SENATE ADJOURNS EMERGENCY PLENARY ON STATE POLICE OVER REP’S DEATH.

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 SENATE ADJOURNS EMERGENCY PLENARY ON STATE POLICE OVER REP’S DEATH. The Senate today suspended consideration of the highly anticipated State Police Bill and all other legislative business at its emergency plenary session to honour the memory of Hon. Yaya Tongo, a member of the House of Representatives, whose death cast a sombre mood over the National Assembly. The upper chamber had reconvened from recess amid expectations that lawmakers would accelerate action on the proposed constitutional amendment seeking to establish state police across the federation, a measure widely seen as a major step in the ongoing effort to reform Nigeria’s security architecture. However, proceedings were cut short after Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the death of Tongo, who represented the Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency of Gombe State in the House of Representatives. Hon. Tongo passed away at Nizamiye Hospital in Abuja on June 12, 2026, following a brief illness. His death triggered a...

MTN PAYS $250 MILLION FOR THE FINE AND WITHDREW THE LAWSUIT AGAINST NIGERIA COMMUNICATION COMMISSION.

                                     MTN Group,a South African Telecommunication company based in Nigeria,have decided to withdraw its lawsuit against Nigeria Communications Commission {NCC} over a $3.9 billion fine and paid $250 million towards a possible settlement.MTN,which makes 37 % of its sales in Nigeria,said it would withdraw its court challenge in an effort to reach an amicable settlement and make a ''good faith payment of $250 million towards a possible settlement.Dobek Pater,managing director of Africa Analysis said ''This is a sign that the fine could be reduced much further.There is some sort of negotiation taking place and the parties are migrating towards a common ground''.The original peenalty was based on fining the company $1, 000 for every unregistered SIM card in use.A judge in Lagos last month gave both parties March 18 to reach a settlement,after MTN had asked the court to arbitrate over the dispute,saying the Nigerian Communications Commission {NCC} had no legal grounds to order the fine.One more photo below.                                                                                    

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