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Shortly after being sworn in as President on May 29,1999, President Olusegun Obasanjo (88) GCFR, delayed signing the Proclamation of the first sitting of the National Assembly. The delay lasted a few days during which there was suspense. Subsection 3 of Section 64 of the 1999 Constitution states that “subject to the provisions of this […]
Members of the National Assembly from Anambra State elected on the platform of the Labour Party (LP) have expressed dissatisfaction with the manner in which the state government handled the assault on the female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Jennifer Oedema Elobor, by a team of the state vigilante group, “Agunaechemba”. In a statement […]
The Sultan of Sokoto and chairman of the National Traditional Rulers Council of Nigeria (NTRCN), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III and the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, have congratulated His Imperial Majesty, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, on his emergence as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadan Land. The Sultan, in a message issued yesterday morning […]
European leaders often portray Russian President Vladimir Putin as a tyrant, a land grabber, and a Russian bear. And following the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine War three years ago, the deadliest in Europe since World War II, Putin has gone from being a bad guy in Western European eyes to being something worse: a war […]
The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has led a majestic regatta to the ancestral heartland of the Iwere (Itsekiri) nation, Ode-Itsekiri, in a breathtaking display of cultural pride and royal splendour. The historic journey, a central event of the monarch’s 4th coronation anniversary, saw the royal red boat spearhead a vibrant and colourful procession […]
The socio-political group of the Ohaji people, Ogbako Ohaji, on Thursday demanded to remain in Imo State and not be included in the proposed Anim State. This is even as they demanded a public apology from Senator Osita Izunaso for allegedly restraining them from presenting their memorandum during the two public hearings on constitutional amendment […]
Adamawa State government has urged the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to build a reliable migration and displacement database for planning, scaling up livelihoods and stabilisation programmes for 200,000 IDPs. Gov Ahmadu Fintiri made the request in Yola while addressing the IOM delegation as part of government efforts to strengthen collaboration in transitioning from humanitarian […]
Pioneer national vice chairman (North East) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Umar Duhu, has criticised recent comments by Comrade Daniel Alancha, who leads the Northern Ethnic Nationality Forum, over his public warning against retaining Vice President Kashim Shettima in the 2027 elections. In a statement issued to journalists yesterday in Abuja, Duhu described […]
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has said the ongoing process to review the nation’s revenue sharing formula is key to the stability and growth of Nigeria’s governance structure. Chairman of the remuneration and monetisation committee of the commission, Mohammed Kabeer Usman, who also serves as the federal commissioner representing Gombe State made […]
Nigeria is developing key gas infrastructure beyond the country’s shores, a major step towards closing the key energy infrastructure gap. This is as African leaders, with the support of private investors, are set to hold high-level talks on how to bridge the continent’s huge infrastructure gap. The leaders will converge at the African Energy Week […]