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South-East Young Professionals want Rep. member-elect for speakership

On: May 5, 2023

By Naomi Sharang South-East Young Professionals, a pressure group, has canvassed support for House of Representatives member-elect, Ibe Osonwa (LP-Abia), to run for the office of the Speaker of the House. The Group’s Coordinator, Mr Uzor Ngoladi, made the position known when he led members of the association on aContinue Reading

Reps ask INEC to clean up voter’s register

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: May 5, 2023

In: Politics

By EricJames Ochigbo The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to clean up the voter’s register by removing names of dead people. This followed the adoption of a motion by Mr Leke Abejide (ADC-Kogi) during plenary. Moving the motion, Abejide alleged that the registerContinue Reading

Punch has taken its Buhari animus to a new low – BMO

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: May 4, 2023

In: Politics

By Ali Baba-Inuwa The Buhari Media Organisation BMO has described Punch newspaper’s editorial on the Buhari years as a skewed and unfair assessment of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. The group said in a statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary Cassidy Madueke that the editorial was aContinue Reading

First batch of 376 stranded Nigerians in Sudan arrive in Abuja

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: May 4, 2023

In: Politics

By Ahmed Ubandoma/Ruth Oketunde/Sumaila Ogbaje The first batch of 376 Nigerian trapped in war-torn Sudan has arrived in Abuja. The students arrived at the Pilgrims Terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at exactly 11:25pm via the Air Peace Plane and the Nigeria Airforce Jet with the number NAFContinue Reading

FG urges Senate to direct query on N6trn unpaid ground rent to OSGF

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: May 4, 2023

In: Politics

By Naomi Sharang The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola has urged the Senate Ad hoc Committee investigating the N6 trillion unpaid ground rent to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF). Fashola said this when the Senate ad hoc committee chaired by Sen. Adamu AlieroContinue Reading

FCT REC bows out of service, attributes successes to God, teamwork

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: May 4, 2023

In: Politics

By Angela Atabo Malam Yahaya Bello, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the FCT bowed out of service on Tuesday, attributing his successes in office to God and teamwork . Bello. during a retirement party at the FCT INEC on Tuesday in Abuja, thanked GodContinue Reading

10th Assembly: Akande-Sadipe declares intention for deputy speaker

By: isaac aregbesola

On: May 3, 2023

In: Politics

By Emmanuella Anokam The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, has declared her intention to vie for Deputy Speaker of the 10th Assembly should APC zone the position to the South West. While addressing her colleagues on Wednesday in Abuja, Akande-Sadipe, acknowledged the challenges she facedContinue Reading

Speakership: Wase will bring new lease of life to Nigeria, says group

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: May 3, 2023

In: Politics

By Femi Ogunshola The choice of Ahmed Wase as Speaker of the 10th National Assembly will bring a new lease of life to legislative responsibilities in the country, says a group. They attributed to Wase’s long legislative experience as the deputy speaker and principal officer in the lower chamber ofContinue Reading

Arewa community faults call for unconditional release of IPOB leader

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: May 2, 2023

In: Politics

By Abdul Hassan The Arewa Community in Southern Nigeria, has faulted call for the unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) by President Muhammadu Buhari. Alhaji Musa Saidu, the leader of the Community, stated this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. President-General ofContinue Reading

Impeachment: Abia Assembly suspends Deputy Speaker, 8 others

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: May 2, 2023

In: Politics

By Leonard Okachie Abia House of Assembly on Tuesday suspended the Deputy Speaker, Mr Ifeanyi Uchendu, and eight other members, over the purported impeachment of the Speaker, Mr Chinedum Orji. Orji, who presided over the plenary session, announced the immediate suspension of the lawmakers for one month with no benefits.Continue Reading

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