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The House of Representatives has passed a bill for the second reading seeking to establish an independent authority for the registration, regulation, and funding of political parties in Nigeria.    The bill, co-sponsored by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and Edo lawmaker Marcus Onobun, proposes removing political party registration and regulation from the responsibilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).   …

The Supreme Council for Shari’a in Nigeria (SCSN) has defended the decision of some state governments to close primary and secondary schools during Ramadan, citing concerns for students’ well-being amid extreme heat conditions in parts of the North. In a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Nafiu Baba-Ahmad, the council urged states such as Zamfara, Sokoto, and Jigawa to follow suit, …

US President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing a new travel ban that could potentially ban Muslim nations from entering the United States.   Reuters reports that Trump’s requested review of security and vetting risks of foreign countries is nearly complete and to expect a new travel ban, citing three sources ‘familiar with the matter.’   Afghanistan and Pakistan are likely …

The Federal Government has mandated that all health facilities involved in organ transplantation in Nigeria must be registered and licensed before they can operate. These facilities are also required to establish independent, facility-based Organ Transplantation Committees, separate from their medical transplantation teams. Plans for a nationwide inspection of organ transplant facilities for accreditation and licensing by the National Tertiary Health …

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of $1.4 million linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele.   Justice Olayinka Faji ruled on Thursday, March 6, that the sum was the proceeds of unlawful activities and must be forfeited to the Federal Government. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), represented by …

Oluremi Tinubu, wife of Nigerias President, has weighed in on the sxual harassment allegations leveled against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The controversy began on February 20, when Akpabio and Akpoti-Uduaghan engaged in a heated debate over seating arrangements in the upper legislative chamber. Akpoti-Uduaghan later alleged that her troubles started after she rejected Akpabios sxual advances. Akpoti-Uduaghan submitted …

Operatives of the Kano State Police Command have arrested three suspected car thieves and recovered two stolen vehicles.     Spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said the suspects were arrested during a routine patrol along Yankaba-Hadejia Road, Kano-Ringim Expressway.    “In compliance with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM on …

A suspected thief swallowed two pairs of diamond earrings during his arrest on the side of a Florida Panhandle highway, leaving detectives with the unenviable task of waiting to “collect” the Tiffany & Co. jewelry worth nearly $770,000.  An X-ray of the suspect’s torso showed what the Orlando Police Department believed to be the diamond earrings — a white mass …

A Nigerian doctor, Obianma Onya has said that women don’t have to marry rich, old and ugly polygamist just to look great.    “You don’t have to marry a rich old and ugly polygamist just to look great. You can accomplish that as well as peace of mind with a young, comfortable, caring, family-oriented monogamous man that fears God. I’m …

Mercy Eke has returned to school for graduate studies.  The former Big Brother Naija winner revealed that she is taking MBA (Master of Business Administration) courses in a school in London, United Kingdom.  She said she began the program last year and she is excited about it.  See below.