Gov. Uzodinma Sends 22 Commissioner Nominees List To Imo Assembly (SEE LIST)
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma has sent names of 22 commissioner nominees to the state House of Assembly for screening. The list brings to 23 the number of commissioners that would work with Governor Uzodinma. The list contains names of mostly former lawmakers and former appointees who served in the previous administrations in the state. The nominees, as read out by...
Seyi Makinde Dressed In Amotekun Outfit To Sign Bill Into Law
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, signed the Oyo State Security Network Agency Bill 2020 for the establishment of Amotekun Corps into law. The Oyo House of Assembly had on March 3, passed the bill to the governor for assent after organising a public hearing and after scaling third reading. The governor, who just arrived from the United States for...
Abia LG Election: ABSIEC Can’t Be Compromised Under Me, Prof. Mkpa Assures Contestants
The newly appointed chairman of Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC) Prof. Mkpa Agu Mkpa has assured political actors that the Commission under his watch will not be compromised even as the state prepares for local government election. Abia State House of Assembly had on Tuesday screened and confirmed the nomination of Prof Mkpa Agu Mkpa as Chairman, Abia State...
Audu Ogbe Emerges New ACF Chair
Former Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbe has emerged the Chairman of the apex northern sociocultural group, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF). In the same vein, former Minister of State for power and Steel, Alhaji Murtala Aliyu emerged Secretary General of the forum. The names of the new leadership were released to the General Assembly of the forum in Kaduna on Tuesday,...
Why Sanusi was banished to Nasarawa – Kano official
The deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi ll, was banished to Loko Local Government Area of Nasarawa State in line with tradition and for peace to reign in Kano. The managing director of Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA), Bappa Dan’agundi, said on Tuesday morning. Mr Dan’agundi is the state government representative who accompanied the police to evict Mr Sanusi from the...
Sanusi speaks for the first time after dethronement as Emir of Kano
A recording of the deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, has been obtained in what is his first reaction to his removal from office on Monday. Mr Sanusi was deposed following a resolution of the Kano State Executive Council on March 9, on allegations of insubordination. The Secretary to the Kano State Government, Usman Alhaji, who addressed journalists at the end of...
Senate passes bill to amend law regulating Nigerian companies
The Senate, in less than 10 minutes on Tuesday, passed a bill that seeks to amend the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2004. The bill, sponsored by the Senate leader, Abdullahi Yahaya, was read for the first time on December 10, 2019, and scaled second reading on February 27. The bill seeks to provide for the incorporation of companies, limited liability...
LG Election: You can’t be referee in your own match, Abia APC tells PDP
The Abia State chapter of the APC has kicked against the appointment of Prof. Mkpa Agu Mkpa as the chairman Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC) by the state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu. The party in a statement signed by the state Publicity Secretary, Comrade Benedict Godson while accusing Prof. Mkpa of being a card carrying member of PDP, former...
‘You Need To Examine Your Head’- APC Publicity Secretary Slams Bishop Oyedepo
The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Monday lambasted Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Church for prophesying that President Muhammadu Buhari’s days are numbered. Recall that Oyedepo had told his members that Buhari’s government was the worst in Nigeria’s history and a curse to the nation. Addressing his members during Sunday service, Oyedepo had further stated that Buhari’s days were numbered...
Ebonyi Assembly Suspends Member For Allegedly Causing Disaffection With Executive
Ebonyi State House Of Assembly on Monday suspended indefinitely the member representing Ohaozara West Constituency, Onu Nwonye. The House accused him of causing disaffection among legislative members and the Executive. The House handed out the suspension during plenary on Monday at the Assembly Complex Nkaliki. The motion for his suspension was moved by Leader of the House and member representing Ezza North...
