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Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Legislature, Navy, Senate
Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
By Samson Atekojo Usman The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday urged all Service Chiefs in the country to step down to allow for the restructuring security architecture. Senator Francis Fadahunsi representing Osun East Senatorial District in an amended resolution in a motion earlier moved by Senator Ali Ndume representing Borno South Senatorial district, said: “Mr President, […]
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Legislature, Senate
Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
By Ifreke InyangA former Senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, has said he spoke with Ismaila Isa Funtua three hours before he passed on. Funtua, an ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, died Monday night in an Abuja hospital. He is believed to have suffered a cardiac arrest. In a tweet, Murray-Bruce revealed the deceased had promised to call […]
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Headlines, House, Legislature, Niger Delta, Oil Politics
Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
By Abdul SeyeThe Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has directed the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio to publish the names of lawmakers taking contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) within 48 hours or risks the full wrath of the House. The Speaker directed the Clerk of the National […]
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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Legislature, Senate
Sunday, July 19th, 2020
By Kazeem Ugbodaga Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has revealed why the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu went after him with zeal to prosecute him. Saraki said Magu decided to take the fight against him personal because the eight National Assembly did not confirm his appointment as […]
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Aviation, Legislature, Senate
Sunday, July 19th, 2020
FAAN Insists On Observance Of Standard Protocol The Nigerian Senate yesterday urged aviation authorities to blacklist Very Important Persons (VIPs) that are violating the COVID-19 safety and security protocol at airports by prescribing a four-month ban for such offenders. The apex legislative body also recommended that such violators should be exposed publicly to serve as […]
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House, Legislature, Senate
Saturday, July 18th, 2020
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to punish ministers and chief executive officers of government agencies who henceforth disrespect members of the National Assembly. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said in a statement that Buhari gave the warning at a session with leaders of the National […]
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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Friday, July 17th, 2020
By Eniola Akintuotu, Abuja Former Senate President Bukola Saraki says the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, took his non-confirmation by the 8th Senate personal hence his decision to go after him. Saraki said this in a statement while reacting to the court order on the return of his two […]
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COVID-19, Health, House, Legislature
Wednesday, July 8th, 2020
By Yemi ItodoThe House of Representatives has described as “fake news” and “gross misinformation”, the reports that over 50 lawmakers tested positive for coronavirus. There were publications on Tuesday [Not from Daily Post] that over 50 lawmakers allegedly tested positive for COVID-19. But the Spokesman for the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, in a […]
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House, Legislature, National Politics, Top Stories
Friday, July 3rd, 2020
Reps …to order assets forfeiture, okay discretionary powers for high court judges By Tordue Salem A bill seeking to strip the president of the powers to order for forfeiture of assets of accused persons, scaled second reading in the House of Representatives, yesterday. The House instead, vested the discretionary powers of forfeiture in the judges […]
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Anambra, Headlines, House, Legislature, State News
Thursday, June 25th, 2020
By Ikechukwu OduThe member representing Igbo-Eze North, Udenu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Simon Atigwe, has offered scholarship up to university level to the girl in the viral video, miss Chioma Ogbu, unjustly brutalized by her uncle, Ifeanyi Apeh, at Onitsha, Anambra State Atigwe who described the act by Apeh as heartless and […]
