POLITICS Archives | Page 23 of 116

Nov

2023

Reps’ speaker, Abbas cogigates review of laws governing security agencies to end rivalry, defeat insecurity

POLITICS#Insecurity, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas

Reps' speaker, Abbas cogigates review of laws governing security agencies to end rivalry, defeat insecurity Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has said that the parliament will review the extant laws governing security agencies in the country to streamline and end the rivalry amongst them. The Speaker also said that adopting the measure will tremendously help in the fight against insecurity. Abbas spoke through his deputy, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu who represented him at a retreat on "Promoting Cooperation and Collaboration for Effective Legislation and Oversight of the Security Sector in Nigeria", organized by KONRAD and the…

Nov

2023

By Famous Reporters

Imo Civil Servant collapses during Gov’s campaign

POLITICS#CivilServant, #Collapse, #HopeUzodinma, #ImoStateGovernment

Imo Civil Servant collapses during Gov's campaign Staff of Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Council has collapsed during the proposed interaction the Governor of Imo State, His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodinma had with the Imo State civil servants earlier today at the Ndubuisi Kanu Square, Owerri the state capital. It was informed that the female staff, whose name was simply given as Cynthia was among the civil servants who thronged the arena for the Governor's speech which never took place. It was further gathered that despite informing the Imo workers to be at the venue of the event by 9am, the…

Nov

2023

By Famous Reporters

195 feared dead, As Appeal Court Affirms Labour Party Candidate As Winner Of House Of Reps Seat

POLITICS#GazaCamp, #Israel, #LabourParty

195 feared dead, As Appeal Court Affirms Labour Party Candidate As Winner Of House Of Reps Seat The Court of Appeal has affirmed Labour Party (LP) candidate, Jesse Okey-Joe Onuakalusi as the duly elected House of Representatives member for the Constituency ll Oshodi-Isolo, of Lagos State. The court, sitting in Lagos State in a unanimous ruling by its three-member panel on Thursday, November 2, upheld Onuakalusi’s victory at the polls. Earlier, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), had declared the LP candidate winner of the February 25 election but the victory was challenged in court by the All Progressives Congress…

Oct

2023

By Famous Reporters

All Nigerians Must Now Rally Round President Tinubu— Ex- Rep. Onuigbo

POLITICS#BolaAhmedTinubu, #SamOnuigbo, #Support

All Nigerians Must Now Rally Round President Tinubu— Ex- Rep. Onuigbo Former Member of the House of Representatives and Governing Board Member (Southeast) of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) Rep. (Sir) Sam Onuigbo has urged all Nigerians to now rally round President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to move the country forward. Rep. Onuigbo made this call in a congratulatory message he sent to President Tinubu following Mr. President’s victory at the Supreme Court. Onuigbo who stated that the judgment by the Supreme Court has finally brought to an end the Presidential election process, called on all well meaning Nigerians to…

Oct

2023

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Deputy Speaker, Kalu distances self from alleged campaign of calumny against Onyejiocha… Says he shares healthy relationship with his sister minister

POLITICS#BenjaminKalu, #NkeirukaOnyejiocha

Deputy Speaker, Kalu distances self from alleged campaign of calumny against Onyejiocha… Says he shares healthy relationship with his sister minister The attention of the Office of the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives has been drawn to a press conference wherein one Usman Shuaibu who claimed to be the national coordinator of ProgressiveProgressive League of APC Youth Voters spewed allegations of campaign of calumny against the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Hon. Nkiriuka Onyejiocha by the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu. Were it not for purposes of protecting the unsuspecting members of the public who may…

Oct

2023

By Famous Reporters

Retreat: No Accomodation, No Direction, Akpabio Treating Us Like His Children, Angry Senators Lament

POLITICS#Abandonment, #GodswillAkpabio, #NationalInstituteforLegislativeandDemocraticStudies, #NILDS

Retreat: No Accomodation, No Direction, Akpabio Treating Us Like His Children, Angry Senators Lament Senators of the 10th Senate have continued to lament on the leadership style of the president of the senate, Godswill Akpabio. Some of lawmakers who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity slammed Akpabio for treating them like children, accusing Akpabio of abandonment and disrespect. The lawmakers who are in Ikot Ekpene for a 2-day retreat organized by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), were in total disarray upon arrival. A senator from the South-south geo-political zone in a chat with…

Oct

2023

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Deputy Speaker, Kalu Lauds A’Court for dismissing AA’s petition, upholding his election

POLITICS#BenjaminKalu, #court, #CourtOfAppeal

Deputy Speaker, Kalu Lauds A'Court for dismissing AA's petition, upholding his election Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has applauded the Court of Appeal for dismissing the petition of the Action Alliance (AA), which challenged his election of February 25, 2023 for Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State. It will be recalled that the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, the State Capital had in August, struck out the petition of AA because the party's candidate in the election, Ifeanyi Chukwuka Igbokwe told the panel that he did not file any legal suit against Kalu and subsequently…

Oct

2023

By Famous Reporters

Do Not Interfere With People’s Mandate, Abia North Group Warns Akpabio

POLITICS#AbiaGovernment, #GodswillAkpabio

Do Not Interfere With People’s Mandate, Abia North Group Warns Akpabio The senate president Senator Godswill Akpabio has been warned to refrain from any move to remove the senator representing Abia North senatorial zone, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu through the Court of Appeal. A group, known as Abia North Political Stakeholders gave the warning in Umuahia after a meeting, following the allegation by Senator Elisha Abbo in a publication by Vanguard Newspaper that the senate president Senator Godswill Akpabio has a plan to remove distinguished Senator Orji Uzor Kalu through the Court of Appeal. In a communique signed by the…

Oct

2023

By Famous Reporters

Lokpanta Cattle Market Now Daily Market, Not Residential, Says Abia Govt

POLITICS#AbiaGovernment, #CattleMarket, #LokpantaCattleMarket

Lokpanta Cattle Market Now Daily Market, Not Residential, Says Abia Govt The government of Dr. Alex Otti of Abia State says it will not rescind in its decision to convert the popular Lokpanta Cattle Market to a daily market, in a bid to provide a lasting solution to the spate of insecurity ravaging the area, over the years. According to the Governor who spoke through his Special Adviser on security, in a statement made available to the Media, said the decision to make the Lokpanta Cattle Market a daily market is in the interest of the citizens and the cattle…

Oct

2023

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Resign Or Risk Impeachment, NADECO USA Urges Akpabio

NATIONAL NEWS, POLITICS#NADECO, #USA

Resign Or Risk Impeachment, NADECO USA Urges Akpabio The National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) United States of America (USA) has called on the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio to resign over his lackluster handling of the affairs of the upper chamber. The Executive Director of NADECO USA, Mr Lloyd Ukwu, Esq., made this call in a statement released to newsmen Tuesday in Abuja. Ugwu also called on Senators to urgently commence impeachment proceedings against Akpabio for making the upper chamber a laughing stock through naivety, immaturity and eagerness to please the executive, irrespective of the repercussions of his actions…