…says Nigeria’ll save $2bn annually on rice importation 

The Senate has passed a bill seeking to establish the National Rice Development Council, a move that would see to Nigeria saving about $2 billion dollars on rice importation and improve the country’s foreign exchange earnings. 

Senate President Ahmed Lawan has assured Nigerians that subsidy on Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) will not be removed for now as being reported by some social and conventional media.

The Senate has urged the military and security agencies in the country to closely monitor and block the escape routes used by bandits and fleeing terrorists to forestall their relocation to safe havens in other parts of Niger State and the country.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the attacks on Abu Dhabi’s International Airport and the nearby Musaffah industrial area, which reportedly caused several civilian casualties.

The Senate has received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari to consider and pass three critical bills needed to effectively fight corruption in the country. 

The House of Representatives will tomorrow, Wednesday, reintroduce the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill and quickly work to pass it and send same to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent, Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila has said.

The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja inaugurated a task force to bring the under-performing Nigeria TV and radio advertising market to higher productivity.

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has reviewed the Pension Reform Act 2014 (PRA 2014) in Abuja during a retreat.

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has arrested three persons over alleged murder of a medical practitioner, Dr Obisike Ibe and his friend in Abuja.

The Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC), has distributed over 10,000 life-jackets to boat operators to curb spate of boat mishap in Kebbi State.

…raises alarm over displacement of 151,380 persons in two years

The Senate has called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, declare full fledged war against elements involved in terrorist activities in the country. 

The Police Command in Kaduna State says its operatives, on Sunday, rescued 16 kidnapped victims on Birnin Gawri-Kaduna road.

Governor Samuel Ortom Tuesday,  January 18th, 2022 unveiled the Benue State Humanitarian Response Plan, BSHRP 2022.

Governors elected under the platform of PDP have urged the National Assembly to quickly conclude deliberations on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill which President Muhammad Buhari to turned to it.