Aluta News The Labour Party says its press release of June 30, alleging arrest of Dr Chigbo Okoli, Chairman of the party’s Registration and Revalidation Committee, was issued in error. The retraction was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, jointly signed by the Chairman and Secretary ofContinue Reading
Aluta News The former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, says the forthcoming party congresses will resolve the lingering internal crises in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina State. Fielding questions from newsmen on Saturday in Katsina, Abubakar said that he was in the state to condole with the Emir ofContinue Reading
Aluta News Gov.Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, on Wednesday swore in Caretaker Committee Chairmen for the 23 Local Government Councils of the state. The swearing-in ceremony was performed at the Executive Council meeting in Government House, Port Harcourt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the new Caretaker Committee ChairmenContinue Reading
Aluta News National Vanguard for Rule of Law (NVRL), an NGO, has described the Appeal Court’s refusal to reverse the removal of Mr Martins Amaewhule and 26 others as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly as a triumph for judicial integrity. The Coordinator of NVRL Comr. Johnson Babatunde, Continue Reading
Aluta News The Senate on Tuesday at plenary, passed the 2024 Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Supplementary Appropriation Bill of N98.5 billion. This, followed presentation and adoption of report of Committee on FCT by the Vice Chairman, Sen.Osita Ngwu (PDP-Enugu). Ngwu in his presentation, said in line with provisions of theContinue Reading
June 9, 2024 A renowned political and civil rights activist, Aisha Yesufu has called for the scrapping of the Nigerian Senate to reduce cost of governance. Yesufu, Co-founder, Bring Back Our Girls Movement, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos.Continue Reading
June 5, 2024 The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill seeking to prescribe improved salaries, allowances and fringe benefits of judicial office holders in Nigeria. This followed the adoption of a report of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters at plenary. Presenting the report, the Chairman ofContinue Reading
June 2, 2024 Members of the House of Representatives in the botched Third Republic have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the payment of their outstanding salaries and allowances. The former lawmakers from the South-West states of Osun, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo and Lagos, made the plea during theirContinue Reading
May 28, 2024 The Cross River House of Assembly has reinstated its Speaker, Mr Elvert Anyambem, who was recently impeached on grounds of high-handedness and financial impropriety. During the assembly’s sitting on Tuesday, Cyril Omini, representing Yakurr I constituency, moved a motion passing a vote of confidence on the speaker,Continue Reading
May 28, 2024 The Senate has recalled Sen. Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi) who was suspended for three months over budget padding remarks. This followed the adoption of a motion by Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Abba Moro and co-sponsored by Senate Deputy Minority Leader, Sen. Olalere Oyewumi and Senate Minority Whip, Sen.Continue Reading