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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

N’Assembly Promises Approval For Extra Budget To Fight Insecurity

National Assembly
The leadership of the National Assembly yesterday gave an assurance that it will approve the extra-budgetary request of the executive for the security agencies to wage a total war onRead More

Jonathan Complains Of Neglect By PDP

Goodluck Jonathan and former senator, Bukola Saraki
Fresh facts have emerged on what transpired at the recent closed-door meeting between former President Goodluck Jonathan and the Reconciliation and Strategy Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ledRead More

Lawan Accuses S’West Govs Of Inciting Violence In Their States

Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan
Says it’s failure of leadership Region’s governors, traditional rulers, security chiefs meet on insecurity President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, has said the Southwest governors should be blamed forRead More

PDP Reconciliation: Saraki Committee Makes Progress, Reconciles Members

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation Committee
party holds zonal congresses March 6 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says as part of efforts to reposition the party ahead of the 2023 general election, the Senator Bukola SarakiRead More

Bauchi Gov To Akeredolu: Herders Don’t Need Your Consent To Reside In Forests

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed
Says lands in Nigeria belong to state and federal governments Don’t turn security challenges into ethnic, tribal, religious crisis, Tinubu begs Nigerians Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, yesterday said citizensRead More

Obaseki Accuses APC Of Taking Advantage Of Farmers/Herders Crisis

Governor Godwin Obaseki
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has accused members of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) of trying to take advantage of the ongoing farmers/herders crisis through media sponsored messages toRead More

PDP Govs Restate Case For Decentralised Police

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
Pass vote of no confidence on community policing Amidst the worsening insecurity in the country, governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday called on theRead More

Saraki: Jonathan Remains Committed To PDP

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki
As part of efforts to reconcile members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and reshape the party ahead of the 2023 general elections, the party’s Reconciliation and Strategy Committee, ledRead More

PDP Decries Escalating Violence In Nigeria

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan
Nigeria needs prayers, says Secondus The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday decried escalating sectional conflicts in various parts of the country, including the bloody ethnic clashes currently raging in Ibadan,Read More

Ganduje: 2023 Presidency Must Be Zoned To The South

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje
The Presidency in 2023 must be zoned to the South, Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has said. The governor, who stated this yesterday during an interview on television, said heRead More