Member of the House of Representatives have elected Yakubu Dogara, who represents Bogoro/ Tafawa Balewa federal constituency in Bauchi state, as the Speaker of the 8th Assembly. Mr. Dogara defeated Femi Gbajabiamila, who represents Surulere federal constituency, Lagos state, in…
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Bukola Saraki, a former governor of Kwara State, has been elected the president of the eighth Senate. Mr. Saraki of the All Progressives Congress, APC, defeated his party’s preferred candidate, Ahmed Lawan, to emerge the Senate president. He was nominated…
The attention of Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki’s media office has been drawn to a publication by an online tabloid which insinuated that “Senator Saraki Boycotts APC Leadership Meeting To be Chaired by VP Osinbajo” We wish to categorically state that…
Several women groups in Lagos have thrown their weight behind Funmilayo Tejuosho as the next Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. In a joint statement, Sunday, the groups said the state is ripe for a female speaker. “The…
Residents of Ifako-ijaiye local government area of Lagos state have so far been orderly in going about the accreditation process in the state. From the various polling units visited by our reporters, people were seen going about the process in…
Source: Sunday Vanguard On Tuesday, January 26, 2015, Governor Sule Lamido went to the Jigawa State House of Assembly to present his eighth and last Appropriation Bill. It was an emotionally charged moment, and the Speaker of the House, Hon…
Source: The Punch Third Republic Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, tells TOBI AWORINDE that former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s endorsement of the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), may not be worth its salt What do…
Source: The Punch Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday alleged that President Goodluck Jonathan had a grand plan to scuttle the coming elections for fear that if General Muhammadu Buhari(retd) of All Progressives Congress succeeds him, Buhari would send him…
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (Situation Room) on Saturday, 7th February 2015 met with the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and with all of its 12 National Commissioners in attendance. At the meeting, INEC Chairman Prof.…
