The National Assembly on Monday transmitted the revised Electoral Act Amendment Bill to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent. In a statement, an aide to the President on National Assembly matters (Senate), Mr. Babajide Omoworare, said the clerk of the National Assembly, Olatunde Ojo, transmitted the bill to the president on Monday. According to Omoworare, sending…
Former sports minister, Solomon Dalung, has dismissed reports associating him with the interim leadership of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), describing the reports as “fake news”. Dalung also denied his membership of the third force, a political movement led by former Kano state governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso which recently moved to the NNPP. Dalung, Senator…
One of the supreme court justices, Musa Dattijo Muhammad will retire from the bench of the apex court on Friday.This was contained in a statement on Sunday by Festus Akande, the court’s director press and information. The statement said the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola would preside over the valedictory session in honour…
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, resolved to invite Deposit Money Banks, also known as commercial banks, on Wednesday over the scarcity of new naira notes. The Punch reports that the Managing Directors/Chief Executive Officers of the banks, under the auspices of the Bankers’ Committee, are to meet with an ad hoc committee of the…
Kaduna state governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has handed over the transition committee report to the governor-elect, Senator Uba Sani on Saturday at the Government House, Kaduna. Speaking during the event, the outgoing governor said in 2015, his administration was not fortunate to get outgoing officials to brief the transition committee before inauguration. He said the transition…
The women leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna Maryam Suleiman has been suspended for criticising Governor Uba Sani. Her suspension letter dated March 31, 2024, was signed by the chairman of the Badarawa/Malali ward, Ali Maishago and the secretary Zakkah Bassahuwa. The letter said she was suspended for gross misconduct as…
