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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) youth wing under the aegis of PDP Youth Frontier on Saturday asked President Bola Tinubu to seek the guidance of former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan on how to solve the current hardship his policies had subjected Nigerians to. The group said this in a statement signed by itsContinueContinue reading “Consult Ex-Presidents Obasanjo, Jonathan For Advice Over Economic Hardship, Challenges In Nigeria, PDP Youths Tell Tinubu”

The Nigerian Senate has stated that the federal parliament is ready to review the constitution to accommodate state police if the decentralisation of the security system would end insecurity. President Bola Tinubu, at a meeting with state governors on Thursday, had approved the constitution of a committee to explore the modalities for the establishment ofContinueContinue reading “Senate Says It’s Ready To Amend Nigerian Constitution To Okay State Police “

The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger plan to proceed with the establishment of a confederation, the Malian foreign ministry said on Thursday. The three countries recently announced that they would withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). They have now moved to deepen ties via an alliance that threatensContinueContinue reading “Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Military Regimes Confirm Plan To Form New Confederation”

Members of the House of Representatives numbering about 60 are reportedly seeking amendments to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to transition the country from presidential system to the parliamentary system of government. The lawmakers led by a House member representing Lagos State under the platform of the ruling All Progressives CongressContinueContinue reading “House Of Reps Members Seek Amendment To Transition Nigeria From Presidential To Parliamentary System”

Nigerian lawmakers on Tuesday rejected a bill seeking to amend the constitution to increase the education qualifications required to contest for the office of the president, governors and legislative offices to a university degree. The bill sponsored by Deputy Chief Whip and member representing Remo Federal Constituency of Lagos, Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga, popularly known asContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Lawmakers Oppose Bill To Increase Education Qualifications Of President, Governors, National Assembly Members”

Following the free fall of the naira in the foreign exchange market coupled with the worsening economic situation in Nigeria, the Senate has summoned President Bola Tinubu’s economic team to appear before it. The Senate will also grill the Service Chiefs on Wednesday and Thursday to explain what they are doing about the insecurity inContinueContinue reading “Senate Summons President Tinubu’s Economic Team Over Falling Naira, To Grill Service Chiefs Over Insecurity”

A former federal lawmaker, Elisha Abbo, on Wednesday, said he had written petitions to President Bola Tinubu and the National Judicial Council (NJC) over what he perceived as a deliberate attempt made by the Justices of the Court of Appeal to nullify his election. Senator Abbo said during his press briefing on Wednesday, which wasContinueContinue reading “I’ve Petitioned Tinubu, Judicial Council To Punish Appeal Court Justices Who Deliberately Nullified My Election –Sacked Adamawa Senator, Elisha Abbo”

The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed the election of Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. The apex court held that Governor Fintiri was validly elected in accordance with the provisions of the law. On January 29, it was reported that the Supreme Court of Nigeria reserved judgment on the appeal filed by Aishatu Dahiru AhmedContinueContinue reading “Breaking: Supreme Court Upholds Election Of Adamawa Governor Fintiri, Dismisses APC Petition”

The Ogun State House of Assembly on Tuesday announced Honourable Oludaisi Elemide as the new Speaker shortly after the impeachment of Hon Olakunle Taiwo Oluomo. The house notified the press on how Oluomo was impeached after he was accused of gross misconduct, and financial misappropriation among others. A copy of an impeachment letter signed byContinueContinue reading “Ogun House Of Assembly Names Oludaisi New Speaker After Oluomo’s Impeachment”

Kwankwaso stated this while responding to the allegation that he had reached an agreement with Tinubu before the judgment. The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general elections, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said that if Nigeria were to be other climes, those judges who delivered judgments at the lowerContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Judges At Lower Courts Who Delivered Faulty Rulings On Elections Ought To Quit Their Jobs – Rabiu Kwankwaso”