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Appeal Court orders Ondo Assembly to reinstate three suspended lawmakers
The Court of Appeal in Akure, Ondo State, on Wednesday, ordered the state House of Assembly to reinstate three suspended lawmakers.
The court gave the order after striking out a motion for stay of execution filed by the…
Supreme Court affirms election of Douye Diri as Bayelsa Gov
The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed the election of Douye Diri as the duly elected governor of Bayelsa State.
In a unanimous judgment read by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta on behalf of the seven-man panel, the apex court dismissed the six…
Defection: You’re on your own, Ebonyi National Assembly lawmakers tell Umahi
Federal lawmakers from Ebonyi State on Wednesday dissociated themselves from last Tuesday’s defection of Governor Dave Umahi from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the reasons…
Aides of NASS members demand equal pay package with parliamentary staff
The National Assembly Legislative Aides Forum, the umbrella body of aides to members of the National Assembly, have asked for the same salary scale as staff of the National Assembly.
The legislative aides, in a statement, said…
WHO says vaccine will not be enough to stop COVID-19 pandemic
The head of the World Health Organization said Monday that a vaccine would not by itself stop the coronavirus pandemic.
The pandemic is raging months after it broke out, with infections soaring past 54 million and claiming…
Just in: Reps in closed-door meeting with Service Chiefs
Worried by the worsening security situation in the country, the leadership of the House of Representatives has gone into closed meeting with heads of security agencies in the country.
Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Speaker, Ahmed Wase…
Umahi: PDP cannot be stampeded says Ologbondiyan
Ahead of the planned defection of Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the alleged refusal of the party to take a definite stance on the 2023…
INEC to hold 15 pending bye-elections on Dec 5
Fifteen pending bye-elections in 11 states in the country would be conducted on Saturday December 5 2020, the Independent National Electoral Commission said on Friday.
INEC National Commissioner and chairman (Information and Voter…
Imo assembly impeaches Speaker, Chiji Collins
The Imo State House of Assembly on Friday impeached the Speaker, Chiji Collins.
Collins was removed from office by the lawmakers during a plenary at the legislative chamber of the Assembly complex in Owerri, the state capital.…
Obaseki dissolves cabinet, lauds contributions of ex-Exco members in development of Edo
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, dissolved the state executive council ahead of his inauguration for a second term in office.
The governor, who announced the dissolution at a valedictory executive council…