Following a video clip that went viral in which the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) youth leader Hong Local Government chapter in Adamawa Alhaji Ikamu Aminu made some uncomplimentary remarks on the person of Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Barr Boss Gida Mustapha, the party has now suspended him. In the video clip, the Youth leader Alhaji Ikamu Aminu had accused the SGF of high hardness in his affairs, alleging that nobody ever...

ABUJA — The House of Representatives has passed the Electoral Amendment Bill as opposition lawmakers walked out of the heated session at the National Assembly in Abuja on Friday. The Green Chamber of the National Assembly passed the bill after a clause-by-clause consideration. The lower chamber passed the majority of the 158 clauses of the bill intact including Clause 52 (2), which led to the heated session. The clause stated that the Independent National Electoral...

ABUJA — The Nigeria Senate and the House of Representatives in their activities on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 discussed five bills that, if passed, will have an effect, especially on security and economy. Below are the details of the bill. Bills to Devolve Maritime to State The House of Representatives on Wednesday withdraw a bill seeking to devolve the maritime sector to states over security concerns. The sponsor of the bill, Onofiok Luke, withdrawn the...

AWKA — Anambra State Commissioner for Works, Engr. Marcel Ifejiofor had appeared before Anambra State House of Assembly to explain the situation and circumstances surrounding alleged employment and training of staff members, for the yet to be commissioned Anambra International and Cargo Airport, Umueri. The meeting which was held behind closed doors, during the Assembly’s Executive Session, had the commissioner struggling with providing answers. Although the commissioner maintained his position that there was no recruitment...