The immediate past Majority Leader of the House of Representatives has emerged the Speaker of the 9th House of Representatives having garnered 281 votes out of 358 votes cast. He defeated his only contender, Umar Bago, who garnered 76 votes. One vote was invalid. Bago congratulated Gbajabiamila before the counting ofContinue Reading
Ovie Omo-Agege, lawmaker representing Delta central, has been elected deputy president of the senate. He has secured 67 of the 107 votes in the election to defeat Ike Ekweremadu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). More to follow… The CableContinue Reading
President Paul Kagame, president of Rwanda, says President Muhammadu Buhari is the African Union Champion in the fight against corruption. Speaking at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) summit in Abuja on Tuesday, Kagame congratulated Buhari on his victory at the poll and said Nigeria must share resources equitably,Continue Reading
A mother who killed her 23-month-old twin son and daughter will no longer face a murder trial, a court heard today. Samantha Ford, 38, admitted manslaughter by diminished responsibility following the deaths of toddlers Jake and Chloe and the prosecution accepted her plea today. Her husband Steven made his first publicContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday prayed the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to strike out the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar challenging his re-election for being fundamentally defective. NAN Details Later…Continue Reading
Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawal, Tuesday was declared winner of the election to the office of the Senate President of the 9th National Assembly. This follows a hitch-free election on Tuesday at the inauguration of the 9th National Assembly. The election which was presided by Chief Mohammed Ataba-Omolori saw the YobeContinue Reading
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
Chief Olabode George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised those calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare the late Chief MKO Abiola as a President posthumously. According to him, the move may result in a constitutional crisis. Despite giving the late Abiola, theContinue Reading
