BREAKING: Supreme Court Affirms Lyon As Bayelsa APC Candidate
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, affirmed the Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon, as the valid candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the last governorship election in the state. A five-man panel of the court led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili unanimously dismissed the appeal filed by Heineken Lokpobiri, who had instituted his case seeking to be declared the valid winner...
BREAKING: Senate Suspends Plenary For Ignatius Longjan
The Senate on Tuesday suspended its plenary and all legislative activities in honour of the late Senator Ignatius Longjan. Longjan, who represented Plateau South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, died at Turkish Hospital, Abuja, on Sunday. The Leader of the Senate, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, shortly after the resumption of the plenary, moved a motion for the suspension of the plenary and...
BREAKING: Senate Suspends Plenary For Ignatius Longjan
The Senate on Tuesday suspended its plenary and all legislative activities in honour of the late Senator Ignatius Longjan. Longjan, who represented Plateau South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, died at Turkish Hospital, Abuja, on Sunday. The Leader of the Senate, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, shortly after the resumption of the plenary, moved a motion for the suspension of the plenary and...
BREAKING: Senator Longjan Representing Plateau South Is dead
The Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District, Ignatius Longjan, is dead. One of his colleagues in the Senate confirmed his demise to our correspondent on condition of anonymity on Monday Morning. The senator said. “Yes, the man is dead but it is either his family, the Plateau State Government or the President of the Senate that could give an official statement...
PDP Suspends Abia Commissioner, LG Chair Over Alleged Anti-Party Activities
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, has suspended Chief Sylvanus Nwaji, the Transition Committee Chairman of Ukwa West Local Government Area of the state from the party until further notice for alleged anti-party activities. Others suspended alongside Nwaji included a Commissioner in the Board of Abia state Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ASOPADEC), Barr. Henry Chilaka. Speaking during the...
President Buhari Has Failed Nigeria — Northern Elders
The Professor Ango Abdullahi-led Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has risen from its meeting in Zaria on Sunday with a verdict that President Muhammadu Buhari has failed Nigeria. It said Buhari has failed to tackle insecurity and improve the economy. The forum lamented that the Buhari -led government appeared helpless in finding solutions to insecurity as well as poverty in the country. Addressing...
Conduct LG election now or… Abia APC dares Ikpeazu, says party’ll sweep 17 council seats
The leadership of the Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has given three months deadline to the Governor Okezie Ikpeazu led administration to hold local government election in the 17 local councils in the state. The Nation reports that Abia State is one of the states in the country who in the past 8 years have been...
“Nigeria Would Have Been Dead And Gone If Buhari Wasn’t Elected” – Femi Adesina
The special adviser on media and publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina has praised Buhari's approach so far on insecurity. "Each time he itemizes the three focal areas of government, President Muhammadu Buhari follows the same order: we shall secure the country, because you have to first secure a country or institution before you can efficiently manage it. We...
“Nigeria Would Have Been Dead And Gone If Buhari Wasn’t Elected” – Femi Adesina
The special adviser on media and publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina has praised Buhari's approach so far on insecurity. "Each time he itemizes the three focal areas of government, President Muhammadu Buhari follows the same order: we shall secure the country, because you have to first secure a country or institution before you can efficiently manage it. We...
DSP, Omo-Agege Heads 56-member 1999 Constitution Review Panel
The Senate on Thursday constituted a 56-member Constitution Review Committee to handle all bills seeking alterations to the provisions of the 1999 Constitution. The committee, announced by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, consists of eight principal officers, who would serve as the steering committee within the larger committee. Lawan also appointed a senator from each of the 36 states...
