Sunday Aborisade, Leke Baiyewu and Dennis Naku 8 July 2021 Kindly share this story: There are strong indications that the National Assembly will ignore opposition to some provisions of the Petroleum Industry Bill recently passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives. The PUNCH on Wednesday gathered that after the harmonisation of the versions […]
Continue ReadingLeke Baiyewu 8 July 2021 Kindly share this story: The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, approved the Federal Government’s 2021 Supplementary Appropriation Bill, raising the estimates from the proposed N895.84bn to N982.73bn. The House Committee on Appropriations raised the amount by N86.89bn in its report laid earlier on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the House considered the […]
Continue ReadingSunday Aborisade 8 July 2021 Kindly share this story: MEMBERS of the Peoples Democratic Party National Assembly caucus have thrown their weight behind the resolution of the southern governors on burning national issues. The governors met in Lagos on Monday and demanded the inclusion of the electronic transfer of results in the 2010 Electoral Act […]
Continue ReadingLesi Nwisagbo and Stephen Angbulu 8 July 2021 Kindly share this story: A former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has hinted at a legal challenge to the smear campaign she suffered while in office. She stated this after the Federal High Court in Abuja ruled that she was not eligible for the one year mandatory […]
Continue ReadingJohn Alechenu and Sunday Aborisade 8 July 2021 Kindly share this story: SENATORS representing the three Senatorial Zones of Kwara State on Wednesday, declared support for Governor Abdurahman Abdulrazaq, whom they described as the authentic leader of the APC in the state. The senators: Ibrahim Oloriegbe (Kwara Central), Lola Ashiru (Kwara South) and Umar Sadiq […]
Continue ReadingResolve to follow party’s decision on consensus as agreed at the stakeholders meeting The Leadership of the All Progressives Congress in Akure North Local Government met today to deliberate and intimate party leaders, stakeholders and members on the party that will be used to elect the executives of the party into positions during the ward […]
Continue Reading. The Ondo State House of Assembly has passed the Assembly Service Commission Bill into law. This is part of the prerequisites for the final take-off of the Legislative autonomy across the states of the federation. Presenting the report of the Selection Committee to the House at plenary on Wednesday, the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Honourable […]
Continue ReadingThe Senate on Tuesday condemned the encroachment of some communities in Ogun State and arrest of Nigerians by the authorities of the Republic of Benin. The upper chamber subsequently directed its Committees on Foreign Affairs, Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, and States and Local Governments to interface with the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, […]
Continue ReadingHon. Abayomi Tunji has commended Hon. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, Member House of Representatives, Akoko North West/North East Federal constituency for living an exemplary lifestyle, one which he said is in tandem with the lives of other past illustrious leaders of the community. According to him,” In Okeagbe we always stood well for Akoko.I remember it […]
Continue ReadingThe Senate has condemned the act of unlawful encroachment and the unlawful arrest of Nigerians by the authorities of Republic of Benin who allegedly crossed into Nigerian territory to carry out the illegal act. This condemnation was expressed today, Tuesday, 6th July, 2021, under a motion of urgent National/Public Importance moved by the Senator representing […]
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