Sons of the President-elect, Seyi Tinubu and that of the vice president-elect, Ameer Shettima on Thursday night led thousands of Nigerian youths to stage a ‘Renewed Hope Concert’ to usher in the next administration. The concert which was well attended by youth across the 36 states of the country had in attendance, the President-elect, Asiwaju…
The Arole Oduduwa and Ooni of Ile-Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, during the week played host to some lawmakers seeking to hold principal offices at the National Assembly (House of Representatives). According to a release by Otunba Moses Olafare, the Director, Media and Public Affairs, Ooni’s Palace. The law makers were led by…
The choice for the speakership seat of the 10th House of Representatives ahead of inauguration on 13th June has divided the minority caucus in the House as a faction named minority parties forum on Monday night adopted Tajudeen Abass (Kaduna) and Benjamin Kalu (Abia), the All Progressive Congress (APC) endorsed candidates for the speaker and…
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has warns Governor Ademola Adeleke over his plan to pay severance allowance to PDP political office holders reportedly sacked in between 2018 to 2010 by Supreme Court. The party said it is illegal for the government to pay severance allowances to the Peoples Democratic Party’s…
The two Ekpeye Ethnic Nations, Ekpeye Oil and Gas Pipeline Host Families Association (EOG) and Ekpeye Liberation Movement (ELM), have added their voices in support for former Minister of Niger Delta, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, as the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly. The groups, in their separate press releases dated, Friday, May 12th 2023…
The Generation Next Collective (GNC), a coalition of pragmatic youth and women groups with core interest in development strategies and democratic accountability, has said that shutting out the Chairman of the House Committee on Navy, Hon. Yusuf Gagdi and others from the speakership race is akin to the All Progressives Congress (APC) shooting itself in…
10th NASS: Wase Declares For Speakership Seat, Promises An independent legislature, Truly People’s Parliament …As G7 Pledges to Endorse Amongst themselves To Run Against APC Preferred Choice, Abass. The deputy speaker of the House of Representatives and member-elect, Hon. Idris Wase has said that his intention to run for the speakership of the incoming 10th…
Speakership Race: Shettima Meets Joint Task Force, Warns Against Rancorous 10th Assembly … Promises To Reach Out To Other Contenders ..As Abass, Kalu pledge Harmonious Legislative/Executive Relationship The vice president-elect, Kashim Shettima has warned against the consequences of having a rancorous National Assembly as it will stain the relationship between the legislature and executive, denying…
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the ruling of the country’s apex court on the Osun State governorship election was an affirmation that power in a democracy resided with the people. Governor Diri, while congratulating Senator Ademola Adeleke in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, on Tuesday, expressed joy…
As the race for speakership of the 10th National Assembly is getting more interesting, the latest of the All Progressives’ Congress, APC Speakership aspirant for the highest position of the House of Representatives is Rep Yusuf Adamu Gagdi who formally unveiled his manifesto at the weekend in Abuja. Rep Gagdi noted that Nigeria’s survival and…
