The members-elect of the House of Representatives from the opposition political parties have set up an 11-member committee to select and screen candidates that will run for the position of the Speaker of the 10th Assembly.
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Federal Government says it has delivered 8,938 housing units across 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and constructed 9,290 kilometres of roads nationwide.
The terrorists who abducted schoolgirls of the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, Kebbi State, have released three of the seven remaining students, Daily Trust has reported.
Prof. Foluso Okunmadewa, the World Bank Task Team Leader for Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES), says the programme is on the right track in supporting the poor and vulnerable groups in the country.
Nigeria’s first lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, the outgoing president of the Africa First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM), has tasked the newly elected President of the Mission Angelina Ndayishimiye, of Burundi to make efforts towards consolidating peace building on the continent.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has initiated an extradition proceedings at the Federal High Court, Abuja against three suspects, Samson Ogoshi, his brother, Samuel and Ezekiel Ejemeh Robert, over alleged exploitation of minors and production of child pornography.
Guy Ryder, Under-Secretary-General for Policy, Executive Office of the United Nations Secretary-General has said that trade remains one of the key means of implementing the 2030 Agenda.
ASHENEWS reports that a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger State, Nma Kolo has taken exception to reports of endorsement of some candidates as leaders of the 10th National Assembly.
The current Deputy Speaker, and Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Idris Wase, and Alhasan Ado Doguwa, respectively have rejected the consensus arrangement of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the leadership of the 10th National Assembly.
The Nasarawa State Government on Monday inaugurated a Sexual Assault Referral Centre at the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH), Lafia.