Nigeria Army: Why we deployed troops to Presidential Villa, N’Assembly, courts

The Nigerian Army has explained the reason for its deployment of troops troops to the Three Arms Zone area of the Federal Capital Territory, where the National Assembly Complex, Presidential Villa as well as law courts are located. The army said it was to prevent an invasion by members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN). Thursday saw a surge in the number of soldiers … Continue reading Nigeria Army: Why we deployed troops to Presidential Villa, N’Assembly, courts

2019: National Assembly Fixes Maximum Amount Politicians Can Spend On Campaigns

Electoral Bill Receives Agreement By Members Of NASS The senate yesterday passed the reworked Electoral Act Amendment Bill and pegged the election expenses of any presidential candidate to a maximum of N5 billion. Similarly, they pegged the election expenses for governorship candidates, at N1 billion, while senatorial candidates are to limit their expenses to N250 million. Adopting a report submitted by its committee on INEC, the senate approved the … Continue reading 2019: National Assembly Fixes Maximum Amount Politicians Can Spend On Campaigns