The lawmaker representing Aba South Constituency, Emmanuel Emeruwa, has emerged as speaker of the Abia House of Assembly. Mr Emeruwa, a member of the Labour Party (LP), was elected speaker by 24 members of the House during the inauguration session of the eighth assembly on Wednesday. The session was presided over by the Clerk of … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a thorough investigation of the recent boat mishap in Kwara State which reportedly claimed over 100 lives. He has also expressed sadness over the accident led to the death of some of the wedding guests at Egbu village in Patigi Local Government Area of the state. The President, in a … [Read more…]
Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, who alleged that the 2023 presidential election was rigged, on Wednesday, accused the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, of evading the service of a witness summon on him. Ob had through his team of lawyers led by Dr. Livy Uzoukwu, SAN, … [Read more…]
…Insecurity, big elephant in the room – Mbah The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, has pledged military’s readiness and commitment to partnering with the Enugu State government towards the security of lives and property in the state. This was even as the state governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, identified insecurity as the major obstacle … [Read more…]
After 20-year sojourn in the House of Representatives, the immediate-past Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, has resigned his membership of the Green Chamber of the National Assembly. Gbajabiamila, who was sworn-in as a member of the House for the 6th term on Tuesday, tendered his resignation letter to the new Speaker of the House, … [Read more…]
The Federal Government, yesterday, offered its first terminal establishment licences under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) to Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited and Balema Oil Producing Limited, while wooing investors into the sector. Offered by the Nigerian Midstream Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the move, according to the Chief Executive of the regulator, Farouk Ahmad, … [Read more…]
Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who alleged that the 2023 presidential election was rigged, yesterday applied to summon chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, to appear before the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja. Atiku, who came second in the presidential election that held … [Read more…]
• ‘It’s time to get down to business,’ Tinubu tells Akpabio, Abbas • U.S. hails Nigeria on inauguration of 10th National Assembly • Senate will support govt’s good policies and programmes, says Akpabio • We’ll work in harmony with Tinubu but uphold principles of checks and balances – Abbas President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All … [Read more…]
The Police Command in Kwara has confirmed that 103 persons died in a boat accident at Egbu village, in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara. The spokesperson of the Command, Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the incident on Tuesday. The deceased reportedly met their end after the boat conveying them while returning from a marriage ceremony capsized. … [Read more…]
The federal government is set to introduce tuition fees in federal universities, polytechnics and other tertiary institutions following the signing of the Student Loan Bill by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Daily Trust reports. The bill, which is now an act of parliament was signed on Monday, a development widely celebrated in many quarters without understanding … [Read more…]
Mr Peter Obi and his Labour Party (LP) On Tuesday tendered more documents in evidence to the Presidential Election Petition Court. Obi and his Labour Party (LP) are petitioners in the petition marked CA/PEPC/03/2023 challenging the election which brought President Bola Tinubu into power Respondents are Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) president Bola Tinubu and … [Read more…]
Ondo State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, approved a medical leave for the State governor, Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu. The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji, disclosed this in Akure, the State capital. There have been calls from opposition parties and civil society organisations in the State on the need for Governor Akeredolu to … [Read more…]