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Emefiele bows to pressure, appears before Reps panel

Last week, the committee was left fuming after Mr Emefiele shunned invitations of the House despite the threats of arrest warrants by the lawmakers.

Naira Redesign: Speaker threatens to issue arrest warrant on CBN governor

Mr Doguwa informed the House that the CBN and Mr Emefiele did not honour the invitation to appear before the committee on Wednesday.

Ex-IGP Arase confirmed chairman of Police Service Commission

Mr Arase’s confirmation was a sequel to the consideration of a report by the Committee on Police Affairs.

Extend deadline for the exchange of old naira notes till July 31, Senate urges...

The apex bank had in October last year said the old naira notes would seize to be legal tender from January 31, a stance that was reiterated by its governor, Godwin Emefiele, at a meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, January 24.

Taraba assembly speaker resigns, replaced

Normally, sitting begins by 10am but Wednesday’s session in which the former Speaker tendered his resignation, took place before the official plenary time.

Senate confirms Lauretta Onochie NDDC board chair

The red chamber's action comes days after a federal high court ordered it to halt the confirmation of the nominees pending the determination of the suit before it.

Reps summon CBN gov, demands suspension of new cash withdrawal policy

The lawmakers resolved that the CBN should halt the implementation of the policy until the probe is concluded.

House reschedules plenary resumption to November 14

Mr Danzaria said in a statement on Thursday in Abuja that the action was to enable the lawmakers to attend to urgent legislative issues.

Lawan gives up on Yobe North senatorial ticket

Mr Lawan who lost the presidential primary of the ruling party went to ahead to wrestle with Mr Machina who won the party's primary for the position.
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