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Adelami said he will not betray the emotion and confidence reposed in him by the state governor for nominating him. The Ondo State House of Assembly has confirmed the nomination of Dr Olayide Adelami as the deputy governor of the state.

Kogi state’s house of assembly majority leader has been accused of leading an attack against doctors at the federal teaching hospital in Lokoja, after losing a loved one.    The attackers were also accused of destroying some equipment at the hospital and also disarming the security guard who tried restoring …

In actions taken late evening on Friday, the 193-member General Assembly also adopted nearly $50 million in additional funding for decisions taken by the Human Rights Council, UN’s primary forum on human rights matters. It also decided to establish the Peacebuilding Account, a dedicated multi-year special account, as a modality …

  President Bola Tinubu reportedly lambasted Rivers governor, Siminalayi Fubara for allegedly demolishing the State House of Assembly Complex when he and the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, had a peace meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday, December 18. According to a report by Premium Times, Tinubu …

According to him, the budget size is made up of recurrent expenditure of ₦1.02 trillion (45 per cent) and capital expenditure of ₦1.2 trillion (55 per cent). “The ‘Budget of Renewal’ has a total size of ₦2.246 trillion, comprising revenue of ₦1.848 trillion and deficit financing of ₦398.3 billion. “The …

The Ondo State House of Assembly on Wednesday, Dec. 13, declared the Deputy Governor of the state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, as acting governor following the transmission of power by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.   The Assembly, which confirmed the receipt of the letter, disclosed that Akeredolu would be embarking on medical leave …

The US and Israel were among the few votes against the non-binding resolution calling for an end to the fighting. The 193-member United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in war-torn Gaza. Tuesday’s resolution passed with 153 countries voting …

The political crisis in Rivers state has taken a different direction as the High Court Sitting in Port Harcourt affirmed Edison Ehie as the authentic Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly.   Edison Ehie is one of the 4 lawmakers in the camp of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. He …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately commence the process of conducting fresh elections into the 27 State Constituencies in Rivers State which have become vacant by reason of the defection of the 27 former State lawmakers in the Rivers State …

Protesters on Wednesday, December 6, invaded the National Assembly building in Abuja, to protest the killing of several innocent citizens by a military drone that bombed them on Sunday, December 3.   The protesters surrounded the National Assembly entry gate with banners, demanding justice for the bombing victims and putting …