A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, refused to vacate its order restraining the Federal Government from deducting monies accruing to the 36 states from federation account to settle 418 million dollars judgment debt in relation to Paris Club Refund.
Read more: Paris Club deductions: Court refuses to vacate order stopping FG deductions
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has called on the federal government through its relevant agencies to penalize indigenous oil companies responsible for the devastation of host communities where they operate.
Read more: Lawan: Erring oil companies must be penalized for negligence
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has sentenced one Ikenna Idananke, 27, to seven years imprisonment for trafficking two young girls from Port Harcourt to Libya.
Read more: Man to spend 7 years in jail for human trafficking in Kano
The Senate on Tuesday received the Finance Bill 2021, transmitted by President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly for consideration and passage.
Read more: 2022 budget: President Buhari transmits finance bill 2021 to N’Assembly
The Adjutant General of California National Guard, Maj.-Gen. David Baldwin, has pledged the readiness of the US military to support the Nigerian Army to actualise the establishment of its aviation unit.
Read more: US National Guard to support establishment of Nigerian army aviation
***says travel ban discriminatory, attack on diplomatic relations
The Nigerian Senate has condemned the United Kingdom’s inclusion of Nigeria in their COVID-19 red list without justification.
Read more: Senate wants UK Government to remove Nigeria from COVID-19 red list
Read more: Nigeria needs to deploy technology in fight against insecurity - Lawan
...as gov opens 2nd Lag real estate mkt place conference and exhibitions
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday expressed disappointment over the activities of some government officials who were accused of sabotaging efforts of government in regulating the real estate sector in the state, saying he would, henceforth, ensure that such officials are booted out from his government.
Read more: Real Estate: Sanwo-Olu reads riot act to govt officials over sabotage
