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The kidnapped State Assembly candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State, Moses Egbodo, has regained freedom after spending six days in captivity.   Egbodo is the candidate to represent the Obi State constituency in the forthcoming general elections.   The politician and three others in a commercial …

The Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Funminiyi Afuye, has passed on at the age of 66.   Afuye, who represents Ikere constituency 1, died on Wednesday October 19, around 6 pm. He was said to have been rushed to the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) Ado-Ekiti in …

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelmingly approved a resolution on Wednesday October 12, telling Russia its annexation of four Ukrainian zones is illegal and not valid. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the resolution “historic” in a tweet and thanked the states that voted in favor. During the assembly’s emergency special …

The Chambers and Gallery of the Kogi State House of Assembly complex in Lokoja, the state capital, has been gutted by fire. The fire broke out at about 7am today October 10.     The cause of the fire is yet unknown, however, the state fire service has since put out …

A motion to derecognise Celestine Omehia, as a former Governor of Rivers State has been passed by Rivers State House of Assembly.    Leader of the House, Martin Amaewmule moved the motion to reverse an earlier resolution of the 8th Assembly on June 30, 2015 which compelled the Executive Arm, headed …

The official quarters of the Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Honourable Prince Matthew Kolawole; his deputy, Honorable Rabiu Ishiaka Momoh and other House of Assembly members have been submerged by flood in Lokoja.   Kogi House of Assembly members were forced to relocate due to the flooding.   …

President Buhari has returned to Abuja after his participation at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. He arrived in the country in the company of his son, Yusuf, and his wife, Zahra See more photos below… The post President Buhari returns to Abuja after his participation at the 77th Session of the …

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President Buhari joined other world leaders at the 77th UN General Assembly meeting in New York, today,  September 20. See more photos below… The post President Buhari at the 77th UN General Assembly meeting (photos) appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.

The Ogun State House of Assembly has been forced to suspend plenary indefinitely following the arrest of the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo.   Oluomo was arrested by EFCC officials on Thursday morning, September 1, at the Murtala Muhammad Airport, Lagos, over allegations of corruption.   Oluomo was …