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Edo State Government has suspended activities of the State Butchers’ Union over lingering crisis, which ‘expose members of the union, veterinary personnel and customers to risks.’ In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Osarodion Ogie Esq., the state government said, “Following the lingering crisis in the Edo State Butchers Union and the attendant risk and …

ABUJA – Senators of the All Progressives Congress, APC are at the moment engaged in a marathon meeting to how the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki would be impeached. Vanguard gathered that the meeting is presently on going at no. 13, Aso Drive, Asokoo, behind the Golf Course and not too far from the National Assembly which was under siege …

ABUJA – Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo has condemned the invasion of the National Assembly by security operatives from the Department of State Services, DSS and the Police without authorization from the presidency. The Acting President in a statement signed by his spokesman, Laolu Akande on Tuesday in Abuja, described the invasion as a gross violation of constitutional order and rule …

In what appears to be a twist to the siege on the National Assembly by security operatives on Tuesday, the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has sacked the Director-General of the Department of State Service, Lawal Daura. The DSS and the Police had locked down the National Assembly on Tuesday, even as the Senate leadership had scheduled a meeting to hold …

The All Progressives Congress has dissociated itself from the early morning siege at the National Assembly by masked officials of the Department of State Services based on “orders from above.” In a statement signed by its Acting National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, in Abuja, on Tuesday, the APC said what happened at the National Assembly was purely a “legislative matter.” …

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, and the Director-General of the State Security Service, Lawal Daura, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that the two security chiefs, who arrived Aso Rock at different times, were to update the acting president on security …

The meeting of the leadership of the National Assembly scheduled for Tuesday afternoon has been called off as a result of the security situation at the legislative building. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yussuff Lasun, told reporters that with the tense situation at the National Assembly, the meeting was no longer feasible. “A meeting cannot be …

Some senators who were denied entrance into the National Assembly Tuesday morning have reacted to the development. The main National Assembly entrance has been locked by officers of the State Security Services in an apparent move to oust the senate president, Bukola Saraki. Rafiu Ibrahim, a senator from Kwara state, was first to arrive among the senators. “We got here …

Armed and masked officials of the Department of State Services have blocked access into the National Assembly complex. The security agents arrived at the complex as early as 6.00 am. The armed men have prevented staff, legislators and journalists from entering the complex.

In his resignation letter sent to the Deputy Minority Leader, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, he said his resignation came into effect on August 4th. He shared a photo of the letter on his Twitter handle; @SenatorAkpabio. The letter read in part, “This letter is to formally inform you of my resignation as the senate minority leader with effect from August 4, …