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March 11, 2020 No Responses

Babalola, Olanipekun Protest Apex Court’s N60m Penalty

Chief Afe Babalola, SAN, and Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, have formally protested against the fine imposed on them by the Supreme Court over the suit challenging the apex court’s ruling on the Bayelsa governorship matter.The lawyers, in two protest letters...

March 5, 2020 No Responses

Senate Approves FG’s $22.7b Loan Request

The Senate on Thursday, approved 22.7 billion dollars as external borrowing plan for Nigeria out of the 22.8 billion requested by President Muhammadu Buhari.This followed the adoption of the report of the Committee on Local and Foreign Debts on the...

March 4, 2020 No Responses

South-West Development Commission Bill Scales Second Reading In Senate

A bill seeking to establish the South-West Development Commission on Wednesday scaled second reading in the Senate.The bill, which was sponsored by Senator Ibikunle Amosun (APC – Ogun Central), “is an attempt to address the dwindling fortunes of the South....

March 1, 2020 No Responses

Diri: Expect My Cabinet In Three Months

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa says he will constitute his cabinet “in the next three months”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Diri disclosed this at a Thanksgiving Service held at the King of Glory Chapel, Government House,...

February 14, 2020 No Responses

Police Impose Curfew In Bayelsa

The Bayelsa Police Command has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew over violent protests by alleged political supporters in the state.The Commissioner of Police, Usher Anozie, while briefing Journalists on Friday in Yenagoa, said the curfew was from 8pm to 6am...

February 13, 2020 No Responses

INEC, APC, PDP React To Supreme Court Ruling On Bayelsa

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will effect the Supreme Court ruling on Bayelsa governorship election once it is served with the certified true copy of the judgment.INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Educa...

January 20, 2020 No Responses

Abia, Anambra PDP Protest Supreme Court’s Verdict On Ihedioha

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia and Anambra on Sunday marched round the major streets of Umuahia and Awka capital cities to protest against the Supreme Court’s judgment that sacked Chief Emeka Ihedioha as governor of Imo. Ihedioha, who...

November 27, 2019 No Responses

Oyo Budgets N208.8 b For 2020

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Wednesday presented N208.8 billion Appropriation Bill for the 2020 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the budget presented by Makinde was N77 billion lower...

November 18, 2019 No Responses

Bayelsa Gov-Elect Visits Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with Bayelsa Governor-elect, Mr David Lyon, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor-elect was accompanied on the visit by National Chairman of the ...

November 17, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Explains Reorganisation At Presidency

The ongoing reorganisation at the presidency is aimed at enhancing service delivery to Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. A statement by the President’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Saturday, said the president stated this when he f...

November 14, 2019 No Responses

Osun Budgets N119.5b For 2020

Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, on Thursday, presented N119.5 billion budget to the state House of Assembly for the 2020 fiscal year.Oyetola, while presenting the budget tagged, ‘Budget of Restoration’, said the presentation of the budget was in accordan...

November 8, 2019 No Responses

Olujimi: Uncommon Grace Gave Senatorial Seat Back To Me

Former Senate Minority Leader, Mrs Abiodun Olujimi of PDP, on Thursday, said her victory in the Appeal Court over Senate Spokesperson, Prince Dayo Adeyeye of APC was a product of God’s grace. In a statement issued in Ado Ekiti, Olujimi,...

November 7, 2019 No Responses

Fayemi Congratulates Olujimi

The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has described the Court of Appeal’s Judgment that nullified the election of the Senator representing Ekiti South Senatorial District, Sen. Dayo Adeyeye, as painful and shocking.While also congratulating Sen. Ab...

November 5, 2019 No Responses

PDP Tasks INEC On Credible Elections In Kogi, Bayelsa

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to use Kogi and Bayelsa elections to demonstrate its commitment to free, fair and credible elections. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan mad...