Category: News Update
I didn’t support Buhari In 2015, but I said Nigerians shouldn’t vote for Jonathan
Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, says he did not ask Nigerians to vote for President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015. Soyinka spoke on Thursday at a media briefing in...
NCC doles out N233 million research grants to tertiary institutions
In it’s bid to encourage the development of local technology and enhance academic research efforts especially in the field of telecommunications, the...
MTN Foundation awards 360 new scholarships to Nigerian students
…equips previous scholarship graduates Three hundred sixty students received scholarships from the MTN Foundation during award ceremonies recently...
Senate passes bill to strengthen copyright law, prohibits online duplication, rebroadcasting without consent
***Okays N100,000 fine or 1-yr jail term for individuals, N2m for corporate bodies The Senate, on Wednesday, passed a bill to provide for the holistic review of...
Name NDDC’S building after Harold Dappa Biriye, Senate tells Buhari
The Senate has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the appropriate authorities to name the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) permanent building after...
Senate passes bill to enable FG takeover optometric hospital in Kogi
The Senate has passed a bill to enable the Federal Government takeover the staff, assets and liabilities of the Holley Memorial Hospital Ocahadamu, Kogi State. ...
Senate seeks end to maltreatment of Nigerians travelling to Ghana
*As PSC pushes for prosecution of high-profile Nigerians violating Covid-19 travel protocols The Senate has urged the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to...
National Security: Senate moves to establish commission on religious harmony
The Senate, on Wednesday, considered a bill to establish the National Religious Harmony Commission. The National Religious Harmony Commission (Establishment)...
Uzodimma enjoins Church, traditional rulers to be part of Covid-19 vaccination efforts
Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodimma has appealed to Imo leaders, particularly the Church and traditional rulers, to be part of efforts by government and her...
Bianca,Charly Boy,13 others in Soludo’s panel to address Biafra agitation
Anambra state governor,Charles Soludo, has set up a 15-member truth, justice and peace committee to help address the secessionist agitations, insecurity and other...
