Category

National News

432 posts in this category.

Apc Settles Rift Among House Of Reps Members, Gbajabiamila Agrees To Work With Dogara

In a bid to quickly settle down to governance and ensure delivery of democracy dividends, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has settled the rift among its members in the House of Representatives over the election of Speaker, Mr. Yakubu Dogara. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the party headed by Chief John Odigie-Oyegun met…

Updated

Today Is Work-free Day In Ogun, Lagos

In accordance with the June 12 (Declaration As M.K.O. Abiola Day) Law of Ogun State, the Ogun State Government has declared Today June 12, 2015 Friday a work-free day. In a press release by the Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Mr Taiwo Adeoluwa, the government enjoined residents of the state to spend the day…

Updated

Saraki Emerges President Nigeria’s 8th Senate

Senator Bukonla Saraki representing Kwara Central has been elected as President of Nigeria’s 8th Senate. He was elected unopposed by 57 out of 108 senators-elect. Ekweremadu also polled 54 votes to defeat Sen. Ali Ndume (APC- Borno-South), who polled 20 votes for Deputy Senate position, one vote was declared invalid. 51 senators, including Sen. Ahmed…

Updated

Yakubu Dogara Emerges Speaker Of House Of Representatives

Yakubu Dogara, from Bauchi State, has emerged the new Speaker of the House of Representatives in Nigeria. Hon. Yakubu Dogara of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated Mr Femi Gbajabiamila from Lagos State in the south-west region in the election held on Tuesday. Hon. Dogara polled 182 votes to beat Hon. Gbajabiamila who polled 174…

Updated

Courts Stop Ndlea Again Over Buruji Extradiction And Arrest

It was something similar to a win-win situation for Sanator elect Buruji Kashamu yesterday as two different courts granted his prayers. Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High court sitting in Lagos on Monday quashed the provisional warrant of arrest obtained by NDLEA against him. Another judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba in another proceedings restrained the…

Abuja Court Okays Suit To Stop Gbajabiamila

A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja yesterday gave its nod to a suit filed ‎by a civil rights group, Registered Trustees of Social Justice and Civil Rights Awareness Initiative. The suit seeks to restrain the sole candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Femi Gbajabiamila from emerging as the Speaker of the House of…

Updated

Apc Members Kick Over Emergence Of Gbajabiamila

Some members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) under the aegis of the 8th Assembly Consolidation Group described the election of Gbajabiamila as an illegal act, adding that the party lacks the power to dictate to the members of the House of Representatives on the occupant of the Speakership position. In a statement entitled: “Our…

Updated

Its A Done Deal! Gbajabiamila Becomes Speaker House Of Rep

That member of the House of Representatives, Gbajabiamila will become the new Head of the House of Representative is now a done deal. His party, the All Progressive Congress (APC) is in control of the House. Yesterday  Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, who was the immediate past minority leader of the lower legislative chamber, representing Surulere Federal Constituency…

Updated

Okiro, Former Ig Quizz Over Alleged N275m Fraud

THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), quizzed the former Inspector General now Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC) for several hours yesterday. Others interogated along with him include three other officers of his Commission. They were the Chief Accountant, Bisala A.A, one Mr. Ibe E.C and his orderly, George Todonu.…

Updated