Mr. Blessing Agbebaku, the Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, has articulated his reasons for transitioning from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). On Tuesday, Agbebaku, accompanied by two fellow House members, Hon. Sunday Fada Eigbiremonlen and Hon. Idaiye Yekini Oisayemoje, announced their defection to the APC. In an…
The Senator representing Kano South Senatorial District under the platform of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) Sen. Kawu Sumaila has defected from the party to the All Progressives Congress (APC). President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio read the letter of the lawmaker’s defection at plenary on Wednesday. According to Sumaila in his letter his…
Speaker of Delta House of Assembly, Mr Dennis Guwor, and 21 other Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday defected to All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defection of the 22 lawmakers was sequel to the significant shift in the state’s political landscape. NAN also reports that with the…
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Sen. Simon Lalong, a lawyer, politician, and senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, on his birthday. Lalong was previously Speaker of Plateau State House of Assembly before becoming governor of the state for two terms from 2015 to 2023. President Tinubu underscored Lalong’s contributions to the country,…
The Speaker of Edo House of Assembly, Mr Blessing Agbebaku, on Tuesday, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Agbebaku, speaker since June 16, 2023, under PDP, cited Gov. Monday Okpebholo’s constituency development initiatives as his major reason for leaving PDP to join APC. The speaker defected alongside fellow…
Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno, on Tuesday inaugurated five new Permanent Secretaries into the State Civil Service as part of ongoing efforts to reform and strengthen public administration. The new permanent secretaries included Alhaji Adamu Isa-Abadam, Alhaji Aja Gana-Bukar, Hajiya Yabawa Kolo, Alhaji Abdulkadir Mustapha and Alhaji Hassan Abdullahi-Hassan. Dr Umar Kadafur, the Deputy Governor,…
The Senate has set up an 18-member committee to oversee the implementation of emergency rule in Rivers, following the suspension of democratic government in the state. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, made the announcement at the resumption of sitting on Tuesday after the Easter recess. Akpabio stressed the need for having a committee like…
Six Delta People’s Democratic Party (PDP) members in the House of Representatives on Tuesday defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the defected lawmakers include Reps. Nnamdi Ezechi, Jonathan Ukodiko, Nicholas Mutu, Thomas Ereyitomi, Julius Pondi and Victor Nwokolo. Announcing their defection, the Speaker, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday congratulated Mr Oludare Babarinsa, former Executive Director of Tell Magazine, on his 70th birthday. President Tinubu saluted the Chairman/Managing Director of Gaskiya Media for attaining the milestone, which had been marked by decades of dedication and sacrifice to nation-building, Mr Bayo Onanuga, his Spokesman, said in a statement. The President…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas says the National Assembly will set up a reconciliation committee to address the political differences in Rivers. Abbas made this known while addressing members of the house at resumption of plenary from the Easter/Sallah break on Tuesday. According to him, in the coming weeks, we…
