farmers have been killed following attacks in communities across LGAs in Nasarawa state. The farmers were said to have been killed following clashes that led to attacks on Lafia, Obi and Awe LGA areas of the state over the weekend. Many other persons were also injured during the […]

Ajibola Basiru, spokesperson of the senate, says the argument of President Muhammadu Buhari on the issue of cost of direct primary in the electoral act amendment bill is “totally fallacious”. On November 19, the electoral bill was transmitted to Buhari for assent. Compulsory direct primaries for political parties and electronic transmission of […]

Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti, says President Muhammadu Buhari should be commended for the decision he took on the electoral act amendment bill. The electoral bill was transmitted to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent on November 19. The legislation provides for the electronic transmission of election results and the compulsory use of […]

Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for withholding assent to the electoral act amendment bill. The national assembly had transmitted the bill to the president on November 19, with recommendations on electronic transmission of results and direct primaries for political parties. Stating his decision for withholding assent, Buhari, […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday wrote to the national assembly, explaining his decision to withhold assent to the electoral act amendment bill. The letter was read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan. Here is the full text: The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan; and Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi […]