Imo North: Uwajumogu sworn-in after receiving INEC certificate of return
The Senate swore-in Sen. Benjamin Uwajumogu representing Imo North Senatorial District. The brief ceremony was conducted by Senate President, Ahmad Lawan at the plenary on Friday. Uwajumogu was finally presented…
Senate under Fire over “Take-A-Bow-and-Go” Screening Policy
A towering babel of condemnation has trailed the automatic confirmation policy adopted by the Senate as it screens the cabinet nominees submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari. The obnoxious policy known…
Gbajabiamila creates 105 committees, compensates key allies, dumps Jibrin
Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, yesterday constituted 105 standing committees in a bid to ensure that the lower legislative chamber discharges its duties effectively. Highlights of the lawmakers that…
Women Groups berate Buhari over Cabinet Nominees
President Muhammadu Buhari has come under criticism from some women groups who yesterday condemned what they described as low representation of their gender on the list of cabinet nominees submitted…
Buhari: If you are fed up with Nigeria,feel free to relocate;Goodbye
In an expression of indifference about the rising wave Nigerians leaving the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has told Nigerians who are complaining about the insecurity, banditry and other economic challenges,…
Buhari Leaves for Monrovia Friday
President Muhammadu Buhari will Friday depart Abuja for Monrovia, Liberia to attend the 172nd Independence anniversary celebrations of the country. Presidential spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in a statement, said apart…
House of Representatives gets standing committees chairmen
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila has announced the Chairmen of Standing Committees of the house. Gbajabiamila made the announcement on Thursday at the end of plenary…
Drama, uproar, objections as Senate screen Amaechi, Akpabio, eight others
The Senate was yesterday uproarious when former Transportation Minister, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, entered the red chamber for his screening. The confirmation exercise of the 43 ministerial nominees had continued Thursday…
Snake disrupts legislative activities in Ondo Assembly
The Ondo State House of Assembly was on Thursday was thrown into confusion as a live snake dropped from the roof of the chamber during plenary, creating pandemonium and preventing…
Leave Southwest now or face confrontation,Afenifere tells Fulani Herdsmen
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Wednesday directed all killer Fulani herdsmen to quit all South-west states, noting that refusal to comply with the directive within a reasonable timeframe might lead…