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Bill To Increase Retirement Age For People With Disability Scales Second Reading

The Discrimination Against Persons with Disability Prohibition (Amendment) Bill, 2022 scaled second reading in the House of Representatives on Thursday. The Bill, sponsored by Hon Babajimi Benson, seeks to amend the Principal Act, the Prohibition Against Persons with Disability Act, 2018 which provides…

30/06/2022

US Supreme Court Limits EPA Authority To Set Climate Standards For Power Plants

The Supreme Court on Thursday sharply cut back the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to reduce the carbon output of existing power plants, a blow to the nation’s chances of averting catastrophic climate change. The vote was 6 to 3, with Chief Justice John…

30/06/2022

Anambra Doctors Threaten To Withdraw Services Over Rising Cases Of Kidnapping

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Anambra State branch, has complained about the rising cases of kidnapping, especially of its members in the state. The association issued a statement on Wednesday in Awka, calling on Governor Charles Soludo and security agencies in Anambra to…

30/06/2022

Buhari: We Have Zero Tolerance for Interference In Elections Conducted by INEC

President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that his administration will not in any form interfere in elections conducted across the country by the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Speaking in Lisbon at a meeting with representatives of Nigerians living in Portugal,…

30/06/2022

JJC Announces Separation From Funke Akindele After Six Years Of Marriage

Rapper, Abdulrasheed Bello popularly known as JJC Skillz has announced his separation from his wife, actress Funke Akindele. JJC announced via his official Instagram handle on Thursday morning stating that his marriage with Akindele has had issues for the last two years. He stated that…

30/06/2022

Nigerian Jailed 235 Years for N525m, €64,000 Fraud, Loses Lekki Houses

Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo, has convicted and sentenced Scales Olatunji. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) labelled him “a notorious international fraudster”. The convict bagged 235 years imprisonment for internet fraud and money laundering. Olatunji pleaded “not guilty” after…

30/06/2022

Sallah: Sultan Declares July 9 Eid al-Adha

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on Wednesday, declared July 9 as Eid al-Adha. Also known as Sallah, Eid al-Adha will feature the slaughtering of ram during the period known as the “festival of sacrifice”. This is the second significant celebration in Islam. The…

30/06/2022

Lawyers Sue INEC, AGF, Others, Seek Atiku, Tinubu, Obi’s Disqualification

Three legal practitioners in Abuja have asked the Federal High Court to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from accepting the nomination of Senator Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi as presidential candidates. The lawyers predicated their request on the…

30/06/2022

VP Slot: Ayu’s Fate Hanging As Crisis Over Okowa’s Selection Worsens

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) might be quietly courting a crisis of leadership, following the emergence of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, a northerner, as its 2023presidential candidate, while Dr. Iyorcha Ayu, another northerner, has remained the party’s national chairman. However, the simmering…

30/06/2022

Ortom, PDP Seek Disqualification Of APC’s Governorship, Senatorial Candidates In Benue

Governor Samuel Ortom and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State have prayed the Abuja division of the Federal High Court to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) from accepting and publishing the names of the governorship and senatorial candidates of…

30/06/2022

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