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Lawmakers in the Kogi State House of Assembly have said they are not a party to the alleged impeachment proceedings initiated against the Speaker, Rt Hon. Mathew Kolawole. The lawmakers made their position known on the issue during house plenary on Tuesday. They explained that they collected signatures to pass …

The House of Representatives has rejected a motion seeking to cause the National Assembly to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto on the amendment made to Section 84(8) of the Electoral Act 2022. The House at plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Idris Wase, directed the mover of the …

The Lagos State parliament has passed a resolution to send commendation letter to President Muhammadu Buhari and others for ensuring a credible presidential primary election that produced the APC candidate, Sen. Bola Tinubu. The House of Assembly directed its Clerk, Mr Lekan Onafeko, to write commendation letters to Southern and …

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has appealed to the striking University lecturers to shift ground in their demands by making some concessions so that students can return to school. Mr Monday Ogbodum, Cross River chapter Chairman of the TUC, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of …

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has stated that traditional rulers should join hands with the state and federal governments to ensure the security of lives and property of Nigerians. This was made known on Sunday by Osinbajo in Ibadan, Oyo state at a programme organised by Yoruba World Centre, a socio- cultural …

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has said that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State must not return as the state’s number one citizen come 2023. This is following an impeachment notice served to the state Deputy Governor, Engr Rauf Olaniyan, by the House of Assembly. MURIC said it picked holes in …

The Federal Government says it’s no power to address and control the rising cost of diesel and aviation fuel in the country. Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, made this known on Monday in Abuja. The prices of diesel and aviation fuel have skyrocketed in recent months leading to increase …

As fuel scarcity hit Lagos and other parts of the country, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has explained the reasons behind it. The Lagos Zonal Chairman of IPMAN, Akin Akinrinade  while speaking during an interview with Channels Television, stressed that they were not on strike. He also disclosed …

The appointment of Kayode Adebowale, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan as the returning officer for the July 16 governorship election in Osun state has been rejected by Peoples Democratic Party. According to PDP, Adebowale is associated with the ruling All Progressive Congress. Niyi Owolade, the Chairman, Legal Committee of …

The Nigerian Senate has received the executive communication with the nomination of six names as replacements for ministers that resigned to contest the presidential election. President Muhammadu Buhari said the nominees would replace the former ministers who had resigned from his cabinet in a letter read by Senate President Dr. Ahmad …