By Kola Popson As the Senators of the 8th National Assembly convene today at the Upper Chamber, having undergone a two-week recess, there are strong indications that principal officers will emerge before the week runs out. The principal positions to be contested for are Senate Leader, Deputy Senate Leader, Chip Whip, Deputy Chief Whip and Minority leader, Deputy Minority Leader, ... Read More »
GOVERNORS elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP yesterday rose from a meeting in Abuja, insisting that governorship and State Houses of Assembly election tribunals of Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Taraba states be relocated from Abuja to their respective states. The governors who met last night in Abuja, the second time in one week, described as illegal ... Read More »
The Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has denied allegation by the Peoples Democratic Party that former Governor Kayode Fayemi diverted N4 billion workers’ entitlements to service it during his tenure. The APC accused Governor Ayodele Fayose of regaling in his old practice of falsehood and blackmail to divert Ekiti people’s attention from proven cases of sharp practices ... Read More »
The Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity) to President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, has explained why the ministerial list of President Buhari is not out yet. Shehu, who was responding to a question on national television last night on the seeming delay in the announcement of the President’s cabinet, said the ministerial appointees would be subject to the approval of ... Read More »
Emir of Borgu Dr. Halliru Dantoro in an interview with Thisday says he endowned Bola Ahmed Tinubu the title “Jagaban”, meaning “Leader of warriors”. “I knew Bola Ahmed Tinubu when we were at the National Assembly as senators. He belonged to a different party (SDP) while I was in NRC. But we had a common interest when it came to ... Read More »
The Executive governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, has promised to construct a decent orientation camp that would be conducive enough for the activities of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) in Lagos state. Gov. Ambode, who was duly represented by the Director of Finance and Administration, Ministry of Special Duties, Dr Titilayo Dosunmu, made the pledge at the closing ... Read More »
Seven Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) have promised to offer free legal services to Imo State Monarchs when the hearing of the suit between them and the governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha begins on June 23, 2015 at Owerri High Court 4. It would be recalled that, last week, about 40 traditional rulers in the state had dragged Gov. ... Read More »
Following an appeal by the 36 state governors seeking President Muhammadu Buhari’s intervention over the inability of some states to pay workers’ salaries, the President has agreed to meet with governors tomorrow. This is just as the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has advised affected states to explore available avenues to alleviate the plights of the workers. The meeting between ... Read More »
Governor Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa State says his administration has concluded arrangement to empower 8,610 widows across the state. Badaru made this known on Monday in an interview with newsmen in Dutse, the state capital. He said between 25 and 30 widows would be selected from each of the 287 wards in the state to benefit from the programme. Badaru ... Read More »
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