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Nigerian senator, Barinada Mpigi, is dead

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- The Senator representing Rivers South East Senatorial District, Barinada Mpigi, is dead. Mr Mpigi passed away in the early hours of Thursday at the age of 64 after a prolonged ill... और पढ़ें


NSA cites high cost of maintaining presidential air fleet abroad, seeks supplementary funding

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) on Wednesday informed lawmakers that the cost of maintaining the Presidential Air Fleet has risen significantly. The Permanent S... और पढ़ें


FCT Election: INEC warns transport unions against logistical delays, demands early deployment

Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned transporters engaged to convey election materials across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to provide sound and se... और पढ़ें


Electoral Act: Nigerian lawmakers re-amend bill for INEC to change 2027 election dates

Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- The Senate on Tuesday rescinded its earlier decision on Clause 28 of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, reducing the period within which the Independent National Electoral Commissio... और पढ़ें


Electoral Act: Nigerian lawmakers vote by division, retain electronic transmission of results as optional

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- The Senate on Tuesday voted by division to decide whether the electronic transmission of election results should be made mandatory or remain optional, as previously passed by the l... और पढ़ें


Electoral Act: Electronic transmission debate forces Senate into closed-door session

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- Senators on Tuesday moved into a closed-door session to deliberate on whether to retain their earlier decision on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, which made electronic transmissi... और पढ़ें


Nigeria registers 388 mineral buying centres, prosecutes 150 illegal miners

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- The Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, has said the ministry established 388 mineral buying centres in 2024 to boost government revenue and curb illegal mining activities. Mr... और पढ़ें


Senate panel queries tribunal over N16m spent on office fumigation

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- Members of the Senate Committee on Capital Market on Monday questioned the management of the Investments and Securities Tribunal (IST) over the expenditure of N16 million on cleani... और पढ़ें


Again, furious Akpoti-Uduaghan clashes with another lawmaker over committee meeting

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Monday blocked the entrance to the office of a fellow senator at the National Assembly, protesting her alleged denial from attending... और पढ़ें


Electoral Act Amendment: Why we made electronic transmission of results optional - Senate

Nigeria, Feb. 16 -- The Senate has said its decision to make electronic transmission of election results optional rather than mandatory was based on advice from key stakeholders in Nigeria's communica... और पढ़ें