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Senator Solomon Adeola (Lagos West) aka Yayi yesterday relived his ordeal in the hands of the thugs that invaded the Senate. He said: “It is a horrible experience. I have never witnessed something like this. I arrived at the National Assembly; I alighted from my car, I was on my way to the chamber when I saw pandemonium, with everybody …

Embattled Senator Ovie Omo-Agege whisked away by the police over his alleged role in the invasion of the Senate Chamber was released later by the police. A statement by his Office confirmed that the Delta Central senator “left the police” after Omo-Agege told the police his “perspective” on the invasion of the senate and removal of the mace. A statement …

The police have recovered the mace that was stolen from the Senate chambers in Abuja on Wednesday by some thugs. A statement in Abuja on Thursday by the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, SP Adeniran Aremu, said the mace was recovered under the flyover before Abuja city gate where it was abandoned. He explained that a high-powered police investigation team …

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary James N. Mattis welcomed Defense Minister Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah of Qatar to the Pentagon today to reaffirm the strategic security partnership between the United States and Qatar, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said. In a statement summarizing the meeting between the two defense leaders, White said Mattis and the defense minister discussed mutual security …

Against expectations, Edo State Government will not hand over schools to missions or other stakeholders yet, because the state is still gathering data and studying the outcome of such experiment in the past, amid other issues that must be addressed. Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State made the submission when he received the National Executive Council members of Annunciation Catholic …

…Plan will help relocate Sapele Road facility …State Prison Controller apologizes for erring personnel Edo State Government is working with the Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) to build a new prison facility to enable the state command of NPS relocate its facility along Sapele Road area of Benin City, according to the state Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki. The governor disclosed this …

The Senate has resumed plenary about an hour after thugs stole its symbol of authority, the mace. The lawmakers appear to have secured a replacement mace which is being used for the plenary. The thugs, who stormed the Senate chamber on Wednesday morning, are believed to have been led by a suspended lawmaker Ovie Omo-Agege. The Senate has already accused …

Today, some armed hoodlums led by suspended Senator, Ovie Omo-Agege, walked into the Senate plenary and seized the symbol of authority of the Upper Legislative Chamber, the mace. This action is an act of treason, as it is an attempt to overthrow a branch of the Federal Government of Nigeria by force, and it must be treated as such. All …

The Senate plenary was on Wednesday disrupted after suspected thugs invaded the chamber and made away with the mace. The incident happened few seconds after a suspended senator, Ovie Omo-Agege, entered the chamber. Our reporter observed that about 10 suspected thugs who came to the venue with the senator forced their entrance into the chamber. Seconds later, the thugs ran …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed June 5 for judgment in a suit seeking to compel the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and its Governor, Godwin Emefiele to provide information on the amount the country paid for President Muhammadu Buhari’s treatment in London last year. Justice John Tsoho chose the date on Tuesday after parties adopted their final …