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Lagos Assembly Crisis: Obasa, Meranda Claim Speakership

Mojisola Meranda vs Mudashiru Obasa
Yesterday’s spectacular reappearance of evicted Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, who presided over a “plenary session” with just four MPs present, gave the turmoil roiling the Lagos State House of Assembly a new dimension. However, the 36 MPs who remained requested that Obasa was removed, stating that they were still loyal to Mojisola Meranda. This occurred in spite of Obasa’s January 13 lawsuit challenging his dismissal. The assembly and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, the home state of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, have become polarized since Obasa, a sixth-term lawmaker representing Agege constituency I, was removedRead More

Buhari Seeks Fresh Amendment To Electoral Act, Wants Clause 84 Expunged

President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday wrote to the National Assembly, seeking fresh amendments to the Electoral Act he signed into law last Friday. He eventually signed the reworked bill into lawRead More

Sowore Declares To Run For Nigerian President In 2023

Omoyele Sowore
Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore has officially declared to run for President in 2023. Sowore is expected to contest on the platform of the African Action Congress (AAC). He wasRead More

FG: We’re Ready To Impose Sanctions On Russia For Invading Ukraine

Russian President, Vladimir Putin
The Federal Government has said Nigeria is ready to sanction Russia for invading Ukraine in line with the United Nations’ resolution to “adopt and impose sanctions” on the country. OnRead More

Purported Endorsement Of Consensus Chairman Divides APC Governors

Former Governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Abdullahi Adamu
The purported endorsement of a former Governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, as the consensus National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by President Muhammadu Buhari has furtherRead More

Defiant Atiku Visits Obasanjo, Says He’s Confident About Winning PDP Ticket

Atiku visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State to seek support for his presidential aspiration.
Despite the clamour for power to shift to the South after President Muhammadu Buhari’s two terms of eight years, former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said he is confident thatRead More

Dankwambo Welcomes Gwamna Back To PDP

Ex-Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo
Immediate past Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo and a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant during the 2019 party primaries, Dr. Jamilu Isyaku Gwamna may haveRead More

2023: Edo North APC Chieftain Wants Oshiomhole To Contest Senatorial Seat

Edo State
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Mr. Vitalis Oshokene, yesterday called on the former National Chairman of APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, to vie for theRead More

El-Rufai, Umahi, Bagudu Storm C’River For Ogoja/Yala, Akpabuyo By-elections

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State
Three Governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, namely Nasir el-Rufia of Kaduna State, Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State and Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State stormedRead More

2023: CBN Governor, Emefiele Brings In Three Airplanes For Presidential Campaign, Asked To Resign By Buhari Government Cabal

CBN Godwin Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, who is preparing for the 2023 presidential election has brought in three aircraft for his campaign, Flavision canRead More

Just In: Mutawalle Picks Senator Nasiha As Zamfara Deputy Governor

Governor Bello Mutawalle
Following the impeachment of Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Barrister Mahdi Aliyu Gusau, Senator Hassan Nasiha representing Zamfara Central in the National Assembly has been confirmed by the Zamfara State HouseRead More