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The Senate has announced the decision by 109 senators to contribute 50 per cent of their salaries to support the current efforts of the Federal Government towards curbing the spread of Corona Virus or Covid-19 in the country. Acting spokesman of the Senate, Sen. Godiya Akwashiki, announced the decision in a press statement
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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has tested negative for the dreaded Corona Virus disease, otherwise known as COVID-19. A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mrs. Mary Noel Berje said despite testing negative, the Governor would remain in self-isolation to play safe . Governor Sani Bello,
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The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Ekiti, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has implored his fellow Governors and all those who attended the Wednesday, March 18 NGF meetings to go for test. Fayemi, who is currently on self-isolation and awaiting his COVID -19 test result, gave the advice in
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The Spokesman for the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia) on Tuesday said no member of the House has so far been infected by Covid-19 virus. Kalu, who made this known while addressing newsmen, described media reports claiming that 15 members were infected as “fake news” The Rep said that
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From Jude Dangwam, JosGovernor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has slashed the allowances of political appointees by 50 percent following the negative impact of the ravaging Coronavirus on the global economy.He said the negative impact, which has affected the nation's budget now slashed by N1.5 trillion, which the expected
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it will call for the review of Supreme Court judgments on some of the elections held in 2019, if the apex court reviews its earlier judgment on the governorship and other elections in Zamfara.The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, stated this
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The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Friday adjourned indefinitely proceedings in the appeal filed by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Adams Oshiomhole, challenging his suspension from office. The appellate court had on Monday (March 16) stayed the execution of the ruling of an FCT
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the conduct of four senatorial by-elections indefinitely. Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, in a statement on Thursday said the postponement was as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. He stated that the by-election, which included Bayelsa
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The Nigeria Governors‘ Forum (NGF) sets up seven-member sub-committee to review the trend of the Corona virus and global failing in petroleum price, as well advice State governments on required measures to address the challenges on the economy. The chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, disclosed
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Sen. Gabriel Suswam (Benue East) has suggested that some leaders and politicians should be allowed to spend a day or two in prison to be better leaders and politicians. Suswam made this suggestion on Tuesday at the plenary while contributing to a motion moved by Sen. Uche Ekwunife (Anambra Central) on
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