Senate President, David Mark, on Thursday, announced the closure of the National Assembly with immediate effect. This followed the crisis that broke out at the Assembly on Thursday morning when the Speaker of House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, and some other lawmakers were denied access into the Assembly complex. Mark is the Chairman of the…
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Ekiti Gets New Speaker
The drama and intrigues in Ekiti State took a new twist on Thursday when a new Speaker emerged for the Ekiti State House of Assembly. A member of the Assembly from Ikole local council area of the state, Joseph Dele Olugbemi was announced the new Speaker of the Assembly. Olugbemi is reportedly one of the…
BREAKING: Tambuwal 'Detained' By SSS
Some officials of the State Security Service, SSS, have prevented Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, from gaining access into the chamber of the House, where his colleagues are meeting today. Tambuwal was reportedly held by the security agents. He is being kept in a room in the National Assembly complex, reports further…
Reps' Sitting: Heavy Security Mounted, Fear Grips Lawmakers
Reports reaching Aproko247 confirm the heavy presence of security operatives at the National Assembly, NASS, complex in Abuja ahead of the sitting of members of the lower chamber of NASS. This has created tension around the lawmakers’ arena, Aproko247 learnt. Watertight security has been mounted at the complex and all entrances into the building locked…
Don’t Disturb Government Activities—IG Warns Politicians
Following the blockage of the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Abuja on Wednesday by some members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, the Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has warned political leaders to ensure they do not cause the disruption of government activities in any part of the country. Abba, in a statement issued on Wednesday…
2015: Jonathan Can’t Defeat Buhari/Amaechi Ticket—Ex nPDP Spokesman
Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, has been described as a strong factor in determining who occupies the Aso Rock Presidential Villa after the 2015 elections. Amaechi, according to former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has over the years acquired the requisite political stature to influence the…
Jonathan Zooms To London, Returns Sunday
President Goodluck Jonathan will be in London on Thursday to attend a meeting with some key investment advisers in the United Kingdom, a statement issued by the presidency has revealed. According to the statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by Jonathan’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, the President is expected to “preside…
10 Soldiers, Several Insurgents Die In Fierce Gunfire
No fewer than 10 men of the Nigerian military were feared dead on Tuesday morning in a fierce gun battle between them and members of Boko Haram. Scores of the insurgents were also killed in the gunfire, which lasted some hours. The Nigerian troops and the terrorists group tested their strength in Gombi town of…
I Dropped My 2015 Presidential Ambition For APC Unity—Tambuwal
It came a surprise to some Nigerians when they learnt Speaker of House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal was jettisoning his 2015 presidential ambition after some of his colleagues presented him with the nomination form. Before now, there have been arguments as regards the Speaker’s ambition to become the next President of Nigeria. Some weeks ago,…
Senate Okays Justice Mohammed As CJN
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Justice Mahmud Mohammed as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN. His appointment was approved by members of the upper chamber of the National Assembly on Tuesday, following a request by President Goodluck Jonathan on that effect. Jonathan had written a letter to the parliament asking the legislators to…