Festivals should contribute to economic, social dev’t – FG
The Federal Government has said festivals in Nigeria should be well-packaged and marketed to enable them contribute to the nation’s economic and social development.
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Reps accuse FG of short-changing legislature, judiciary – Daily TrustThe House of Representatives yesterday accused the executive of short-changing the legislature and the judiciary. This followed the adoption of a motion by Babangida Ibrahim (APC, Katsina) who said the house would set up an ad-hoc committee to ensure that all outstanding arrears due to both the legislature and the judiciary from the 2018 and …
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Reps urge FG to appoint more S/Court justices – Daily TrustThe House of Representatives yesterday urged the Federal Government to appoint more Justices of Supreme Court to accelerate the determination of cases and dispensation of justice in Nigeria. This followed the adoption of a motion by Onofiok Akpan Luke (PDP, Akwa Ibom) who noted that the number of justices of the Supreme Court had been …
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US kicks as FG plans to 'give $100m Abacha loot' to Gov Bagudu – Daily TrustThere are indications that the plan by President Muhammadu Buhari’s government to pay Kebbi State Governor, Abubakar Bagudu $100 million from Abacha loot, may hamper future cooperation between Nigeria and the United States. According to court documents cited by Bloomberg, Bagudu, a close political ally of the president, was part of a network controlled by …
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