Engineer Biola Oladapo, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last house of Assembly Election for Ondo West Constituency 2 has described the news of his purported suspension from the party as a joke taken too far. He stated this in a press statement personally signed by him and made available to newsmen…
The two contenders for the position of the Senate presidency on Sunday intensified efforts to woo senators-elect ahead of Tuesday’s election for the leadership of the 9th National Assembly. While the immediate past Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, met the former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu and some other Peoples Democratic Party senators, there…
Anti-corruption group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project; BudgIT and Enough is Enough Nigeria have urged the Federal High Court in Lagos to stop the National Assembly Service Commission from paying the incoming members of the 9th National Assembly N4.68bn as take-off alloawnce. The suit was filed before the court in Lagos on Friday. Joined as…
Lawan’s only opponent, Ali Ndume, seemed unperturbed on Saturday by the endorsements for the APC official candidate. He said he was confident of winning on Tuesday. His words: “Well, I’ve said before that I am not looking for endorsement but looking for votes on election day. “You know clearly that there is the difference between…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said that governing the state is not an easy task, as he has lost weight in just one week since assuming office. Sanwo-Olu spoke with State House correspondents after a private meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, shortly after the expanded security council meeting on Friday, at the…
An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has nullified the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to refuse to present former Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, with a certificate of return as senator-elect. The Court ruled that the decision to deprive Mr Okorocha of the certificate falls outside the provisions of the…
Former Senate Leader, Mohammed Ali Ndume, on Thursday said that the Ninth National Assembly must work to protect its independence to avoid turbulent sessions. The Borno South senator said that the only thing every parliament has going for it is its independence which it must guard zealously. Ndume who is also one of the front…
Following the directive by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit barring state governments from spending funds meant for local governments, banks have begun to dishonour cheques emanating from states on behalf of local governments, our correspondent has learnt. The spokesman for the NFIU, Mr Sani Tukur, confirmed to our correspondent that the directive had recorded 100…
Federal lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives on Thursday pour encomiums on the leadership of the Eighth National Assembly over the achievements recorded by the federal parliament in the last four years. The parliamentarians did not also waste time to berate the Presidency and some of their colleagues who allegedly collaborated with the…
The Ondo State Police Command, on Thursday, said it had commenced investigation into the alleged assault on worshipers and the pastors of the Redeemed Christian Church of God by a judge of the Court of Appeal, Justice Folayemi Omoleye. The incident happened in Akure on Wednesday. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Femi Joseph,…