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In actions taken late evening on Friday, the 193-member General Assembly also adopted nearly $50 million in additional funding for decisions taken by the Human Rights Council, UN’s primary forum on human rights matters. It also decided to establish the Peacebuilding Account, a dedicated multi-year special account, as a modality …

President Tinubu has approved a 50 per cent slash in price of interstate transport fare for Nigerians traveling during the yuletide from Thursday, December 21, 2023 to January 4, 2024.   The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Wednesday, December 20.   …

    Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, but has reaffirmed that marriage is between a man and a woman.     A document from the Vatican’s doctrine office released Monday provides guidance and details about the declaration, which states, in part, “When people ask for …

The Senate has approved the sums of 7.8 billion dollars and 100 million euros in President Bola Tinubu’s proposed 2022–2024 borrowing plan. Tinubu had written to the Senate requesting consideration and early approval of the 2022-2024 External Borrowing Plan to ensure prompt implementation of projects. The President of the Senate, …

The Senate on Tuesday, October 31, approved the nomination of Mr Zak Adedeji as Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Appearing at the upper chamber for his screening on Tuesday, Adedeji said he will improve the nation’s revenue, and most of the tax leakages in the oil and …

The Supreme Court has granted approval for the live coverage of the judgment of the February 2023 presidential election petitions. Heavily-armed security personnel have been positioned around the apex court and adjoining roads.     Justice Inyang Okoro and 6 others of the apex court reserved judgment in Mr Peter …

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a $3.45bn World Bank loan application for the financing of five items.   Mr Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, disclosed this after the FEC meeting in Abuja on Monday, Oct. 23.   He said the council …

The World Bank has approved a fresh $700m loan for Nigeria.   It disclosed this in a statement published on its website on Friday, Sept. 22.   The new loan is to provide additional funds for an ongoing project known as the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment.   …

Kano state’s government has approved the release of N854 million for the Auren Zaurawa Mass Wedding Initiative.   The state’s Executive Council also approved N700m as payment of school fees for 7,000 indigenes of the state studying at Bayero University Kano (BUK).   Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf who made the …