The Member Representing Ikwo South State Constituency, Hon Moses Odunwa, has emerged as the 7th Speaker of Ebonyi State House of Assembly. Governor Francis Nwifuru proclaimed the Speaker and Deputy Speaker 7th Assembly before the election of the Speaker, and Hon. Chinedu Onah of Ohaukwu South State constituency was elected …
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Suspected Kidnap Gang Leader, 3 Others Gunned Down In Rivers State
A notorious leader of a kidnap gang terrorising the Emohua axis of the East-West Road, Onuigwe Nwodi and three members of his gang have been gunned down by the police. It was gathered Nwodi, who had kidnapped, injured and killed travellers plying the East-West road, was killed in Okirika during …
Read More »We’ ll Partner Tinubu To Provide, Protect Nigerians – Akpabio
Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday said the 10th National Assembly will partner with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to provide for and protect Nigerians. Akpabio said the National Assembly would provide the required legislative framework and legal environment for the President to anchor his policies and programmes for the country. …
Read More »Court Orders Arrest Of IGP For Alleged Contempt
The National Industrial Court has ordered the arrest of the Inspector General of Police, Mr Usman Alkali and the Force Secretary, AIG Hafeez Inuwa, for disobeying the court order reinstating some police officers who were graduates of Course 33, 34 and 35 of the police academy. It said it regarded …
Read More »Dani Alves To Remain In Prison After Denied Bail
Former Brazil defender, Dani Alves will remain in prison after being denied bail on Monday as the investigation into an allegation of sexual assault continues. The 40-year-old was arrested in January 2023 over the alleged sexual assault of a woman in a Barcelona nightclub on December 30, 2022. The allegation …
Read More »Danladi-Salihu Reelected As Kwara State House of Assembly Speaker
24-member Kwara State House of Assembly has re-elected Yakubu Danladi-Salihu as the Speaker for the 10th Assembly. This followed a motion for his nomination moved by Hon. Halidu Danbaba representing Kaiama/Wajibe and seconded by Hon. Arinola Lawal representing Ilorin East during Tuesday’s inauguration plenary. The 10th Legislature of Kwara …
Read More »Jibrin Barau Emerges Deputy Senate President Unopposed
THE immediate past Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Jibrin Barau, APC, Kano North has emerged as the Deputy Senate President. His emergence followed the nomination of the former Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi and seconded by Salisu Mustapha. More Details later…
Read More »Tinubu Meets Jonathan, Akpabio, Others At The Presidential Villa
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday met with former President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. It was the first time the president and one of his predecessors in office would be having such interaction. It was not clear what they discussed during the closed-door session, as Jonathan did …
Read More »Akwa Ibom Governor Congratulates Akpabio As 10th Senate President
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, has congratulated the new Senate President of the Federal Republic, Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON. Senator Godswill Akpabio emerged as President of the 10th National Assembly in the early hours of Tuesday, June 13, 2023. He was declared President of the 10th …
Read More »BREAKING: Tajudeen Abbas Emerges Speaker
The preferred candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Tajudeen Abbas has emerged Speaker after polling 353 votes out of the 359 votes cast. Abbas was declared winner at exactly 11.44 am by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Sani Magaji Tambuwal. Former Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Idris Wase and Ahmed …
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