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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has issued the instrument of the proclamation for the inauguration of the 8th Edo State House of Assembly, whose first session will be held on June 16, 2023. In a letter dated June 14, 2023 and addressed to the Clerk of Edo State House of Assembly, the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie …

Under clear and sunny skies, a Ukrainian soldier speeds down a long, straight road toward forward positions close to the front line. “We have to go fast,” the soldier says, the urgency underlined by the near-constant thud of shelling and the threat of Russian drones relaying the vehicle’s coordinates to enemy artillery positions. The soldier swerves to one side, parks …

The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the arrest of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Alkali Baba, and the Force Secretary, AIG Hafeez Inuwa, for disobeying the court order, which was regarded as contempt and deserved punishment. The court gave the order over the refusal of the IGP and Force Secretary who were directed by it to …

Mr Kalu was elected unopposed. Benjamin Kalu, a member from Abia State, has been elected the deputy speaker of the 10th House of Representatives. Mr Kalu was nominated by Jimi Benson, a member representing Ikorodu federal constituency of Lagos State and seconded by Khadijat Abba-Ibrahim, a representing Damaturu Federal Constituency of Yobe State. Mr Kalu, a second-term member of the House, was …

Candidate of  Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who alleged that the 2023 presidential election was rigged, yesterday applied to summon chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, to appear before the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja.  Atiku, who came second in the presidential election that held on February 25, equally summoned …

The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, will on Thursday testify before the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja. Mr Yakubu will testify in Atiku Abubakar’s petition challenging President Bola Tinubu’s victory at the 25 February presidential election. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), accused INEC and Mr Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress …

A Nigerian senator, Adamu Bulkachuwa, has come under fire after confessing to influencing the decisions of his wife, Zainab, while she was serving as a judge and President of the Court of Appeal. The comment also called Mrs Bulkachuwa’s reputation into question, as many said it has destroyed public confidence in the Nigerian judiciary. Mr Bulkachuwa, 83, who represented Bauchi …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) has expressed sadness with the people of Kwara State following the boat mishap that claimed many lives while ordering a thorough investigation. The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the death of at least 103 people in the boat mishap which occurred in the Patigi Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara on Monday. “I am …

Over the years, the National Assembly has become what many describe as a retirement home for former governors. Like the ex-governors, former ministers also jostle to move to join the Red Chamber after their stay in office. Although no law in Nigeria disqualifies them from seeking to be senators, several analysts believe the former governors and ministers have now made …

The Police Command in Kwara has confirmed that 103 persons died in a boat accident at Egbu village, in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara. The spokesperson of the Command, Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the incident on Tuesday. The deceased reportedly met their end after the boat conveying them while returning from a marriage ceremony capsized. The tragic incident has cast …