Reps reject bill requiring winner of presidential poll to secure over 50% votes
The House of Representatives has thrown out a bill that sought to make it compulsory for presidential and governorship candidates to secure more than 50 percent of the total votes cast, to be declared winners. The bill seeking to change…
Ghana passes anti-gay law.
The Ghana Parliament, on Wednesday, passed the bill on human sexual rights and family values, commonly referred to as the anti-LGBTQ bill. The bill called the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, was introduced by…
NCC orders MTN, Glo, and others to block SIMs without NIN
The Nigerian Communications Commission has reiterated its directive to telecom operators to bar telephone subscribers not linked to their National Identification Numbers on or before February 28, 2024. The Executive Vice Chairman, of the National Communication Commission, Dr Aminu Maida,…
Geometric Power and the Aba power plant project; part of the story untold.- Hon.Ifeanyi Umere
Recently, the internet was agog and replete with stories of the launch of the Geometric Power Group power plant in Osisioma LGA of Abia State on Monday, February 26, 2024. Indeed this is a remarkable feat in the annals of…
CBN plans tough sanctions for banks
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has vowed to pursue an aggressive regulatory environment to reduce infractions in the country’s banking system. He said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the Monetary Policy Committee meeting of…
Appeal Court Summons Rivers Speaker Amaewhule, 24 Other Lawmakers
They defected from PDP to APC after a misunderstanding between state governor Fubara and his predecessor Wike. The Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt has ordered the Speaker of Rivers State House lawmaker, Martins Amaewhule, and 24 other members of…
CDA News updates you need to know Wednesday morning
Good morning dear esteemed readers! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has suspended the nationwide planned protest slated for Wednesday. The NLC and other related unions commenced nationwide protests on Tuesday over the…