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Top 5 Stories of The Day | Nigerian Senate Passes Bill to Increase Youth Participation in Politics

Top 5 Stories of The Day | Nigerian Senate Passes Bill to Increase Youth Participation in Politics

Nigerian senate passes bill to increase youth participation in politics Tinubu's administration defends economic policies amid public discontent Electoral commission unveils plans for state assembly reruns in Zamfara Debate over…

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Nigerians Fear As Inflation Rises To 34.8%

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NBS Reveals 10 Nigerian States with the Highest Food Inflation

NBS reveals 10 Nigerian states with the highest food inflation National Assembly criticised as Nigeria’s debt hits ₦138 trillion Osun State announces 16-day celebration for Adeleke’s second anniversary NHRC opens…

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | National Assembly Considers Approving Bill Raising V.A.T from 7.5% to 10% by 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | National Assembly Considers Approving Bill Raising VAT From 7.5% To 10% By 2025

National Assembly considers approving bill raising VAT from 7.5% to 10% by 2025 Cooking gas price rises to ₦1,500/kg Togo, Benin and Niger owe Nigeria ₦9.4 billion over electricity bill…

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House of Reps Allegedly Proposes Bills to Hinder Civil Rights

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | House of Reps Allegedly Proposes Bills to Hinder Civil Rights

House of Reps allegedly proposes bills to hinder civil rights EFCC donates ₦50 billion crime proceeds to NELFUND Revenue Commission reveals how much Nigerian Senators earn monthly Federal government reveals…

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Representatives Demand the Reversal of Electricity Tariff Hike

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Bill to Create 74 New Seats for Women in National Assembly Passes Second Reading

Bill to create 74 new seats for women in National Assembly passes second reading Air Peace announces its economy class tickets to London is booked till August President of TUC…

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Presidency

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Presidency Denies ₦105k as Minimum Wage as NLC Waits for Tinubu’s Response

Presidency denies ₦105k as minimum wage as NLC waits for Tinubu's response Nigeria secures $925 million loan from Afreximbank Kano State approves ₦2.9 billion NECO fees for underprivileged students Atiku…

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After Surviving Buhari, We Didn’t Expect Tinubu to Take the Same Route – Ondo Residents Fume as Fuel Prices Soar; Tinubu Orders Review of N8,000 Palliatives Scheme | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

After Surviving Buhari, We Didn't Expect Tinubu to Take the Same Route - Ondo Residents Fume as Fuel Prices Soar Tinubu Orders Review of N8,000 Palliatives Scheme Kyari Attributes Rising…

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Obianuju Ilonaya Holds 10-Day Protest at National Assembly, Demanding Answers for Missing Brother Arrested by SARS – Where is Chijioke?

In a resolute display of determination and bravery, Obianuju Iloanya, one of the subjects of the powerful documentary "Awaiting Trial," embarked on a 10-day one-woman protest at the National Assembly.…

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Twitter Threatens Legal Action Against Meta Over Threads App Launch; Tinubu Approves Sustained Plans for 2023 National Census, New Date Expected | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Twitter Threatens Legal Action Against Meta Over Threads App Launch Tinubu Approves Sustained Plans for 2023 National Census, New Date Expected President Tinubu Urges National Assembly to Confirm New Service…

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Speaker Abbas Appoints 32 Aides, Punch Reporter as Chief Press Secretary; Shettima Unveils President Tinubu’s Plan to Create One Million Digital Jobs | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Speaker Abbas Appoints 32 Aides, Punch Reporter as Chief Press Secretary Shettima Unveils President Tinubu's Plan to Create One Million Digital Jobs Ribadu Takes Office as Nigeria's National Security Adviser…

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President Tinubu Removes Service Chiefs, Appoints Fresh Leadership; INEC Accused of Frustrating Labour Party’s Election Petition | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

President Tinubu Removes Service Chiefs, Appoints Fresh Leadership INEC Accused of Frustrating Labour Party's Election Petition President Tinubu Dissolves Governing Boards of Federal Government Parastatals and Agencies New Service Chiefs'…

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National Assembly Consolidates ₦30bn Severance Package for Lawmakers: What You Need to Know

