The five-year tenure of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, expires on Tuesday next week. Jega, who hails from Kebbi State, is to retire with six National Commissioners. The former university vice chancellor had said he would not seek re-appointment after finishing his first tenure. The other six National Commissioners whose tenures expire on the ... Read More »
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By Kola Popson The sitting of the 8th House of Representatives ended fruitless today as members could not reach a decision on the appointment of the principal officers of the House. As earlier reported by Naijahottestgist this morning, the House session turned out very rowdy – a situation many have described as shameful and dishonourable to the supposed honourable members ... Read More »
By Kola Popson The Senate President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Bukola Saraki has again decided to go against the wishes of the leadership of his party by confirming Sen. Muhammad Ali-Ndume as the Majority Leader of the Senate. This action was against the decision of the leadership of All Progressive Congress (APC), who had earlier forwarded the name ... Read More »
The hallowed chamber of the House of Representatives is in commotion as pro-All Progressives Congress lawmakers have kicked against the election of principal officers by the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara. There were clashes between members loyal to Dogara and members loyal to the decision of the APC in nominating principal officers. There were attempts by some lawmakers to hijack the mace. ... Read More »
The President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has debunked the story, which has generated so much interest, that he ordered the evacuation of the State Security Service personnel from the Presidential Villa. Reacting to this report, President Buhari, who spoke through his Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, noted that the conjectures on the ... Read More »
Kola Popson Naijahottestgist has just reliably gathered that the House of Representatives session to be held this morning may turn out unpleasant. This is in connection with the failure of the Speaker of the House, Hon. Yakubu Dogara to read to the hearing of the House members a former letter from the leadership of All Progressive Congress (APC), endorsing approved ... Read More »
A bill establishing the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KSIRS), which is authorized to collect and manage revenue on behalf of state government and local councils, has been signed into law by the State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed. The new law also repeals the edict establishing the State Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). Speaking while signing the new law in his ... Read More »
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria presided over by Hon. Justice J.T. Agbadu-Fishim, holden at Yenagoa, Bayelsa State has granted an Order of Interim Injunction against the Governor of Rivers State, the Rivers State House of Assembly and the Attorney-General of Rivers State and their agents from dissolving, suspending, sacking terminating or in any manner whatsoever interfering with the tenure ... Read More »
Attempt by Senators elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to begin the process of nullification of the election of Senator Ike Ekweremadu of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was swiftly nipped in the bud during Senate Plenary of Wednesday by Senate President Bukola Saraki. Senator Kabiru Marafa, one of the leading supporters of Lawan had raised a ... Read More »
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