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Valentine Ozigbo Withdraws from Labour Party in Anambra Gubernatorial Race
A former governorship aspirant for the Labour Party (LP) in Anambra State, Valentine Ozigbo, has officially resigned from the party.
Ozigbo, known for his close association with the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate…
Osun Local Government Chairmen Freeze Council Accounts
Following the official resumption of office on Wednesday by the reinstated local government chairmen and councillors in Osun State, southwest Nigeria, the chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has directed the…
House Urges FRSC, Others To Adhere To Safety Rules
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Works, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority to continuously engage and sensitize the Nigeria Union of…
Senate Summons NSA, DSS Boss Over Alleged Boko Haram Funding
The Nigerian Senate has summoned the National Security Adviser, the Director General of the State Security Services, (DSS), the Director, National Intelligence Agency, (NIA) and the Director Defence Intelligence Agency, (DIA) to appear…
Reps Set Up Committee to Investigate Osun LG Crisis
The House of Representatives has unanimously resolved to call on the Inspector General Police, the Director General of the Department of State Security and other security heads to immediately restore law, peace and order in Osun state.…
Reps to Restrict Daytime Movement of Trucks on Lokoja Roads
The House of Representatives has suggested the ban and restriction of trailers and trucks within Lokoja the capital of Kogi State and its metropolis to only night operations from 10pm to 6am in order to ensure safety and enhance traffic…
AU: Deputy Speaker Kalu Seeks Equal Opportunities for Member States
The Deputy Speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives, Mr. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has called for fairness, equity, and equal allocation of slots and opportunities in the African Union Commission (AUC) among member countries.
Speaking…
Cross River State Assembly Moves to Protect Bakassi, Condemns Petition
Members of the Cross River State House of Assembly have condemned in strong terms, the agitation for the delisting of Bakassi, one of 774 local government areas in Nigeria.
The lawmakers also urged the internally displaced people of…
Speaker, Deputy Mourn Demise of Elder Statesman Clark
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Mr. Abbas Tajudeen, and the Deputy Speaker Mr. Benjamin Kalu have mourned the passing of the late leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark.
The Speaker described…
YPP Candidates in Anambra Defect to APC
Several Young Progressives Party (YPP) Councilorship candidates who contested in the September 2024 Anambra state Local Government Area (LGA) election in Nnewi North LGA, have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The group,…