The Ondo State Police Command, on Tuesday, arrested a Fulani herdsman, who was said to be among a team of kidnappers, who attempted to abduct the The traditional ruler of Osi in the Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo state, Oba David Olajide, on Tuesday, narrowly escaped being abducted by suspected Fulani herdsmen. It … Read more
To combat rising cases of armed conflicts, climate change, as well as food and nutrition crisis, the European Union said Nigeria and six other Sahel countries would benefit from a fresh 152.05 million Euros aid fund to bring relief to people in need in the region. The EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis management, … Read more
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has cast doubts on the possibility of Nigeria meeting the 2030 target set for the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Magu said meeting the target would remain a fantasy should leaders allow corruption to flourish. He stated this at a National … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will appeal the Court judgment ordering it to issue a Certificate of Return as Senator-elect to former Governor of Imo, Rochas Okorocha. Okorocha received his certificate of return on Tuesday as the winner of Imo West Senatorial District election held February 23. According to a statement … Read more
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has noted that the Federal Government’s decision to celebrate Democracy Day on June 12 was President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s commitment to progressive ideals. He made this known on Tuesday, when he received at the Presidential Villa, Mr Aristobulo Isturiz, the Vice President of Venezuela, who is leading the country’s delegation to … Read more
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has said that the party had no more excuse for non-performance with the emergence of Senator Ahmed Lawan and Hon Femi Gbajamiabila as Senate President and Speaker, respectively. He noted that with its men at the helms of affairs in the National Assembly the … Read more
Yakubu Dogara, immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives,who defeated Gbajabiamila in 2015 to become speaker has congratulated Ahmad Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila on their election as Senate President and Speaker of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively. In the same vein, he also felicitated with Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege and Rep. Ahmed Idris … Read more
Shortly after taking the oath of office on Tuesday, Ahmed Lawan, gave his first speech as the president of the ninth senate. In his speech he said the ninth Senate will take off with the aim of revitalising the Senate in line with “our constitutional duties, urgent expectations of our citizens and global best practices.” He … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has on Tuesday,congratulated the newly elected national assembly leaders of the ninth senate, while noting the emergence of the new assembly leaders as a “new dawn, different from duplicity and perfidy of the immediate past (assembly leaders).” This was contained in a statement by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, on Tuesday evening. According … Read more
The president of the recently concluded eighth senate, Mr Bukola Saraki has extended his heart warm felicitation to his successor, Ahmed Lawan on his emergence as the President of the 9th Senate. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity on Tuesday, Mr Saraki also congratulated Ovie Omo-Agege, who is the … Read more
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has made it known that June 12 was a much more significant day in the history of democracy in Nigeria than May 29. According to the party leader, June 12 coincides with the day that the seed of today’s democratic sprouting was sown 26 … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has named a veteran journalist, Tunde Alao as Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media. The appointment takes immediate effect. Alao has been handpicked by the governor to pilot the media affairs of Office of the Deputy Governor as SSA Media. Alao was born on 16 December, 1965. He graduated from … Read more
A 34-year-old Salihu Danladi from Ilesha Gwanara constituency of Baruten Local Government Area has been elected as the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly. Danladi was elected after Saheed Popoola, the only returning member in the Assembly nominated Danladi as the Speaker and was seconded by Haliru Danbaba. He was thereafter adopted by … Read more
The House of Representatives has commenced voting to elect the speakers of the house. All is now set for members-elect of the 9th House of Representatives to elect presiding officers to pilot their affairs for the next four years. A total of 360 members are expected to cast their votes for their most preferred candidate. … Read more
Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the United States of America, kathleen FitzGibbon, has called on the new leadership of the National Assembly to help towards tacking insecurity in the country. FitzGibbon, one of the foreign dignitaries who is representing the U.S Ambassador, Stuart Symington, made the call at the sideline of the 9th National … Read more
Following the emergence of Senator Ahmad Lawan, representing Yobe North, as the Senate President, Senator Ali-Ndume who contested the position with him has congratulated him. After Lawan was announced as the winner, Senator Ndume was seen to have stood up and shaken hands with Senator Lawan, indicating his acceptance of the outcome of the election. … Read more
Nomination for the position of the Deputy Senate has commenced. Ovie OmoAgege from Delta Central Senatorial constituency was nominated
A senator from Yobe North Constituency, Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan has won the just concluded senate presidency election. The senator who represents the All Progressive Congress Yobe State, became a senator in 2007. He is currently being sworn in now on the floor of the senate. Ahmed won the election with 79 votes out of 107 votes while … Read more
Former Imo state governor, Rochas OKorocha has been denied accreditation at the National Assembly. The 9th Assembly is currently being inaugurated and Okorocha who won the March 9th Imo West Senatorial district in controversial circumstances, had arrived the Assembly complex and expected that he be inaugurated. However, he was denied accreditation and even the … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has endorsed Senator Ali Ndume and Honourable Mohammed Bago as Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively. The endorsement of the two candidates for NASS leadership was contained in a statement signed on Tuesday by the national secretary of the PDP, Senator Umar Ibrahim Tsauri. The statement … Read more