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…Says “we’ll not comment on a matter before competent court” Edo State Government has said that the House of Representatives lacks the Constitutional powers to shut down the Edo State House of Assembly. The state government’s statement is a response to the purported orders made on July 17, by the House of Representatives to the Inspector-General of Police and the …

The Senate on Thursday, approved the appointment of  Mr Aliyu Abubakar, as a non-executive commissioner on the board of the National Communications Commission Abubakar, from Bauchi State, was nominated to represent the North-East last week on the board by President Muhammadu Buhari for the same position despite his rejection by the eighth Senate because of low educational qualifications. Other nominees confirmed by …

President Muhammadu Buhari has enjoined all Nigerians to ignore the recent call by the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, to Fulani herders, asking them to leave the southern part of Nigeria. President Buhari in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu in Abuja last night said, “All citizens of Nigeria are free to …

United States Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced on Wednesday that the remains of at least 22 servicemen, killed during the battle of Tarawa in World War II, are being returned to the United States in an Honorable Carry Ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 17, 2019. The Battle for Tarawa was part of a larger U.S. invasion …

South-East groups of the All Progressives Congress have condemned the appointment of a chieftain of the All Progressive Grand Alliance in Anambra State, Anayo Nnebe, as an aide to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. In separate statements by the Conference of APC State Publicity Secretaries and South-East APC Young Progressives Forum in Awka, Anambra State on …

Six Commissioners and five Special Advisers were on Wednesday sworn-in by the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, with a charge to the appointees to work for the betterment of the state and people. Speaking during the swearing-in of the commissioners and special advisers at Government House, Benin City, the governor described their appointment as a call to service. He …

The presidential election petition tribunal has ordered the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Zamfara Stata Resident Electoral Commissioner to appear on or before 12 noon or Thursday. The court gave the order Wednesday following a complaint by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the subpoena served on both INEC officials, since July 12 and 15, …

…Calls on IGP, DSS, all parties to respect subsisting court order Edo State House of Assembly has rejected Ad-hoc Committee of the House of Representatives’ recommendation that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Department of State Services (DSS) should seal up the Assembly. The Ad-hoc Committee of the House of Representatives, investigating issues surrounding the inauguration of the Edo …

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justice Tanko Mohammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Ag. CJN, Mohammad President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan announced the confirmation on Wednesday at the plenary few minutes after Mohammad was screened by the lawmakers. VANGUARD

The crisis rocking Edo State House of Assembly Wednesday took a new twist as the House of Representatives has directed the State Governor, Godwin Obaseki to issue a new proclamation to the House for proper constitution. The House also directed the Inspector General of Police, IGP and the Director-General of the Department of State Service, DSS to shut down the …