Lawmakers loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, have one Wednesday, elected Hon. Victor Oko Jumbo as Speaker, State House of Assembly. This development came barely 48 hours after Governor Fubara declared that the majority 27 Members of the House, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), as non-existent. The…
Ten years after the launch of the Abuja centenary city, the Senate has opened up an investigation into the failed $18.5bn public-private sector-led project. HallowMace reports that Senate has therefore set up an ad-hoc committee to be chaired by the deputy Senate President, Sen. Barau Jibrin. The sponsor of the bill, Sen. Yisa Oyelola representing…
– hails Interior Minister, Tunji-Ojo’s efforts in revamping prisons Nigerian Senate, on Tuesday, explained the root cause of the reported jailbreak in Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre two weeks ago. According to Senator Adams Oshiomhole, Chairman, Senate Committee on Interior, who briefed Journalists shortly after a closed door session with the Minister of Interior, Hon….
May Day: Akpabio Assures Nigerian Workers of better welfare …Says tough times will soon be over President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, CON has assured Nigerian workers that the National Assembly and the Executive arm of government would work collaboratively to give them a living wage and better working conditions. The Senate President…
A sinister plot being hatched by some unscrupulous and unprogressive group to raise false alarm and fake documents , attempting to malign the character and hardwork of Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, pioneer Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has been uncovered. As NIDCOM turns five this year, and despite all odds, including funding and office challenges,…
Thousands of All Progressives Congress (APC) members gathered today in Abuja for a mass rally in solidarity with the party’s National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, amidst recent controversies surrounding his position. Former Commissioner of Lands and Urban Development, Nasarawa State, Hon. Prof Salihu Ahmad Alizaga, led the rally, emphasizing the unity within the party…
After forty days of recess , the Senate resumes plenary Tuesday, as Visible Construction , a Subsidiary of Laralek Ultimate Group of Companies that handled renovation of chambers of the National Assembly , delivers them at the nick of time for usage . Both the Senate and the House of Representatives , had at the…
The Governor Peter Mbah Administration in Enugu State Government has awarded the contract for the revamping of Hotel Presidential, a premier hotel in the heart of the state’s capital. The administration also said that it was currently perfecting the terms of agreement for the resuscitation of the state-owned Nigergas Company Limited sequel to a memo…
Constitution Review: Work Together to Meet Yearning of Nigerians, Kalu tells Stakeholders, Consultants …hints of Senate, Reps C’mtes’ engagement with Tinubu The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has called for synergy among the consultants and the secretariats of the Senate and House Committees on Constitution Review to set…
The Nigeria’s House of Representatives, has expressed great concerned over the recent allegations of discrimination against Nigerians, reportedly at a supermarket owned by Chinese nationals in Abuja. The House Committee on China/Nigeria Parliamentary Friendship Group, which is undertaking to intervene in the matter, called on Nigerians to remain calm, urging them to allow full fledged…
