Politics

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday reshuffled the leadership of some committees in the Red Chamber. Akpabio, who announced the changes at the plenary in Abuja, named Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as the chairperson for the Senate Committee on Local Content. He also appointed Senator Jimoh Ibrahim as the chairman of the Senate Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs. He said: “Senator Patrick …

The lawmaker representing Pankshin North in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Gabriel Dawang, emerged as the new speaker of the parliament on Tuesday. The member representing the Riyom constituency, Timothy Dantong, was also elected the new deputy of the House. The development followed the resignation of the former Speaker, Moses Sule, and his deputy, Gwottaon Fom, at the plenary. …

The screening of former Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, was on Monday stepped down by the Nigerian Senate after the Red Chamber was thrown into a rowdy session mid-way into the session. The lawmakers were forced to suspend the screening of the former Minister who was the the last nominee of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to …

The heads of the country’s security agencies are presently in the house of representatives’ green chamber. The chiefs, including Hassan Abubakar, the chief of air staff, Christopher Musa, the chief of defence staff, Taoreed Lagbaja, the chief of army staff, Emmanuel Ogalla, and Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector general of police, were invited by the lawmakers to brief them on the …

The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Delta State on Wednesday nullified the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Thomas Onowakpo, in the February election held in Delta South senatorial district. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Michael Diden, had in his petition claimed that the election was marred by fraud. He added that the Independent …

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, the nation’s capital, on Tuesday, dismissed the petition of the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the March 18, 2023 governorship election in Adamawa State, Dr. UMAR Ardo against the election of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri. The appellate court dismissed Ardo’s appeal after reserving judgment on Friday, November 10th. Ripples Nigeria reports …

Speaker of the House of Representatives  Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, has condemned in strong terms, the attack by suspected bandits on Anguwar Dankali community in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State, during which four people were reportedly killed and five injured. The Speaker said, “enough is enough” on the killings in Zaria and other parts of the country, charging …

The new National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Ganduje on Thursday promised to ensure the party’s victory in the November 11, 2023 governorship polls in Imo, Kogi, and Bayelsa states. He also promised a level-playing field for all party members during party primaries. Ganduje made these promises in his acceptance speech as the 12th National Executive Committee of the …

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has said that Nigeria, at 63, needs to become truly independent and self sufficient instead of depending on loans. The Deputy Speaker said this while speaking at a stakeholders’ dialogue on the implementation of Section 45 of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, on Saturday in Lagos. Kalu, who was represented by …

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has waved aside insinuations that a cabal hijacked his administration, insisting that there was no evidence to back up such claims. Ripples Nigeria recalls that claims of an Aso Rock cabal controlling Buhari’s government were rife in the eight years he was in power, with his wife, Aishat Buhari backing such claims, when she alleged that …