The Nigerian Senate has questioned the allocation of N600m to privatized Electricity Distribution Companies in the 2020 budget by the Minister of Power. The Senate kicked against the allocation describing as illegal and uncalled for. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Power, Senator Gabriel Suswam, confirmed the development to newsmen shortly after the budget defence of … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has inaugurated Young Parliamentarians Forum (YPF) to encourage young Nigerians to participate in politics. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, inaugurated the forum on Tuesday in Abuja. He also presided over the election of principal officers of the parliamentary forum. Lawan noted the the aim of the parliamentary forum was to promote good … Read more
The Senate President Ahmad Lawan, has pledged the support of the 9th Senate to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC in its fight against corruption in the country. The Senate president also pledged to support the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in curbing corruption in the country. Lawan made the … Read more
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has reinstated the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari to providing employment to unemployed Nigerians. Oshiomhole stressed that Buhari has taken steps to ensure jobless Nigerians are provided with jobs adding that, Buhari was working to rejuvenate the textile industry in order to provide … Read more
Ahead of the 2023 general elections the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP has said it was ready to welcome back those who deserted the party. The former governor of Jigawa State and member of the Board of trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mallam Sule Lamido, revealed this on Monday in Dutse while addressing PDP … Read more
Grassroots politicians and kinsmen of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Chief Robert Enogha and Chief Claudius Enegesi have dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa State. Prior to his defection, Enogha was the Chairman, Bayelsa Environmental Sanitation Authority and former two-time member … Read more
The National Assembly has rejected the N23bn proposed in the 2020 budget for Niger Delta presented by the Minister of Niger Delta, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, saying it was designed to fail. The Senate Committee on Niger Delta, confirmed the development to newsmen shortly after the budget defence at the Senate in Abuja. The committee noted … Read more
The National Assembly has uncovered ghost projects to the tune of N4bn under the National Inland Waterways Agency’s proposed budget for 2020 submitted to the house. The senate revealed that the agency had proposed over N4bn for the acquisition of vessels and barges as well as procurement of dredgers and other equipment between 2017 and … Read more
The gubernatorial candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Sen. Jeremiah Useni has filed an appeal suit challenging the verdict of the Election Petition Tribunal in the state for upholding the victory of Governor Simon Lalong as the legitimate winner of the 2019, gubernatorial election in the state. It could be recalled that the … Read more
The Clerk Emeritus of the Delta State House of Assembly Dan Okenyi, has called for the prosecution of the Kogi state lawmakers over the impeachment of the Deputy Governor, Elder Simon Aduba. Okenyi described the legislators act as a coup. He said “The political drama in Kogi state is nothing short of a coup for … Read more
The Minority Leader of the Senate, Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe has berated the Kogi State House Of Assembly for the impeachment of the Deputy Governor of the state. Sen. Abaribe stressed that Kogi Assembly committed a heinous breach of the sacred document, the constitution. Adding that, the action of the Assembly was a direct affront on … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, has announced that the commission would conduct a by-election into the Katsina State House of Assembly on 30th of November, 2019. The commission noted that the by-election was necessitated as a result of the death of a member of the State Assembly representing Sabuwa State Constituency of Katsina State. … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, has announced that both the gubernatorial poll and the senatorial poll would take place on the same day. INEC has slated both elections for November 16, 2019. The National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee for INEC, Barr. Festus Okoye, revealed the development on Monday. Okoye … Read more
The former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has been reportedly attacked by armed thugs. The Senator representing Kano Central, was allegedly attacked by unknown gunmen as he visited his hometown, Madobi in Kano state. Kwankwaso was attacked on Monday as visited his hometown where he commissioned midwifery school. The media aid to the … Read more
The former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has alleged that the judge that granted the order of forfeiture of property of the former Senate President was misled. Saraki revealed this while reacting to a Federal High Court order for the interim confiscating of his property in Ikoyi area of Lagos. It could be recalled that … Read more
The executive Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, Has stressed the need to offer continuous prayers to God for Nigeria. Okowa noted that turning to God in prayers would definitely make Nigeria’s situation better. The Governor revealed this when Evangelist Rabbi Schneider paid him a courtesy visit at the State House in Asaba the … Read more
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has urged the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun to carryout reevaluation of model school built by the former governor of the state Ibikunle Amosun across the state. The group appealed to the Governor to destroyed weak ones among the model school built by his predecessor in order … Read more
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Ondo Chapter has raised alarm over the whereabout of the state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu. The party alleged that the governor could not be found anywhere in the since his annual leave expired on the 4th of October adding that, his absence was deterring the state from making progressive decisions. … Read more
The Concerned Nigerians CN, a civil society organization has condemned the recent impeachment of the deputy Governor of Kogi state, Elder Simon Achuba, by the State House of Assembly for alleged misconducts. The Convener, CN, Prince Deji Adeyanju, revealed this in press statement released on Sunday. Adeyanju described the impeachment as impunity and illegality … Read more
The impeached Deputy Governor of Kogi state, Elder Simon Achuba, has lamented the he had since be treated like common criminal while lamenting that the officials of the police force had barricaded the entrance to his office and electricity to his residence has been disconnected. Achuba accused Governor Yahaya Bello of illegality adding that, the … Read more