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The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ben Kalu, has praised President Bola Tinubu for signing the South-east Development Commission (SEDC) Bill into law. In a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, Mr. Kalu expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for assenting to the bill, urging the South-east region to support the president. President Tinubu signed the …

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The need to further strengthen the regulatory framework in the capital market in a bid to attract wide array of investments under a secured and transparent environment has again been emphasised.

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By Tunde Abatan Contrary to what many believe concerning the rupture in the ruling party -the APC’s Tuesday’s defection of 14 senators to the PDP to me is good for democracy. Before now, the party has been at war with itself and the unraveling in the National Assembly (NASS) is akin to separating the chaff from the wheat. There is …

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NASS to Amend HYPADEC Bill   From Olabode Adaramola The National Assembly has again commenced amendment to the establishment of the Hydro Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) bill, the second of such amendments within four years. The new amendment is consequent upon the discovery that there are some lapses in the old bill which has made it non implementable …

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Senate kicks against N309bn electricity bond The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to stop plans to raise a N309bn bond to finance electricity generation in the country to erase recorded shortfall in projected power availability. The senate said that the government should put the plan on hold pending conclusion of investigation into the matter by its committees on …

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