As election of Nigeria’s 9th Senate President and his Deputy comes up on (today) Tuesday with Senator Ahmed Lawan and Ali Ndume locking horns for the position, both former 8th Senate leaders are still gripped with tension. It’s particularly so, because the Clerk to the National Assembly, who is the administrative head has adopted a... Continue Reading →
Ahead of today’s inauguration of the 9th Assembly, the National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after very extensive consultations with critical stakeholders has resolved to support Senator Ali Ndume and Hon. Umar Mohammed Bago for the position of Senate President and Speaker of House of Representatives respectively. The final resolution to... Continue Reading →
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday assented the Public Holiday Amendment bill into law. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, made the disclosure to newsmen after the signing ceremony. The new law allows public holiday to be declared on June 12. Henceforth, May 29th will no longer... Continue Reading →
Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has warned National Leader of APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu against forming any form of alliance with Fulani leaders, saying that all notable Yoruba leaders that aligned with Fulani leaders in the past regretted their actions. He stated this in a tweet on his verified Twitter handle on Wednesday. Fani-Kayode... Continue Reading →
"I have been a son to the Bishop since my University days. I first came in contact with Bishop David Oyedepo when I heard him say something in Bauchi in 1988 and it changed my entire life forever. 1988 in Bauchi. I picked it up and ran with it, and my life has been incredibly... Continue Reading →
Senator representing Kogi West District in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, has declared his intention to contest the Kogi governorship election scheduled for November 16. Melaye, reportedly made the declaration on Saturday during a meeting of Kogi West PDP executives held yesterday at his country home in Aiyetoro Gbede, Ijumu local government area of the... Continue Reading →
President Muhammadu Buhari is to spend N1. 001 billion on travels this year. The detailed 2019 budget, which he signed into law early this week, showed that the president would spend N751.296 million travelling around the world and another N250. 021 million locally. According to the budget, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will also spend N217.060... Continue Reading →
Barely 24 hours after his inauguration for a second term in office, President Buhari will depart Nigeria for Saudi Arabia today Thursday, May 30th where he will join other world leaders to attend the Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The 14th session of the Summit Conference of the... Continue Reading →
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday appeared in a new 2019 Mercedes-Maybach s650 bullet-proof car, which an expert says it is worth at least N280million. In 2018 budget, N907m was earmarked by Mr Buhari for a phased acquisition of new vehicles and spare parts in the presidential fleet during the year, while in 2019 budget the... Continue Reading →
It was a sight to behold yesterday as the outgoing Governor of Ogun state, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, surprised the people as he read the 8p.m. news of the state-owned television station OGTV. The governor read the news together with OGTV newscaster Kemi Ewedairo Yusuph. Amosun dressed in “agbada” and his tall cap read the news... Continue Reading →
Olakunle Isaac 