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...
$22.7bn Loan: Igbo group petitions China Exim bank, demands facility suspension
In a letter of demand to China Exim Bank by the group, Igbo Board of Deputies, signed by Mr. Austin Okeke and delivered at the banks office in Johannesburg, on March 11, the group warned that it would join the bank in the suit against the Nigerian government if it fails to heed to its demand. Igbo Board of Deputies...
APC NWC Meeting Holds March 17
Following the stay of execution order of the Court of Appeal on Monday which reinstated Comrade Adams Oshiomole, the national chairman of All Progressives Congress, a National Working Committee (NWC) meeting of the party holds Tuesday. The meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, 2020 will hold at the Party’s National Secretariat by 12 noon. This was contained in a statement issued...
School Of Health Lecturers Petition Abia Assembly Over Unlawful Disengagement
The Abia State House of Assembly on Monday received a Petition Titled : A CRY for help by Lecturers of the School of Health and Management Technology Aba over unlawful disengagement. The Monday's plenary was presided over by the Speaker Rt.Hon.Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji. The House also received a Petition by one Mrs Igwe over unlawful disengagement by the Management of the...
BREAKING: Appeal Court Stops Oshiomhole’s Suspension
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has halted the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress. Justice Danlami Senchi of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Jabi, Abuja, had on March 4, 2020, made an order suspending Oshiomhole. But in a bench ruling delivered by a three-man panel of the appellate court...
BREAKING: APC Suspends NEC Indefinitely
The All Progressives Congress, APC, National Executive Council, NEC, meeting slated for Tuesday has been suspended indefinitely. The suspension of the NEC was one of the agreements reached during the meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and Governors on the platform known as the Progressive Governors’Forum (PGF) at the State House today. Details shortly…
