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 National Broadcasting Commission on Thursday announced the suspension of the licences of the African Independent Television and Ray Power FM belonging to the Daar Communications Limited. The NBC Director-General, Dr Modibbo Kawu, stated this at a press briefing in Abuja, saying the Daar Communication Limited’s media houses’ shutdown was until further notice. The offences…
A major contender for the senate presidency, Danjuma Goje, has withdrawn from the race. He has endorsed Senate Leader Ahmad Lawan for the number one seat in the National Assembly. Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai disclosed this after meeting behind closed doors with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential villa Abuja. He was surrounded by…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met behind closed doors with the Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Danjuma Goje at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The duo walked into the President’s office around 11.45am. They had in the weeks indicated interest to run for the Senate Presidency of the…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Wednesday gave former governor Abiola Ajimobi’s aides a 48-hour ultimatum to return government vehicles with them. The state government in a statement by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Chief Bisi Ilaka, said the former state officials must comply with the directive. The statement read, “ Governor…
Peoples Democratic Party members elected to the 9th National Assembly have yet to endorse any of the All Progressives Congress members seeking to be elected the next Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Minority Leader of the outgoing 8th House of Representatives, Leo Ogor, stated this in Abuja on Wednesday. Ogor said, “Propagandists are…
The Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last election, Jimi Agbaje, has asked a former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, Chief Bode George, to shut up and act as an elder. The Director of Media and Publicity, Jimi Agbaje Campaign Organisation, Felix Oboagwina, in a statement on Wednesday, said…
The eighth session of the House of Representatives will round off legislative activities on Thursday with a valedictory session. Acting Clerk of the House of Representatives, Patrick Giwa, stated this in a press release issued in Abuja. The statement read, “This is to inform all Honourable Members that a Special Valedictory Session to end the Eighth…
The founder of the One Love Family, Sat Guru Maharaj ji, Tuesday called on President Muhammed Buhari to appoint him as his ‘spiritual adviser.’ He said this has become necessary because other religious groups and their leaders have failed. Maharaj ji made the request during a press conference to mark the 26 years ‘Anniversary Celebrations…
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has recommended the suspension of the Emir of Kano , Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi, over alleged misappropriation of N3.4bn by the Kano Emirate Council. The commission, according to the News Agency of Nigeria, said during its investigation, it discovered that N3.4bn was allegedly misappropriated by the Kano Emirate Council …