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Senate commences annual vacation, to resume September 15
The Senate has commenced its annual vacation and will resume proceedings on September 15.
The upper legislative chamber adjourned plenary after an extended sitting on Thursday.
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, however said the…
NDDC: Senate demands sack of Pondei-led IMC, refund of N4.923b paid staff, contractors
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday asked the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to refund the N4.923billion purportedly paid to its staff and contractors in breach of the procurement process and…
Insecurity: Ohanaeze backs senate, demands resignation of service chiefs
The apex Igbo Socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo on Thursday joined the demand that the present crop of Service Chiefs should resign or be fired by President Muhammadu Buhari, insisting that their retention was becoming…
NDDC Contracts: Akpabio writes Gbajabiamila, denies allegation against NASS members
The House of Representatives may be in quandary at the moment as the embattled Minister of Niger Delta Affairs; Godswill Akpabio has denied his alleged claims that members of the National Assembly are major beneficiaries of…
Buhari arrives Bamako, wears face mask
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Bamako, Mali for the peace mission by the ECOWAS Heads of states.
The president and other West African leaders are currently in the Malian capital to find a solution to the worsening…
Reps to sue Akpabio for perjury, defamation over NDDC Contracts
*** as Senate panel seeks refund of N1.4b spent on Covid-19
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio may be in for a bigger trouble as the House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to sue for alleged perjury and…
Jegede emerges PDP governorship candidate in Ondo
Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, last night emerged the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State, after winning the primary election.
Jegede was also the party's candidate in the 2016 governorship election in…
Buhari, Five African leaders head for Mali on peace mission
President Muhammadu Buhari and presidents of four other African countries will on Thursday depart their various countries for Bamako, Mali on a peace mission.
Other Presidents that will make the trip include
Presidents Machy…
Edo 2020: Obaseki rescued our state from Oshiomhole’s huge debt burden – Orbih
The Chairman of Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council for the 2020 gubernatorial election, Chief Dan Orbih, says Governor Godwin Obaseki cleared the humongous debts incurred by the sacked National Chairman of the All…
Reprieve for Uzodinma, Imo Gov as Court affirms INEC’s power to deregister RAP, DPP
Reprieve may have come the way of Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State as the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed as lacking in merit, the suit by the Reform and Advancement Party, RAP, filed to challenge the party’s…