Senate President Ahmad Lawan has declared the seats of Bayelsa Central and Bayelsa West Senatorial Districts vacant, following the election of their occupants as governor and deputy governor of Bayelsa state respectively. The Governor, Senator Diri Douye, represented Bayelsa Central while the Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, represented Bayelsa West. Speaking at a meeting with…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said it is wrong for Nigerians to perceive the National Assembly as being “highly overpaid” for doing little. He said the lack of trust in the lawmakers had made their critics not to see the enormous work they were doing for the country. Buhari said this in…
The Ekiti State Government has said efforts are in the pipeline to translate the State’s laws among which include the law establishing Ekiti State Security Network Agency bill otherwise called ‘Amotekun Corps’ into the Yoruba language. The Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General, Mr. Olawale Fapohunda in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday while addressing newsmen. Fapohunda said the…
A lucrative contract for the procurement of defence equipment for the Nigeria Police Force appeared to have triggered the raging confrontation at the highest levels of the Buhari administration, PREMIUM TIMES can report. Freshly obtained documents showed how the national security adviser, Babagana Monguno, tackled President Muhammadu Buhari’s chief of staff, Abba Kyari, for allegedly…
The Supreme Court has adjourned hearing on the application filed by the former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha , challenging the judgment of the court that sacked him. The court adjourned hearing to March 2. Counsel to Ihedioha and PDP, Kanu Agabi (SAN) asked for an adjournment to enable the parties to conclude on…
Many protesters have stormed the National Headquarters of the All Progressives Congress to demand the sack of the National Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole. The protesters under the aegis of the APC Young Stakeholders stormed the party headquarters at 11:00 am. They carried various placards with inscriptions such as ‘Oshiomhole Must Go’, ‘Oshiomhole go…
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss an application filed by former governor of the state, Emeka Ihedioha. Ihedioha had filed an appeal seeking judicial review of the apex court’s judgement, which had on January 14, 2020, ordered his removal from office. News Agency of Nigeria reports that the…
The Senate on Friday listed certain arrangements that must be in place before it could come up with necessary legislation that would enable Nigerians who are resident abroad to participate in future general elections in the country. The red chamber also said the current situation in the country regarding the telecommunications system was not conducive…
The Supreme Court has fixed Tuesday, February 18 for hearing in the fresh application by the erstwhile governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha challenging the judgment earlier delivered on January 14. A message was circulated on Saturday announcing the hearing date. But one of the lawyers representing Governor Hope Uzodinma, Festus Jombo Esq said although…
David Lyon, governor-elect of Bayelsa state, says he was awarded Nigeria’s best governor in 2019 without taking the oath of office. Lyon won the governorship election in Bayelsa in November 2019 and he is yet to assume office. The governor-elect said this in an undated video shared by a parody account of President Muhammadu Buhari…