Contrary to speculations in some quarters that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), after wide consultations with President Muhammdu Buhari and other stakeholders of the party, has formally endorsed Senator Ovie Omo-Agege as the party’s candidate for the position of Deputy Senate President in the 9th national assembly, a leading contender in the race and ... Read More »
The Chairman of the Ekiti State Local Government Service Commission, Samuel Abejide, has commended the staff of the commission over their resolve to obey his call for early resumption of office. Abejide in a statement on Monday after the weekly morning devotional service said he was delighted that his call to workers to rescue the local government administration is yielding ... Read More »
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal is now headed by Justice M. L Garba, who is the Presiding Justice of the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal. Garba, who appeared on the five-man panel for the first time on Monday, replaces the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa. Bulkachuwa had withdrawn from the panel on May 22 ... Read More »
Hon. Adebo Edward Ogundoyin a humble young man of 32 years of age has made history by becoming the youngest Speaker in history of Nigeria democracy on Monday as the 9th Assembly inauguration is underway in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The only state Honourable member who was re-elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 general elections ... Read More »
Hon. Chinedum Orji representing the people of Umuahia Central State Constituency has been elected Abia State House of Assembly Speaker His deputy is Hon. Ifeanyi Uchendu representing the people of Ohafia South State Constituency. The new speaker is son of former Abia governor and senator-elect Dr Orji Kalu. Read More »
Protocols I congratulate Prince Dapo Abiodun, MFR. I also offer deep appreciation to Kabiyesi Awujale for standing firm and supporting the emergence of the Governor. Many people may not appreciate the import of unity among the people of Ogun East Senatorial District devoid of the deliberate and artificial line of divide vis a vis the Ijebu and Remo dichotomy. Awujale ... Read More »
PDP exhibiting signs of long term depression The People’s Democratic Party in Lagos State has started exhibiting signs of long term depression by joining the infamous league of fake news promoters. As a major political party, one will expect the PDP to be more circumspect in its criticism of the State Governor especially along the line of progress and development ... Read More »
President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Tanko Muhammad, on the appointment of additional five Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The President wrote: ‘‘Pursuant to the provisions of Section 230(2) A&B of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), I am pleased to request that you initiate in ... Read More »
… Promises autonomy for Local Governments The Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has said that his administration will soon establish an anti-corruption agency in the state. The Governor, who stated this while speaking at a two-day induction programme for members-elect of the 9th Assembly of Oyo State, disclosed the readiness of his administration to fight graft. He ... Read More »
President of the Eighth Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has directed that the National Assembly Management should distribute his Severance Allowance to families of three victims of the insurgency in the North-East zone being perpetrated by Boko Haram and children of late Senators in need of financial assistance. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph ... Read More »
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