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Northern Leaders, SERAP Demands Investigation of Ningi's N3.7trn Budget Padding Allegation
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Northern Leaders, SERAP Demand Investigation of Ningi’s N3.7trn Budget Padding Allegation

The Northern leaders of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and the Social-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP have condemned the suspension of the...

BRICS Maintains focus on Currency and Payment System Development
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BRICS Maintains focus on Currency and Payment System Development

BRICS has provided updates on the development of its currency and payment system as part of its efforts to de-dollarize and its economic...

Niger Ruling Junta Sent U.S. Forces Packing 'with immediate effect'
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Niger Junta Sends U.S. Forces Packing ‘with immediate effect’

The Niger Ruling Junta has “with immediate effect” revoked an agreement that allows military personnel and civilian staff from the United States Department...

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Stop Meddling, Akpabio Will Not Resign Over Ningi’s Suspension – APC to PDP

The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) has faulted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for calling on the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to quit...

Peter Obi on ₦3 trillion budget padding
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Suspending Senator Ningi has not addressed the issues – Peter Obi

In a post on X, addressing the ongoing controversy surrounding the alleged padding of the 2024 budget, Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the...

Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier, Leader of the G9 Gang Becomes De facto Leader of Haiti
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Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier, Leader of the G9 Gang Becomes De facto Leader of Haiti

Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier, Leader of the G9 Gang, has become Haiti’s de facto leader following Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s resignation. Before the overthrow,...

Senate Leader tells Akpabio
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They have plotted to remove you before June 2024– Senate Leader tells Akpabio

In a senate session monitored by WestAfricaWeekly today, Senate Leader Michael Opeyemi Bamidele delivered a statement urging decisive action against Senator Abdul Ningi,...

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Some Senators Got N500m Each From 2024 Budget – Sen. Jarigbe

The senator of Cross River North, Jarigbe Jarigbe, has said that some “senior senators” got N500 million each from the 2024 budget. Jarigbe...

enator Ningi Resigns as Chairman of NSF Amid Budget Padding Allegations
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Senator Ningi Resigns as Chairman of NSF Amid Budget Padding Allegations

Senator Abdul Ningi has tendered his resignation letter as the Chairman of the Northern Senators Forum, NSF, following the allegations of N3.7 trillion...

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Breaking: Senate suspends Senator Abdul Ningi for N3.7tn budget padding allegation

In a heated session at the Nigerian Senate, Senator Abdul Ningi of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), representing Bauchi Central, has been suspended...

Sheik Gumi Volunteers to Negotiate with Terrorists' Release of 287 Abducted Schoolchildren
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Sheik Gumi Volunteers to Negotiate with Terrorists’ Release of 287 Abducted Schoolchildren

Sheik Ahmad Gumi, the Kaduna-based Islamic cleric has volunteered with the Federal Government of Nigeria to facilitate negotiations with terrorists colloquially known as...

Budget Padding Controversy: Northern Senators Disowns Ningi over ₦3.7tn Allegation
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Budget Padding Controversy: Northern Senators Disowns Ningi over ₦3.7tn Allegation

Northern Senators Forum, including APC and PDP, have disowned Senator Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central) for allegedly accusing the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, of...