Senate Okays 11 Justices For Supreme Court
The Senate on Thursday, December 21, confirmed the nomination of 11 Justices for appointment as Justices of Supreme Court. This followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters that screened the Justices and the approval of its recommendations by the red chamber. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Mohammed Monguno (APC – Borno...
Supreme Court Reserves Judgment In Kano Guber Dispute
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal pertaining to the Kano State gubernatorial election Following the hearing from the parties involved, a five-member panel of judges led by Justice Inyang Okoro on Thursday, December 21, reserved their decision. Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf and the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP) have filed an appeal against the Court of Appeal’s November...
Tight security as First Lady attends Renewed Hope programme in Abuja
Security operatives have taken over the Area 10, venue of the Renewed Hope Initiative event in Abuja where the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu is expected to grace the occasion. Vehicles are presently not allowed into the venue. The epic programme with the theme: “Better Days Ahead”, has been scheduled to hold by 10am at the Cyprian Ekwensi Arts and Culture Centre,...
Sen. Amosun Blasts Oshiomhole, Says Edo Ex-Governor Was Destructive Threat To APC
The former Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has lambasted Senator Adams Oshiomhole (APC Edo North) over his role during the 2019 All Progressives Congress primaries, describing him as the “biggest and most destructive threat” to the ruling party. Recall that Amosun and Oshiomhole, who was then APC National Chairman, squared up during APC primaries in the build-up to...
Save Ogun Communities From Flood, Assembly Urges Commissioner
The Ogun State House of Assembly has charged the state Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, to evolve more proactive measures to ensure improved flood and erosion control to save Ogun communities. The lawmakers also asked Oresanya to address cases of indiscriminate dumping of refuse across the state. ABNTV recalls that Ogun communities, especially Isheri, Sagamu, Abeokuta, Ilaro, Agbara and others have...
Akpabio Swears In Lalong
Senate president, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, December 20, swore in former governor of Plateau state and immediate past minister of labour and employment, Simon Lalong, as the senator representing Plateau South. The Court of Appeal had declared Lalong as validly elected lawmaker to represent Plateau South senatorial district. Read also: Lalong Resigns From FEC Lalong had on Tuesday, December 19, formally resigned from...
Rivers Elders Reject Tinubu’s Intervention, Say Decisions Executive Rascality
Rivers State elders and leaders including a former Governor, Chief Rufus Ada-George, and former Deputy Governor, Gabriel Toby, have rejected President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in the political crisis rocking the state. The elders expressed worry that the intervention may have worsened the crisis in the state. They stated this in a communiqué read to newsmen after an emergency meeting on Tuesday...
Gov Mutfwang Signs 2024 Appropriation Bill Into Law
Plateau’s Gov. Caleb Mutfwang has signed the state’s 2024 budget of N314.8 billion into law, his media aide, Mr Gyang Bere, stated on Wednesday in Jos. The budget is N164.9 billion higher than the N149.9 billion budgeted in 2023. Christened “Budget of New Beginnings’’, the 2024 budget has a recurrent expenditure component of N162.3 billion and capital expenditure of N152.5 billion. “As governor, this...
Rivers Lawmakers Withdraw Impeachment Notice Against Fubara
Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have withdrawn the impeachment notice that was previously sent to Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The lawmakers officially began their sessions in the state capital of Port Harcourt on Wednesday. The lawmakers gathered solely to focus on the withdrawal of the impeachment notice against Fubara during their deliberations. This follows a meeting between President Bola Tinubu...
No Going Back In Replacement Rivers Defecting Lawmakers, PDP Vows
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the peace deal brokered by President Bola Tinubu over the crisis between the Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and his estranged godfather and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, the Acting National Chairman of the party, Umar Damagum, asked the...
