THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Senator, Ireti Kingibe, has called on council chairmen to pay primary school teachers ₦70,000 minimum wage and other agreed benefits. Naija News reports that Senator Kingibe said primary school teachers remain the backbone of education and their welfare must be treated with utmost priority. In …
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Senator Jimoh Ibrahim Urges Tinubu To Create Revenue Ministry
The senator representing Ondo South, Jimoh Ibrahim, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to create a Ministry of Revenue among the portfolios to be assigned to confirmed ministerial nominees by the President. Ibrahim gave the suggestion when he visited the President, according to a statement by his media office in …
Read More »Kaduna Senator Denies Using Forged Certificate, Threatens Legal Action
Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial Zone, Senator Lawal Adamu Usman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied using any fraudulent academic certificate as part of documents presented to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) during the 2023 election. The All Progressives Congress( APC) was challenging the election victory of …
Read More »Senate Leader Testifies For Tinubu, Shettima At Election Tribunal
Senate leader and Senatoer representing Ekiti Central in the National Assembly, Opeyemi Bamidele, has testified in favour of President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima, before the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC). At the Tribunal session on Wednesday, Bamidele testified as the sole witness of the president and vice-president in …
Read More »109 Senators-elect, 359 Reps-elect Set To Take Oath Of Office On Tuesday
The much awaited inauguration of the 10th National Assembly is finally here. The event has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. This is according to an announcement signed by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Sani Tambawal, on Thursday. During the occasion, 109 Senators-elect and …
Read More »BREAKING: Senators Urhoghide, Akinyelure Resign From PDP
Barely 11 days to the expiration of the 10th Senate, Senators Matthew Urhoghide (Edo South) and Ayo Akinyelure (Ondo Central) on Wednesday dumped their political platform, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Urhoghide and Akinyelure, who announced their resignation during plenary, however did not announce the party they will defect to. …
Read More »Adeleke buried amidst tears
The remains of Sen. Isiaka Adeleke has been buried at his residence in Ede on Monday , the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The corpse was brought to the residence from Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo at about 10:46am, where the Chief Imam of Ede, Alhaji Moshood Akaje …
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