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Mr Olamilekan Adegbite, the Minister of Mines and Steel Development says illegal mining in Nigeria are mainly committed by foreigners. The minister disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja where he said the foreigners unlawfully came into the country with extraction permits for a different purpose. ‘Illegal mining is an issue in Nigeria, the foreigners hide…
The House of Representatives made a declaration on Thursday that there will be an inauguration of a Special Committee with the responsibility to review the 1999 constitution. The event will take place at the Conference Hall 028, New Building, House of Representatives. The attendees present will include, Yemi Osinbajo, the Vice-president, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, Chief…
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has demanded President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw the nomination of his aide, Lauretta Onochie, as a commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Clement Nwankwo, the Convener of Situation Room, issued this in a statement on Tuesday. He said Onochie’s nomination is a means to weaken the efforts…
The general principle of the 2021 budget estimate was debated on Tuesday by the Senators. The budget was presented to the Joint session of the National Assembly last Thursday by President Muhammadu Buhari. Senators from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) commended the Buhari administration for coming up with the N10.08trn fiscal document tagged, “Budget…
President Donald Trump has commenced his campaign trail less than two weeks after being tested positive for coronavirus. The rally took place in Florida where he told thousands of supporters who were not wearing masks that he could give them ‘a big fat kiss’. Joe Biden, his rival, whilst speaking in Ohio accused the president…
Mr. Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, has pointed out gaps in sections 1 and 8 of the Ekiti State Gender-based Violence Law, 2019. He has advocated an amendment to the law. The lacuna was identified in Section one pertains to dress code while the vacancy in Section 8 is concerning the reference to the law…
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has said that the expected increase in new refining capacities in Nigeria and other African countries may increase pressure on existing plants on the continent. The organization recently released the 2020 World Oil Outlook. The Report states that the estimated refining capacity will rise between 2020 and…
Based on the recent reports made by the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, NECA, there is a 10 percentage point rise in the number of the extreme poor in the country. This is against the 2019 report of the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS. This statistic shows that Nigeria’s poverty level may have further deteriorated. The…
The Commission on Presidential Debates said on Friday that it has cancelled next week’s showdown between Donald Trump and his challenger Joe Biden, after the president said he would not participate in a virtual format. ‘Each (candidate) now has announced alternate plans for that date,” the commission said in a statement, adding “it is now…
The Committee of Relevant Art and the Nigeria Liquidfied Gas organised the annual book party for the Nigeria Prize for Literature Prize book party on Zoom Yesterday. The Book Party is a parley that celebrates the Nigeria Prize for Literature past winners and affords stakeholders in the book and publishing industry to engage one another…
