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General Politics, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Plateau, Senate, State News, Top Stories
Monday, February 3rd, 2020
The Senate yesterday asked the security agencies and the military to ensure adequate protection for all Plateau State indigenes against the deliberate attacks by the Boko Haram terrorists. The resolution was a sequel to a point of order moved by the Senator representing Plateau North, Istifanus Gyang. He told his colleagues that Plateau indigenes had […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Monday, February 3rd, 2020
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari and leadership of the National Assembly (NASS) on Monday in Abuja expressed serious concern over security challenges facing the country and agreed to do all they could to tackle the problems. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, confirmed this development to State House correspondents at the end of a closed […]
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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Economy, General Politics, Headlines, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
Thursday, January 30th, 2020
By Kingsley Okoye The Senate on Thursday at Plenary confirmed the nomination of Dr Kingsley Obiora as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The confirmation of Obiora, followed the receipt of the report of the Committee on Banking and Insurance, and consideration of same at the Senate Committee of the Whole. President […]
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Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
Thursday, January 2nd, 2020
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has confirmed the arrest of the former senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani. “He is now being quizzed in our Jabi headquarters in Abuja”, the source told P.M. News on Tuesday. According to the source, Sani collected money from the chairman […]
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EFCC Politics, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
Thursday, January 2nd, 2020
ASD boss debunks claims of Senator Also accuses Shehu Sani of name dropping CJN Complainant confronts Shehu Sani over allegations The EFCC has obtained court order to detain embattled Sen Shehu Sani for 14 days to allow unfettered investigation of his alleged involvement in name dropping and extortion. The development came just as the […]
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Headlines, House, Legislature
Thursday, January 2nd, 2020
A member of the House of Representatives, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has appointed 220 persons as special advisers, special assistants and personal assistants. The announcement was contained in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on New Media, Alao Babatunde. The list showed that the lawmaker appointed one Chief of Staff, six special advisers, […]
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House, Legislature, National Politics, Senate
Wednesday, January 1st, 2020
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT, Enough is Enough (EiE) and 583 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court, Abuja to stop President Muhammadu Buhari and Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning from releasing N37 billion allocated for the renovation of the National Assembly complex to […]
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Corruption Politics, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, Legislature, National Politics, Senate
Tuesday, December 24th, 2019
A federal high court on Monday dismissed the bail application for imprisoned former Abia State governor and lawmaker Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. The court on Thursday, December 5 sentenced Kalu to 12 years imprisonment after being found guilty on all the 39 count charges brought against him. He was convicted of N7.65billion fraud perpetuated when […]
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Headlines, House, Legislature, Raw Politics
Tuesday, December 24th, 2019
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a member of the House of Representatives representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency, Shina Abiola, popularly known as Shina Peller. Peller, owner of a popular nightclub in Lagos, Quilox, was arrested alongside five suspected thugs, Lagos PPRO Elkana Bala told The Guardian Nigeria. His arrest in connection with the activities of […]
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Abia, Headlines, Legislature, Raw Politics, Senate, State News
Wednesday, December 18th, 2019
A declaration the other day that a convicted senator’s seat would not be declared vacant and the convict would continue to be paid his salary and emoluments until Supreme Court concludes the case is curious and reproachful. The disclosure by the spokesperson of the Senate, Senator Godiya Akwashiki, about the convicted Chief Whip of the […]