The National Assembly management has taken steps to facilitate the payment and collection of severance packages for members of the Senate and the House of Representatives as the 9th Assembly…

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National Assembly Approves Buhari’s $800m Loan Request; Inmates Crown Seun Kuti ‘General Overseer’ as He Leads Prayer Sessions | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

National Assembly Approves Buhari's $800m Loan Request Court Nullifies Alex Otti's Candidature and Labour Party Candidates in Abia, Kano Buhari Commissions N21bn Aso Villa Medical Centre EFCC Challenges Matawalle to…

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Natasha Akpoti loses Kogi central senatorial seat to APC candidate

The Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was unsuccessful in her campaign to represent Kogi's central senatorial district in the national assembly. In the recently ended national assembly election, Akpoti-Uduaghan…

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Thugs invade Plateau collation centre, disrupt National Assembly election results announcement

The release of election results for the Plateau north senatorial constituency has been interrupted by thugs. On Monday, the thugs raided the collation center and drove out Independent National Electoral…

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INEC official killed in Delta

An INEC officer in Delta State was killed just days after the presidential and National Assembly elections. Intel suggests the official was murdered on Monday in Ukwani Local Government Area.…

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Ahmad Lawan wins Yobe North Senate seat 

Ahmad Lawan, the current President of the Senate, was victorious in the election for the Yobe North Senate seat in Yobe State. According to the official results released by the…

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I Want To Create Better Nigeria For My Son – Banky W

Singer, actor, and politician Oluwabankole Wellington, best known by his stage as Banky W, has expressed a desire to improve Nigeria for the sake of his son. The celebrity, who…

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Nigerians celebrate Davido and Chioma’s comeback to social media; APC must not be allowed to return in 2023 – Atiku | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Nigerians celebrate Davido and Chioma's comeback to social mediaAPC must not be allowed to return in 2023 – AtikuMy administration has created over 13m jobs in agric sector - BuhariHope…

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New Naira Notes Might Be Illegal – Femi Falana

Femi Falana (SAN), an activist lawyer, has encouraged President Muhammadu Buhari to propose a Supplementary Bill to the National Assembly authorizing the withdrawal of public funds from any federation account…

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Abuja High Court strikes out case to nullify candidature of Bola Tinubu; National Assembly passes students loan bill | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Abuja High Court strikes out case to nullify candidature of Bola TinubuUS approves no-interview student visa renewals for NigeriansPresident Buhari nominates Lauretta Onochie as NDDC ChairmanFUTA ASUU hold protest, criticize…

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National Assembly asked to legalize presidential, governorship debates; Peter Obi doing comedy skits – Deji Adeyanju | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

National Assembly asked to legalize presidential, governorship debatesPeter Obi doing comedy skits – Deji AdeyanjuNBC fines Arise TV over report on TinubuAppeal Court removes Akpabio as APC senatorial candidateRemove subsidy…

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Fire outbreak at the National Assembly destroys office supplies and records

A fire broke out at the new wing of the National Assembly on Thursday, resulting in the destruction of several documents and office supplies. In a statement released on Thursday,…

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Nigeria’s legislatures’ continuing war against women and the way forward for equality activists

In a move that seems almost calculated to remind Nigerian women that no season, month or day in which their oppression will not find gleeful support from a majority of…

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#OccupyNASS: Nigerian women lists demands after NASS rejects gender bills

Nigeria Women have vowed to mobilise people to occupy the National Assembly if lawmarkers fail to reconsider its stance on some gender equality and equal opportunity bills. The women who…

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Recommendations by South West Governors are compelling evidence of how Nigeria could truly work

The Nigerian federation is at a critical juncture where virtually every citizen agrees that the national political setup needs to change before the progress citizens aspire to see can happen;…

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“#EndSARS is not enough, you must get involved in politics,” Kingsley Moghalu to Nigerian youth

Memories of the clampdown on #OccuppyLekkiTollgate protesters on Saturday 13th February, by security operatives are apparently still fresh in the minds of many.Following this development and the worsening state of…

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“UK won’t pay you hazard allowance” – FG tells doctors | 5 Things that Should Matter Today

Following reports that the United Kingdom is implementing a new ‘Health and Care Visa’ policy to attract the best doctors in Nigeria and other parts of the world, the Minister…

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