The former Niger Delta fighters came out in large numbers with placards to demand for payment of their allowances at Presidential Amnesty Office in Port Harcourt, Rivers State which were not paid for some months. The ex-Niger Delta militants are protesting against alleged non-payment of their allowances as they were chanting war and solidarity songs…
The House of Representatives which is controlled by the Democrats on Thursday October 31, 2019 voted to formally proceed with the impeachment inquiry on the US president, Donald Trump. The White House condemned the votes to proceed with the impeachment inquiry on President Trump as 232 Democrats voted in favour of the impeachment inquiry while…
Not less than 52 Soldiers and a civilian were reportedly killed in an attack on a military post in the northeast of Mali in what was described as one of the deadliest attacks in the country by Malian Minister of Communication, Yaya Sangare. The attack took place in Indelimane which is in the Menka region,…
Just barely few hours after Justice Mohammed Tanko,the Chief Justice of Nigeria led-panel ruled that the petition filled by the Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the concluded presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his party challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the poll lacked merit and had been dismissed by…
Atiku questioned the rationale behind such gestures considering the fact that the governor has been owing civil servants in the state for some months now. He made this known on his Twitter handle,saying that such act could best be described as missed priorities. ‘Someone who refused to pay workers salary is one buying expensive cars…
The Peoples Democratic Party has suspended Ndudi Elumelu, the factional minority leader of the House of Representatives. The main opposition made this known on Friday evening in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan. The party also suspended Wole Oke, Lynda Ikpeazu, Anayo Edwin, Gideon Gwadi, Toby Okechukwu and Adekoya Abdul-Majid. The suspended…
The People’s Democratic Party presidential candidate in the last general elections, Atiku Abubakar , has consoled the party’s flagbearer in the Osun state governorship election. He tweeted on the backdrop of the supreme court decision which affirmed All progressives Congress, Gboyega Oyetola as governor of the state. “i extend my right hand of brotherhood to…
Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the arrest of a woman-beater Senator, Elisha Abbo, and his orderly on Wednesday, the Senate has also set up a committee to probe him over the alleged assault on a sales girl in a sex toy shop in Abuja. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in…
Boniface Ihiasota Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, representing Delta Central Senatorial District, has been elected as the Deputy Senate President of the 9th Senate. Senator Omo-Agege defeated the Former Deputy Senate President in the 8th Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu to emerge as the Deputy Senate President. Senator Ike Ekweremadu was nominated by senator-elect, Chukwuka Utazi while Senator-elect,…
Boniface Ihiasota Yobe North Senator, Ahmed Lawan, has been announced as Nigeria’s Senate President. Mr Lawan polled 79 votes to beat his closest rival, Ali Ndume, who garnered 28 votes. The Election of Senate President took place at the first session of the Senate on Tuesday. The clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori, announced…