The Senate has said that it will send a delegation of lawmakers to the United Kingdom to see the former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who is facing an organ harvesting charge in the European country. Senate President Ahmad Lawan disclosed this on Wednesday after the Red Chamber emerged from a closed-door session, which lasted for about an hour. Two ... Read More »
Category Archives: Politics
BREAKING: Senate Begins Screening Of Buhari’s Ministerial Nominees
The Senate has begun the screening of the ministerial nominees forwarded to it by President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari had last week forwarded a list of seven nominees, namely Ikoh Henry Ikechukwu, Abia; Umana Okon Umana, Akwa- Ibom; Ekumankama Joseph Nkama, Ebonyi; Goodluck Nana Opiah, Imo; Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub, Kano; Ademola Adewole Adegoroye, Ondo, and Odun Udi, Rivers for screening and ... Read More »
Court stops Oyo Assembly from deputy gov’s removal
An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has stopped the state House of Assembly from going ahead with the impeachment process against the Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan. Justice Ladiran Akintola gave the order on Wednesday when the case filed by the deputy governor came up for hearing before him. Justice Akintola ordered that the status quo antem be maintained ... Read More »
Ex-CJN to get N2.5bn benefits
• Retired CJN entitled to gratuity that is 300% of N3.36m annual basic – Investigation The immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Muhammad, is expected to get a N2.5bn severance package from the Federal Government. Muhammad’s resignation on health grounds was announced on Monday, less than a week after the 14 Supreme Court Justices accused him of financial malfeasance ... Read More »
Justice Ariwoola is an asset to Oke Ogun – Shina Peller congratulates the new CJN*
A federal lawmaker representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency, Oyo State, Honourable Shina Peller has congratulated Justice Olukayode Ariwoola on his swearing-in as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Honourable Peller’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement he personally signed and shared on his verified social media platforms where he described the new CJN as an embodiment of integrity, justice, ... Read More »
Soludo never mocked Peter obi”s Ambition
here is a statement from the Gorvernor spokeperson PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANAMBRA STATE PROFESSOR CHUKWUMA SOLUDO RE: SOLUDO MOCKS PETER OBI, SAYS LP WILL LABOUR IN VAIN The above statement allegedly credited to Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR is totally false and unfounded Our checks reveal the statement was a total misrepresentation by an ... Read More »
Ekeremadu”s Lawyers Applies for Documents to Prove Donor is not a Minor
Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice, have sued the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and others over the controversy surrounding David Ukpo’s real age. Others mentioned in the suit are the Comptroller General (C-G), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS); Stanbic-IBTC Bank; United Bank of Africa (UBA) and Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc as 2nd to 5th respondents ... Read More »
DABIRI-EREWA CONDOLES FAMILY OF DIPLOMAT OTOBO, CALLS FOR THOUROUGH INVESTIGATION ON THE CAUSE OF DEATH
ABUJA, JUNE 27, 2022: Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has described the death of 70- year old Amb. Ejeviome Otobo in USA as very sad and painful. In a condolence message, Dabiri-Erewa said the circumstances of Otobo’s sudden disappearance and eventual death was very disturbing and heartbreaking. The NIDCOM boss consoled with the family of ... Read More »
Certificate Debate: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Writes IGP Says Group Petition Malicious
The Inspector General of Police Louis Edet House Force Headquarters Shehu Shagari Way Central Business District Area 11, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria. Dear Sir, COUNTER-PETITION TO THE PETITION OF A GROUP CALLED CENTRE FOR REFORM AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY (CRPA) AGAINST ASIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU, THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE OF ALL PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS IN THE FORTHCOMING GENERAL ELECTION CONCERNING HIS SCHOOL CERTIFICATE THAT ... Read More »
Makinde, Oyetola agree to reconstruct 83.7Km Iwo Road Interchange-Lalupon-Iwo-Osogbo road
…as Oyo, Osun Works Commissioners meet Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde and his Osun State counterpart, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, have concluded plans to jointly rehabilitate and reconstruct the Iwo Road interchange- to Ogunremako Junction-Lalupon, down to Iwo-Osogbo road. The road is a major link between the neighbouring South-West states. The Commissioners for Public Works, Infrastructure and Transport in Oyo State, ... Read More »