Yakubu Dogara, immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, has congratulated Sen. Ahmad Lawan and Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila on their election as Senate President and Speaker of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively. Dogara also felicitated with Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege and Rep. Ahmed Idris Wase for their emergenceContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will ensure effective asset declaration by public office holders and ensure sanctions by professional bodies against lawyers, bankers, brokers, public officials, and other individuals facilitating corrupt practices. The president gave this assurance while speaking at the National Democracy Day Anti-Corruption Summit in Abuja onContinue Reading
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has made his first appointment a few minutes after taking oath of office. He appointed Honorable Sanusi Rickiji, former Speaker of Zamfara State as his Chief of staff He thanked former Speaker Yakubu Dogara for his role in the emergence of HonContinue Reading
Sen. Ike Ekweremadu (PDP-Enugu), said he decided to contest for the Deputy Senate President seat in protest against the nomination of Omo-Agege for the position . Ekweremadu, who represents Enugu West Senatorial District, made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen shortly after the election at the National Assembly complex,in Abuja,Continue Reading
Finally, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued Certificate of Return to ex-Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha. A Federal High court in Abuja last Friday directed the commission to issue the former governor the certificate. The commission obeyed the directive after its management meeting on Tuesday. The meetingContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the newly elected presiding officers of the Ninth National Assembly. This was contained in a statement Tuesday evening by his spokesman, Femi Adesina. Ahmed Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila, both annointed candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged as Senate President and House ofContinue Reading
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
