As the Ninth Assembly inauguration commenced, senators-elect argue on process to adopt in voting. While some pushed for secret ballot , others wanted open ballot. “I did not receive any court order directing the use of 2011 Standing Order for the election of presiding officers of the Senate”, says N/AssemblyContinue Reading
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomole and Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi on Tuesday led a delegation of APC governors and some party chieftains to the National Assembly. The delegation which arrived Senate Chambers at about 9.30am met Senators-elect who were already inContinue Reading
Rochas Okorocha, former governor of Imo state, has been prevented from participating in the inauguration of the 9th national assembly. The ex-governor had arrived at the national assembly on Tuesday morning and headed straight to the office of Sani Omolori, clerk of the national assembly. After some minutes at Omolori’sContinue Reading
Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, a former Minister of Transport, has said that what is being played in Nigeria is ‘Chop I Chop’ politics. Amaechi said this when he fielded questions from reporters on the state of the nation. He said that the fact President Muhammadu Buhari was “trying to stop theContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday assented to the Public Holiday Amendment bill into law. The Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly matters, Senator Ita Enang, briefed State House correspondents after signing ceremony. The new law, according to him, allows public holiday to be declared on June 12 every year whileContinue Reading
A helicopter crashed onto the roof of a Midtown Manhattan building in a hard landing on Monday, sparking a fire, according to a New York Fire Department official. The fire has since been extinguished, the New York Police Department said. “People who were in the building said they felt the buildingContinue Reading
Hon. Chinedum Orji has emerged as Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly. He was elected as the 7th House officially opened on Monday. Hon. Munachim Alozie nominated Orji for the position of Speaker and was seconded by Hon. Ginger Onwusibe. Chinedum is the first son of former GovernorContinue Reading
Former Deputy Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Kunle Taiwo Oluomo, emerged Speaker of the Ogun State 9th Legislative Assembly. Oluomo who represents Ifo State Constituency 1, was nominated by Hon. Babatunde Sobukunola from Ikenne State Constituency and his nomination was unopposed by his 25 other colleagues. The NationContinue Reading
Member, representing Ibarapa East constituency, Honourable Adebo Ogundoyin, has emerged Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly.Ogundoyin was declared Speaker by clerk of the Assembly, Ms Felicia Oyediran after his unopposed nomination by Honourable Adebayo Babajide (Ibadan North II constituency) and seconded by Honourable Adeola Bamidele (Iseyin/Itesiwaju constituency). Also,Continue Reading
About 100 firefighters have been tackling a fire at a block of flats in east London. The “ground floor to the sixth floor are alight”, London Fire Brigade tweeted, before saying that the fire was “under control” shortly before 6pm. Fifteen fire engines were called to the scene in DeContinue Reading
