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…]
Tajudeen Abbas, a lawmaker representing Zaria federal constituency (Kaduna), has been elected speaker of the House of Representatives. On Tuesday, Mr Abbas, an anointed candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), defeated Idris Wase, the former deputy speaker of the ninth assembly, at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. Mr Abbas scored 352 votes of … [Read more…]
After reviewing all the footage, Guinness World Records (GWR) announced Monday that Hilda Baci is the new record holder for the longest cooking marathon (individual). Although Hilda attempted to set a record of 100 hours, the Guinness World Records officials said a slight mistake on her part affected her set time goal. The 26-year-old Nigerian … [Read more…]
Uche Ugwu, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker, has emerged as speaker of the Enugu House of Assembly. Mr Ugwu was elected by the 24 members of the House, on Tuesday, during the first session of the House at the assembly chamber in Enugu. The first session of the eighth assembly was presided over by … [Read more…]
Senator Godswill Akpabio has been elected the President of the 10th Senate. He trounced Senator Abdul’aziz Yari to emerge the new Senate President on Tuesday. The former Akwa Ibom governor was returned elected as President of the 10th Senate after scoring 63 votes defeating Senator Yari who scored 46 votes. Senator Akpabio was subsequently sworn … [Read more…]