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General Politics, Headlines, House, INEC Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Thursday, June 24th, 2021
Onochie is a British citizen, cannot be INEC commissioner in Nigeria, CSOs tells NASS By Matthew Ogune, Abuja A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) Wednesday asked the National Assembly to reject the nomination of Lauretta Onochie as Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) commissioner because she is a British citizen. Speaking during a press conference in Abuja […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
By Silver Nwokoro Delivering judgment in a suit filed by the chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section of Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL), Monday Ubani and John Nwoku, Justice Chuka Obiozor held that National Assembly Service Commission lacks the power to so do. The plaintiffs had prayed the court through an originating summon to […]
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Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Monday, May 17th, 2021
North-west may clinch top post By Adedayo Akinwale In an impending major realignment in the Senate, senators have started consultations on a possible leadership change that could see President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, shoved out of office, THISDAY learnt last night. A member of the House of Representatives, representing Esan North-east/Esan South-east Federal […]
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Legislature, Senate
Wednesday, April 21st, 2021
From Fred Itua, Abuja The Senate has commenced the probe of the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, over an alleged assault of Clement Sagwak, a security guard at Banex Plaza, Wuse Two, Abuja. The incident happened on March 29, 2021. Already, the assaulted security guard, has also petitioned the National […]
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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate
Thursday, April 15th, 2021
[FILES] Senator Rochas Okorocha PHOTO: Twitter Blames Imo govt for ordeal Ex-gov’s arrest, an affront to Ndigbo, say Igbo youths The embattled former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has said that there is nothing wrong for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arresting him to answer some questions arising from numerous petitions against […]
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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Governors, Headlines, Imo, Legislature, Senate, State News, Top Stories
Tuesday, April 13th, 2021
From Fred Itua, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, told Daily Sun that former governor of Imo State and a serving senator, Rochas Okorocha, has been arrested. Spokesman of the Commission, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed that the former governor was picked up in Abuja yesterday. He said he was still with the Commision […]
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Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Saturday, April 10th, 2021
Former President of the Senate Bukola Saraki has advised Nigeria to find solution to kidnapping through collaborate with countries that had successfully tackled the menace. He urged the country to learn from these successful countries’ experiences and measures adopted in addressing it. Saraki gave the advice on Friday during a webinar on the maiden edition […]
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Imo, Legislature, Senate, State News
Saturday, April 10th, 2021
President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan has decried recent attacks on Police formations and Correctional facilities in Imo. A statement by Mr Ola Awoniyi, the senate presidents Special Assistant on Media, said Lawan described those responsible for the attacks as enemies of the people and country. Lawan stated this in Owerri on Friday while […]
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Headlines, Legislature, Rivers, Senate, State News
Monday, April 5th, 2021
From TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt The former senator representing Rivers South-East, Magnus Abe, has described the announcement of the zoning of the All Progressives Congress governorship to riverine by the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, as a “Greek gift” intended to set the people (riverine) against other parts of Rivers State. Senator Abe has also […]
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Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate
Friday, March 26th, 2021
Oji Uzor Kalu He told The Guardian yesterday that he was worried that Kalu was still in the gutter. Kalu had said at Aba North Ward 1 during his campaign for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Mascot Uzor Kalu, for the Aba North/South Federal Constituency by-election that he picked Abaribe from the gutters and […]
