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The Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has made new appointments into his cabinet. The appointees include two new permanent secretaries and some advisers among whom are two Yoruba men Mr. Jimi Lawal and Muyiwa Fakeye. Jimi lawal is a native of Ijebu Ode. Below is the full list of the new appointees: Aishatu…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
