By Sylvanus Tyoakaa, Abuja The Senate on Wednesday amended the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, deleting a clause which made direct primary compulsory for political parties. Accordingly, the senate amended Clause 84(2) of the report approved direct, indirect primaries or consensus as procedure for the nomination of candidates by political parties for the various elective positions….
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected in Kaduna on Thursday for a two-day working visit. Muyiwa Adekeye, spokesman to the Governor Nasir El-Rufai, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Kaduna. Adekeye said, during the visit, the president “will commission several important projects”during the two-day visit from Thursday to Friday. According to the statement, Buhari will…
By Sylvanus Tyoakaa, Abuja The senate on Tuesday resumed plenary, promising to expedite action on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill which was rejected by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan stated this on Tuesday in an address delivered at the start of plenary to welcome Senators back from the Christmas and New Year…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that its long awaited National Convention will hold on February 26, 2022. The Chairman, Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee and governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, stated this on Tuesday at the National Progressive Women’s Conference in Abuja. The governor said the women in the APC…
The House of Representatives will on Wednesday, reintroduce the Electoral Act Amendment Bill which was rejected by President Muhammadu Buhari for reworking. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed in his welcome address at the resumption of plenary Tuesday. Buhari had in December rejected the Bill, citing issues concerning the provisions…
Troops of the Operation Safe Haven (OSH) have rescued the abducted traditional ruler, Mr. Gyang Balak, the Da Gwom Rwei, Vwang district , Jos-south Local Government Area of Plateau state. AmazingTimes had reported that the traditional ruler was abducted on Sunday night on his way home, near the main gate of the National Institute For…
