October 14, 2020

The EU on Wednesday agreed to impose sanctions on six people and one entity over the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny with a Novichok nerve agent, diplomats told AFP.

Ambassadors from the 27 EU countries approved sanctions after France and Germany proposed measures last week, saying Russia was responsible for the poisoning.

In line with usual EU practice, those targeted by the sanctions — travel bans and asset freezes — will not be named until the measures take legal effect on Thursday, but they are likely to be Russian officials

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Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has called on the Federal Government to deploy the dissolved Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, personnel to Borno State, to complement the efforts of the Military’s fight against Boko Haram.

Zulum made the call in Maiduguri when he was receiving the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregebesola, who led a delegation to the state. This is coming on the heels of a peaceful procession by some youths, in solidarity with the SARS activities in the state.

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Zulum said, in Borno state, SARS had made …

The Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday reversed the recent impeachment of its former Speaker, Mr Francis Okiye, and commuted it to resignation.

The house also reversed the suspension slammed on Okiye, who later joined the lawmakers durin the plenary session.

The reversal of the impeachment followed a motion moved by the Leader of the house, Mr Henry Okhuarobo, and seconded by Mr Emmanuel Okoduwa, representing Esan North East 11.

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Moving the motion, Okhuarobo said the need to reverse the speaker’s impeachment followed appeals from their constituents.

Consequently, the motion, which received the …

The 2021 appropriations bill has been read for the second time in the House of Representatives, following two days of debate on the general principle of the bill.

The ₦13.08 trillion budget scaled the first hurdle as members used two days to discuss some of the merits and demerits of the bill.

At the resumption of the debate on the bill today, parameters such as the deficit, allocations to health and education, employment creation were some of the talking points.

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Nicholas Ossai from Delta State described the appropriation bill as a …