Killing pension reform softly and steadily
On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, the Senate concurred with the House of Reps in taking the extremely backsliding step of passing the Bill for the Establishment of Police Pension Board. Senate President Ahmad Lawan would later boast that President Muhammadu Buhari signed more than 100 bills in four years. He waved that in our […]
LP to Tinubu: Emefiele’s suspension unconstitutional, not in good taste
The Labour Party (LP) has criticised the suspension of Godwin Emefiele as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by President Bola Tinubu. On Friday, President Bola Tinubu suspended Emefiele and directed that he transfers his responsibilities to the deputy governor, operations directorate. Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi, the deputy governor, is […]
Man City secure treble with first ever Champions League title
Manchester City have won the UEFA Champions League (UCL) following a 1-0 triumph over Inter Milan in Istanbul on Saturday night. Rodri’s second half goal earned Man City the much-coveted trophy; the highest honour in European club football. City had the first chance of the night as Bernardo Silva flashed a […]
EXTRA: Teach me how you returned to senate after losing APC presidential ticket, Okorocha tells Lawan
Rochas Okorocha, a senator representing Imo west, says Senate President Ahmad Lawan should teach him how he returned to the upper legislative chamber after losing the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lawan and Okorocha contested the primary election of the APC but lost to President Bola Tinubu. His participation […]
N’assembly leadership: PDP alleges plot to arrest lawmakers-elect opposing APC’s candidates
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that there is a plot to arrest lawmakers-elect opposing the preferred candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as leaders of the 10th assembly. The inauguration of the 10th assembly is slated for June 13. The ruling APC had nominated Godswill Akpabio, a former minister […]
Tribunal dismisses LP’s petition to question INEC over IRev glitches during presidential poll
The presidential election petition tribunal has dismissed an application filed by the Labour Party (LP) seeking to question the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the technology deployed for the conduct of the election. According to NAN, the five-member panel led by Haruna Tsammani, held on Saturday, that the tribunal lacked the jurisdiction […]
EXTRA: ‘I’m not a thief’ — Orji Kalu sheds tears at senate over prison experience
Orji Uzor Kalu, chief whip of the senate, was tearful at the valedictory session of the ninth senate on Saturday as he declared that — “I am not a thief”. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned the former Abia governor and Ude Jones Udeogu, a former director of finance and […]
DSS confirms Emefiele’s arrest, says he’s under investigation
The Department of State Services (DSS) says Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is now in custody. The secret police confirmed his arrest hours after saying he was “currently” not in detention. Peter Afunanya, the DSS spokesperson, announced the development in a statement issued on Saturday. […]
Shettima to senators-elect: Nigeria’s stability more important than our pockets
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has asked senators-elect to “vote wisely” when the upper legislative chamber is inaugurated next week. The senate will elect its presiding officers for the 10th assembly on Tuesday. Speaking during the ninth senate’s valedictory session on Saturday, Shettima told the lawmakers that the stability of the country is greater […]
Grace Umezurike appointed first female SSG in Ebonyi
Francis Nwifuru, governor of Ebonyi, has appointed Grace Umezurike as the secretary to the state government (SSG). Umezurike, a senior lecturer at Ebonyi State University, is the first female to be appointed SSG in the state. Until her appointment, she was a professor of socio-political philosophy at the university which is in […]