$22.7bn loan suspended over exclusion of South-East –Gbajabiamila
The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said the protest by National Assembly members from the South-East geopolitical zone led to the suspension of work on the $22.79bn external borrowing request by the President Muhammadu Buhari Gbajabiamila said the House of Representatives was already in talks with the Federal Government on how the zone would be accommodated in the execution of projects...
Loser Being Desperate To Occupy Sen. Kalu’s Seat From Back, Futile Effort — Chief Bourdex Blasts Ohuabunwa
A chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and its candidate in the 2019 senatorial election for Abia North, Chief David Onuoha-Bourdex, has advised the Senate to ignore the scheming by some individuals to get the seat occupied by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, declared vacant Onuoha-Bourdex, who was APGA’s candidate in the election, fingered the candidate of the Peoples...
BREAKING: North-West Governors Close Schools For 30 Days Over COVID-19
Governors in the northwest region have announced closure of all schools for the next 30 days. The Governors, in a communiqué read to newsmen by Chairman of the Forum and Katsina Governor, Aminu Masari, said the decision became imperative to prevent the spread of Corona Virus COVID 19 disease across the northwest. Katsina recorded its first suspected case of coronavirus on...
BREAKING: Reps Bans Open Worships, Visitors To NASS Over Coronavirus
The House of Representatives, after a two-hour debate on Wednesday, banned all forms of open worships across the country over the corona virus pandemic. It said the measure was based on cues from Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Vatican that have banned open worship. The lawmakers said Nigeria should act and suspend such large gatherings. They also banned all visitors from the...
Suswam seeks two day prison stay for Nigerian leaders
The Senate, yesterday, witnessed a mild drama during plenary, when Senator Gabriel Suswam (PDP, Benue North East), a former governor, suggested that all Nigerian leaders should spend two days in the prisons. However, the President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, immediately countered him, saying that former governors and their deputies should be the ones to spend the two days...
First Speaker Of Plateau Assembly, Prof Shown Is Dead
The first Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Professor Dakum Shown is dead. Professor Shown, who held office between 1979 to 1983 during the administration of late Chief Solomon Lar, died on Tuesday after a protracted illness. The State Governor, Simon Lalong who confirmed the development, expressed sorrow saying late Professor Shown’s demise is a great loss to...
Thugs Attack Ex-Kano Gov Kwankwaso In Kano
The convoy of former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso was attacked by thugs in Kano on Tuesday. It was gathered not less than three utility vehicles in his convoy were destroyed during the incident, which occurred close to a three star hotel in the city. The incident was said to have occurred shortly after Kwankwaso conferred with the Chairman...
Coronavirus: Ban Religious Gatherings, Reps Tells FG
The house of representatives has asked the federal government to ban all religious gatherings in the country to curb the spread of coronavirus. The green chamber made the request at Wednesday’s plenary session after deliberating on the pandemic. A prayer for the federal government to shut all schools for two weeks and to ban all foreign airlines from entering Nigeria was...
Coronavirus: Senate Urges Buhari To Address Nigerians
The Senate on Wednesday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to personally address Nigerians on the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The upper chamber also urged the Federal Government to take more drastic precautionary measures against the spread of the disease. The resolutions adopted by the Senate are as follows: “Senate should call on President to personally address this nation on this issue. Bigger...
Our Citizens Poor, Hungry We Need Your Assistance — Senate President Begs World Bank
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has said Nigeria was in need of support of all international financial institutions in view of its present economic challenges. Receiving the new World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Shubham Chaudhuri, Senator Lawan said Nigeria would appreciate the support of the World Bank to mitigate poverty. He said: “This meeting is a very important meeting...
