President Bola Tinubu has said he is ready to work with the members of the just inaugurated 10th national assembly. On Tuesday, Godswill Akpabio, senator representing Akwa Ibom north-west, was elected as the senate president, while Tajudeen Abbas, lawmaker representing Zaria constituency of Kaduna, became the speaker of the house of representatives. The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) had endorsed Akpabio and Abbas for the roles of the leadership of the new assembly. In a statement released shortly after the election, the president said while he is prepared to work with the lawmakers, there may be disagreements “As your president,…
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The lawmaker representing Zaria Federal Constituency, Tajudeen Abass, has emerged as the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Abbas, who was elected in an “openly declare” ballot system was elected by members of the House on Tuesday. More to follow…
Senator Godswill Akpabio has emerged the 10th President of the Senate after defeating Senator Abdulaziz Yari. More details to follow…
In fulfilment of the promise made during his campaign, President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the Student Loan Bill.
As part of events planned to honour the 2023 Democracy Day celebration, President Bola Tinubu has inspected the Guard of Honour mounted by the Brigade of Guards at the Presidential Villa’s forecourt. Vice President Kashim Shettima, the immediate past President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila, and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, are among the dignitaries present. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Governor of Lagos State, Bello Matawalle, the former Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, and Senator Iyiola Omisore, the National Secretary of the…
President Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Monday gave his first Democracy Day Speech as the country marks 24 years of democratic rule. Tinubu, in the broadcast, highlighted the importance of June 12 and democracy for the lot of the nation. He also addressed the challenges faced by citizens at this watershed moment in the nation’s history while reiterating that his administration is committed to fulfill every component of his electoral pact with the people as spelt out within the ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda. Here are five takeaways from the speech: 1. Democracy shouldn’t be taken for granted The president urged Nigerians never…
Two speakership aspirants, Aliyu Betara and Yusuf Gagdi have stepped down for Tajudeen Abbas, the preferred candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the position of speaker of the house of representatives. The announcement was madeafter a meeting with President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Sunday. The ruling party had recently nominated Abbas and Benjamin Kalu for speaker and deputy speaker of the 10th national assembly, respectively. The nomination of Abbas by the APC was rejected by some lawmakers, including Idris Wase, the immediate-past deputy speaker. Wase has insisted that he will contest the speakership position during…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Monday, June 12, 2023, at 7am broadcast to the nation to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day. A statement by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director Information, State House on Sunday, intimated television, radio stations, and other electronic media outlets to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and Radio Nigeria for the broadcast. Recall that President Tinubu in the last few days since he assumed office has been implementing a number of reforms which saw him announcing the removal of fuel subsidy, appointment of some key persons to serve in his administration as…
After suspension as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele is in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) custody. This is according to a statement by the Public Relations Officer (PRO), Peter Afunanya, on Saturday. “The Department of State Services (DSS) hereby confirms that Mr Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is now in its custody for some investigative reasons,” it said. “The public, particularly the Media, is enjoined to apply utmost caution in the reportage and narratives concerning this.” The revelation comes hours after the DSS…
A former senator representing Bayelsa East, Ben Murray-Bruce has commended President Bola Tinubu for making “the right calls” since assuming office. The ex-lawmaker said this in a post via his Twitter page on Saturday. Murray-Bruce recalled how Tinubu engineered Lagos into being the 6th largest economy in Africa, expressing delight that same man is now in charge of the largest economy in Africa. He asked Nigerians to watch out for his administration. He stated, “President Bola Tinubu is making the right calls. He turned Lagos into the 6th largest economy in Africa, and now he is in charge of the…