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Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), has said women trafficked to Libya have been giving birth to children in Libyan prisons. The lawmaker called on the Nigerian Immigration and Prison Services to liaise with the Libyan prisons to repatriate Nigerian female prisoners who were delivered of children in prisons.



 Vice President Kashim Ibrahim Shettima has assured Nigerians that their economic pain will soon be over as the country is entering into a new phase of economic prosperity. Speaking during the Nigeria Renewable Energy Innovation Forum (NREIF) on Tuesday in Abuja, Shettima said President Bola Ahmed’s heart is with Nigerians and currently feel their pains.

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 The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned hearing in the suit seeking to stop the planned national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party until Thursday, to allow parties to resolve a dispute over the party’s legal representation. Justice James Omotosho gave the ruling following a heated disagreement between two Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Chris Uche and Kamaldeen Ajibade, both of whom claimed to represent the PDP in the case.

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 The All Progressives Congress has adopted the consensus option to select its governorship candidate for the October 27 primary election in Ekiti State. The decision followed the voluntary withdrawal of one of the two cleared aspirants, Mrs. Atinuke Omolayo, leaving Governor Biodun Oyebanji as the sole contender.

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 In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, Jigawa State Police Command arrested no fewer than 105 suspects during simultaneous raids across the state. The arrests were confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Shi’isu Adam, while addressing journalists on Tuesday at the command’s headquarters in Dutse, the state capital.

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 The Senate will today screen and confirm Prof. Joash Amupitan for appointment as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Committee, INEC. This followed President Bola Tinubu’s letter on Tuesday urging the Senate to screen and confirm him.

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The leadership of the House of Representatives has moved to end the lingering rift between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The House resolved to seek a lasting solution, following a motion sponsored by Sesi Oluwaseun Whingan, the lawmaker representing Badagry Federal Constituency.

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 Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, says Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has now become the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state following his defection to the party on Tuesday. Speaking during the official welcoming of Mbah into the APC family at Okpara Square Enugu, Shettima said, “As for the APC Convention and Constitution, the Governor is the leader of the party in the state.

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The Senate has constituted a 12-member ad hoc committee to advise on how to respond to growing international concerns over alleged state-backed persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
The decision was taken during a closed-door session on Tuesday, where lawmakers deliberated on recent claims by the United States Government suggesting possible acts of genocide targeting Christians in parts of the country.

The Senate’s action follows mounting diplomatic scrutiny and the potential implications of such allegations for Nigeria’s international reputation and interfaith relations.
Members of the committee include Senators Victor Umeh (Anambra Central), Yemi Adaramodu (Ekiti South), Aniekan Bassey (Akwa Ibom North East), Niyi Adegbonmire (Ondo Central), Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central), Titus Zam (Benue North East), Tony Nwoye (Anambra North), Tahir Monguno (Borno North), and Asuquo Ekpenyong (Cross River South).

The committee has been tasked with developing a comprehensive position paper for presentation to both the Executive and the Senate.

The document is expected to define Nigeria’s legislative stance on the matter and guide the country’s engagement in ongoing international discussions.
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, who announced the committee, stressed that the position paper must be based on verifiable facts and statistics.

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