By Tom Okpe Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Benjamin Okezie Kalu has assured that the 5 rejected gender bills, would be revisited, including those not accorded Presidential assent. Kalu made this revelation in his office at the National Assembly when the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre, (WARDC), the NCAA, GECORN, Womanifesto […]
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Sunday congratulated his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on his appointment as a Professor and Senior Mentoring Scholar of E-Governance and Strategic Government Studies, by the Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America. Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Yusuph […]
….Says he remains best man for job The Genuine Democrats Group (GDG) has described the former National Deputy Chairman (South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, as the National Chairman aspirant to beat in the December 9 national elective convention of the party. The group’s Publicity Secretary, Yisa Gbegudu while speaking to […]
*Elects Adjoto as new Speaker The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday impeached its Speaker, Justin Okonoboh; the deputy Speaker, Elizabeth Ativie; and the majority leader, Foly Ogedengbe, accusing the principal officers of “running the house like a private entity.” The House quickly elected Kabir Adjoto (APC) representing Akoko-Edo constituency 1 as the substantive […]
—ELECTS ADJOTO NEW HouseSPEAKER Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly Justin Okonoboh, the deputy speaker, Elizabeth Ativie and the majority leader, Foly Ogedengbe were on Monday morning impeached. The House however elected Kabir Adjoto (APC) representing Akoko-Edo constituency 1 as the substantive speaker, victor Edoror , the former speaker representing Esan Central constituency as […]
A social political group, the Owan Integrity Group (OIG), has joined the growing number of groups and individuals sending congratulating messages to the Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, who were sworn-in in Benin penultimate Friday.A release signed by the leader of the group, Hon Johnson Abolagba, says the coming of Obaseki […]
The Yobe Government on Monday said it would seek the refund of N15 billion spent in support of the fight against insurgency from 2011 to date, from the Federal Government. Governor Ibrahim Gaidam stated this when the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Abdu Bulama, paid him a courtesy visit in Damaturu. Represented by his […]
Reprieve has come for Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State as a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday set aside all actions and activities of the impeached former Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Dr Adewale Omirin and the All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers from November 21, 2014 till date. […]