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SENATE CONSIDERS BILL TO BAR LANDLORDS FROM COLLECTING ANNUAL RENT

Members of the Senate have proposed a bill seeking to make it an offence for landlords to demand payment of advance rent from tenants of residential and office buildings and spaces beyond three months.Briefing journalists after plenary, the sponsor of the bill, SMART ADEYEMI said the bill which was laid for first reading during yesterdays legislative proceedings, would enable tenants to make a maximum advance payment of three months rent, […]

todayJanuary 19, 2022 127

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GUNMEN KILL 4 PERSONS IN EBONYI STATE

Four persons were reportedly killed yesterday in an attack linked to a protracted war between the people of Ukawu and Isinkwo, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.A resident of Ukawu, who pleaded anonymity, said residents went to a beach in the area to fetch sand when they were ambushed by gunmen who shot four of them dead.Confirming the incident, the chairman of the local government, FELIX IGBOKE, expressed disappointment, […]

todayJanuary 19, 2022 114

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NNAMDI KANU PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO 15 CHARGES

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, NNAMDI KANU has pleaded not guilty to the 15 charges brought against him by the Federal Government in the case of alleged treasonable felony.He pleaded not guilty before Justice BINTA NYAKO when the case resumed at the Federal High Court in Abuja today.The Federal Government had filed fresh terrorism charges against the detained IPOB leader before the Federal High Court in Abuja on […]

todayJanuary 19, 2022 151

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COURT ADJOURNS NNAMDI KANUS TRIAL AS HE OBJECTS TO FRESH CHARGES

The trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), NNAMDI KANU has been adjourned after he objected to the fresh charges brought against him by the Federal Government.The Federal Government yesterday filed fresh terrorism charges against the detained leader of the proscribed IPOB leader before the Federal High Court, increasing the initial seven counts bordering on treasonable felony and terrorism, against him, to 15 counts.But during his […]

todayJanuary 18, 2022 124

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INEC FORMER CHAIRMAN, JEGA URGES PRESIDENT BUHARI TO PASS ELECTORAL BILL.

A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor ATTAHIRU JEGA has urged President MUHAMMADU BUHARI and the National Assembly to pass the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021, immediately.JEGA said the passage of the bill would improve the integrity of elections in Nigeria and asked the BUHARI'S administration to do everything within its power to ensure that Nigeria goes into the next elections with a new bill.The former […]

todayJanuary 17, 2022 188

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