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By John Ikani  The Senate has passed into law a bill abolishing discrimination against Higher National Diploma (HND) holders for the purposes of employment and promotion. The decision followed the consideration and adoption of a report...

By John Ikani The African Union has suspended Mali’s membership in response to last week’s military coup and threatened sanctions if a civilian-led government is not restored, it said in a statement on Tuesday. A statement...

By John Ikani  South East Governors’ Forum Chairman, Dave Umahi, has said May 30 would be set aside as a day to remember millions of Igbo that lost their lives during the civil war. Umahi's comments...

By John Ikani Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday took aim at the judiciary after a recent ruling scuppered his plan to change the constitution ahead of next year's general elections. In a speech celebrating Madaraka...

The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, says he has not taken a decision or fixed a date for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The clarification became necessary after newsmen (excluding Heritage Times) had...

By John Ikani  Rotimi Akeredolu, Governor of Nigeria’s southwestern Ondo state is calling for a unicameral legislature for the country and the immediate scrapping of the senate. Mr Akeredolu made the call at the Akure Centre...