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#EndSARS: Nigeria loses N700bn in 12 days of protests, blockades

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|Date: October 20, 2020
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#EndSARS: Nigeria loses N700bn in 12 days of protests, blockades

The Nigerian economy has lost an estimated N700 billion in the past 12 days due to the ongoing #EndSARS p ...

The Nigerian economy has lost an estimated N700 billion in the past 12 days due to the ongoing #EndSARS protests, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) said in a statement on Monday, Octob ...

October 20, 2020
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Senate urges Buhari to address nation over #EndSARS protests

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|Date: October 20, 2020
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Senate urges Buhari to address nation over #EndSARS protests

The Senate has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to address the nation as soon as possible on the #E ...

The Senate has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to address the nation as soon as possible on the #EndSARS protests ongoing across the country. 1st News gathered that this was part of the resolut ...

October 20, 2020
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#EndSARS: Defence Minister warns protesters against inciting violence within polity

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|Date: October 19, 2020
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#EndSARS: Defence Minister warns protesters against inciting violence within polity

The Minister of Defence Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd), on Monday, October 19, cautioned #EndS ...

The Minister of Defence Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd), on Monday, October 19, cautioned #EndSARS protesters; against breaching National Security. General Magashi made this appeal to #EndSA ...

October 19, 2020
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Lawan, Gbajabiamila implore #EndSARS protesters to end demonstrations after meeting with Buhari, pledge reforms

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|Date: October 18, 2020
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Lawan, Gbajabiamila implore #EndSARS protesters to end demonstrations after meeting with Buhari, pledge reforms

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, October 18, met with the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan; and ...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, October 18, met with the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan; and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, in a bid to resolve the ongoing ...

October 18, 2020
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Senate urges FG to implement demands of #EndSARS protesters

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|Date: October 17, 2020
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Senate urges FG to implement demands of #EndSARS protesters

The Senate, on Friday, October 17, urged the Federal Government to ensure the speedy implementation of th ...

The Senate, on Friday, October 17, urged the Federal Government to ensure the speedy implementation of the five-point demands of #EndSARS protesters. This was contained in a statement issued by the Se ...

October 17, 2020
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Lawan warns Ministries to defend 2021 budget before Nov or face consequences

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|Date: October 16, 2020
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Lawan warns Ministries to defend 2021 budget before Nov or face consequences

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan on Friday, warned Federal Ministries of the consequences of not defendi ...

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan on Friday, warned Federal Ministries of the consequences of not defending their 2021 budgets by the first week of November. Lawan explained that any ministry that fai ...

October 16, 2020
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Lawan urges #EndSARS protesters to give FG time to implement 5over5 demands

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|Date: October 15, 2020
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Lawan urges #EndSARS protesters to give FG time to implement 5over5 demands

The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan on Thursday, October 15, asked the executive to implement the demands o ...

The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan on Thursday, October 15, asked the executive to implement the demands of the #EndSARS protesters. The protesters had moved the protest to the National Assembly entran ...

October 15, 2020
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2021 budget passes 2nd reading, as Senate suspend plenary for 3weeks

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|Date: October 15, 2020
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2021 budget passes 2nd reading, as Senate suspend plenary for 3weeks

The 2021 appropriations bill has scaled its first hurdle in the Senate following a 3-day debate by Senato ...

The 2021 appropriations bill has scaled its first hurdle in the Senate following a 3-day debate by Senators. The 2021 budget estimate of N13.08trillion was presented to the joint session of the Senate ...

October 15, 2020
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Appeal Court declares Police Act illegal, unconstitutional

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|Date: October 14, 2020
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Appeal Court declares Police Act illegal, unconstitutional

The Court of Appeal on Wednesday, October 14, reversed the decision regarding the recruitment of 10 const ...

The Court of Appeal on Wednesday, October 14, reversed the decision regarding the recruitment of 10 constables undertaken by the Nigeria Police Force in 2019. This judgement regarding the Police Act 2 ...

October 14, 2020
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Zainab Ahmed: Finance Minister reveals salaries of public officials increased from N1.5tn to N3.75tn within 5 years

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|Date: October 14, 2020
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Zainab Ahmed: Finance Minister reveals salaries of public officials increased from N1.5tn to N3.75tn within 5 years

The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, on Tuesday, October 13, revealed that the wage bill of the Federal ...

The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, on Tuesday, October 13, revealed that the wage bill of the Federal Government increased by 150 per cent in the five-year period between 2015 and 2020. Zainab Ahm ...

October 14, 2020
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