The House of Representatives has passed for second reading, a bill seeking to establish an Entrepreneurship Development Bank of Nigeria, aimed at providing soft loans for small and medium-scale enterprises in the country. The consolidated bill was jointly sponsored by Messrs Benjamin Kalu and Olalekan Afolabi The legislation is titled ‘A Bill for an Act…
Two people have been killed while 10 others were abducted by terrorists in an attack on Sabon Gero area of Millennium City, Kaduna metropolis. The terrorists were said to have invaded the community on Tuesday night, killing the Commander of Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) in the community and a resident. The terrorists were also…
By Sylvanus Tyoakaa Abuja The National Assembly has disclosed plans to further amend the Electoral Act with a view to strengthening it ahead of the 2023 general elections. Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan dropped the hint on Tuesday during plenary, following a matter of national importance raised by Senator Yahaya Abdullahi (APC Kebbi North) on…
