Abia Assembly kicks over proliferation of unapproved scrap dump sites

Abia Assembly kicks over proliferation of unapproved scrap dump sites

According to DAILY POST, Abia State House of Assembly has passed a resolution mandating the state government through the Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Industry, Ministries of Environment and Homeland Security to go against the siting of scrap dump sites in the state without the government’s approval.NYSC Portal This followed a motion on the need … Read more

APC warns as Assembly receives letter to dissolve Kano emirates

A group, Yan Dangwalen Jihar Kano (the Kano Electorate), has written to the Kano State House of Assembly, seeking the review of the law establishing four additional emirates in Gaya, Rano, Karaye, and Bichi by the immediate-past administration of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, PUNCHONLINE reports. The group also called for the reinstatement of the former … Read more

Niger: APC’s Ndagi-Baba wins Lavun Constituency rerun election

Niger: APC’s Ndagi-Baba wins Lavun Constituency rerun election

Alhaji Jibrin Ndagi-Baba of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has emerged victorious in the just concluded State House of Assembly rerun election for Lavun Constituency in Niger State, as per DAILYPOST.informationguidenigeria Ndagi-Baba scored 21,393 votes to defeat his closest rival, Baba Yusuf Dabban of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who polled 20,802 votes. In a … Read more

APC’s Pogu wins Chibok bye-election in Borno

APC’s Pogu wins Chibok bye-election in Borno

The candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Lawan Pogu, has been declared winner of the Saturday House of Assembly by-election for Chibok Constituency in Borno, DAILYPOST reports.JAMB Result Announcing the result on Sunday, the Returning Officer, Prof. Baba Kyari-Waziri, said Pogu scored 9,101 votes to defeat his closest opponent of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, … Read more

YPP wins Akwa Ibom

YPP wins Akwa Ibom

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has declared the candidates of the Young Progressives Party, YPP, Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo and Moses Essien, as winners of the rerun elections for House of Representatives and House of Assembly, respectively, in Akwa Ibom State, as reported by  DAILYPOST.informationguidenigeria Emmanuel Ukpong Udo stood for Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency rerun against his … Read more

Ex-lawmakers bullied, yelled at past president during budget presentation – Rep Agbese

Ex-lawmakers bullied, yelled at past president during budget presentation – Rep Agbese

The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Assembly, Philip Agbese, has said that the former president was bullied and yelled at in the past when he appeared before a joint session of the National Assembly to present a budget estimate, as per DAILYPOST. In a statement on Tuesday, Agbese stated that unlike the in-house acrimony, … Read more

Ogun Assembly swears in Elemide as new Speaker, affirms Oluomo’s impeachment

Ogun Assembly swears in Elemide as new Speaker, affirms Oluomo’s impeachment

As per DAILYPOST, the Ogun State House of Assembly has sworn in Oludaisi Elemide, as the new Speaker of the House on Tuesday. Elemide representing Odeda State Constituency, is a third-time lawmaker in the Assembly. Elemide’s emergence followed the impeachment of Olakunle Oluomo, as the Speaker of the Assembly. DAILY POST gathered that as of … Read more

Gov Fubara appoints Chief of Staff, special advisers

Gov Fubara appoints Chief of Staff, special advisers

According to DAILYPOST, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has approved the appointments of Chief of Staff and Special Advisers.InformationGuideNigeria Edison Ehie, a former factional speaker of the State House of Assembly was appointed as Chief of Staff, Government House.NYSC Portal As per DAILYPOST, the Special Advisers include, Darlington Orji, Solomon Abel Eke, Aminayanasam Fiberesima, Deeyah … Read more

Long-standing crisis led to Ogun Speaker’s impeachment – Abiodun

Long-standing crisis led to Ogun Speaker’s impeachment – Abiodun

The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, linked the impeachment of the state Assembly’s Speaker,  Olakunle Oluomo, to long-standing “internal wrangling in the Assembly that had persisted and degenerated despite several interventions.”informationguidenigeria The PUNCH reports that Oluomo was impeached on Tuesday by 18 members of the Ogun State House of Assembly. He was immediately … Read more

Tension Mounts as Plateau State House of Assembly Cordoned Off Ahead of Resumed Sitting

Tension Mounts as Plateau State House of Assembly Cordoned Off Ahead of Resumed Sitting

The Plateau State House of Assembly has been sealed off by the Nigeria Police Force in anticipation of its resumed sitting scheduled for Tuesday.informationguidenigeria The heightened security measures come in response to the determination of 16 former lawmakers from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to convene the assembly, despite being ousted by a recent decision … Read more