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PETER OBI, TINUBU TO SPEAK AT AN EVENT IN US

PETER OBI, PRESIDENT TINUBU TO SPEAK AT AN EVENT IN US There have been several reactions from social media users after it was announced that the former governor of Anambra state and Labour Party, LP, candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Gregory Obi and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be speaking at an event. The announcement was made on …

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THEY ABANDONED NOVEL IDEAS I INTRODUCED AFTER I LEFT POWER – JONATHAN

THEY ABANDONED NOVEL IDEAS I INTRODUCED AFTER I LEFT POWER – JONATHAN Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said some of his ideas were jettisoned after his exit from office. Jonathan, who was President from 2010 to 2015, said this during the Founder’s Day Colloquium to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, on Friday. The colloquium, with …

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WAR IN RIVERS: GOV FUBARA RELOCATES HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY TO GOVT HOUSE AS PRO-WIKE LAWMAKERS SEND URGENT MESSAGE TO TINUBU

WAR IN RIVERS: GOV FUBARA RELOCATES HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY TO GOVT HOUSE AS PRO-WIKE LAWMAKERS SEND URGENT MESSAGE TO TINUBU Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has gazetted Executive Order 001, relocating the State House of Assembly to the Auditorium, Admin Block of the Government House, Port Harcourt. The Governor explained that the decision was taken because the current House of …

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HOUSE OF REPS MEMBER DIES IN ABUJA

HOUSE OF REPS MEMBER DIES IN ABUJA Isa Dogonyaro, the member representing Garki/Babura federal constituency of Jigawa State in the House of Representatives, has passed away. His colleague, Mohammed Bello El-Rufa’i, announced the death on his Facebook page on Friday morning, describing Dogonyaro as a “brilliant parliamentarian and an overall good man.” The Deputy House Spokesperson, Phillip Agbese, also confirmed …

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COURT DECLINES TO VACATE ARREST ORDER ON EX-KOGI GOV YAHAYA BELLO

COURT DECLINES TO VACATE ARREST ORDER ON EX-GOV YAHAYA BELLO Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the request by former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello for vacation of the arrest warrant issued against him by the court. The Judge said the former governor, having been in contempt of court by his refusal to …

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RIVERS ASSEMBLY CLERK DISOWNS PRO-FUBARA FACTION, INSISTS AMAEWHULE IS SPEAKER

RIVERS ASSEMBLY CLERK DISOWNS PRO-FUBARA FACTION, INSISTS AMAEWHULE IS SPEAKER The clerk of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Emeka Amadi, has disowned the pro-Governor Sim Fubara’s faction of the Assembly. Amadi insisted that the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly remains Martin Amaewhule. The clerk said the three members of the assembly loyal to Fubara—Hon. Victor Oko …

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IT’S DIFFICULT TO OBEY SOUTHEAST OPEN-GRAZING LAW – MIYETTI ALLAH

IT’S DIFFICULT TO OBEY SOUTHEAST OPEN-GRAZING LAW – MIYETTI ALLAH The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has said that it was difficult for them to adhere strictly to the anti-open grazing law enacted in some South East States. This is as the group alleged that their members and their cattle had been attacked in pasts of Enugu …

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SENATE APPROVES DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKERS

SENATE APPROVES DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKERS Senate on Thursday, May 9, approved death penalty for those convicted on the charge of drug trafficking in the country. The punishment prescribed in the extant NDLEA Act is a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration of a report of the Committees on Judiciary, Human Rights …

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SENATE APPROVES DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKERS

SENATE APPROVES DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKERS Senate on Thursday, May 9, approved death penalty for those convicted on the charge of drug trafficking in the country. The punishment prescribed in the extant NDLEA Act is a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration of a report of the Committees on Judiciary, Human Rights …

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