Month: July 2019

The Nigerian Senate will begin its annual recess tomorrow and resume in September 24, 2019. Mr. Lawan Ahmad, President of the Senate made the announcement shortly after the lawmakers unanimously voted to embark on an annual recess. Mr Lawan also announced 69 standing committees, its chairmen and vice chairmen before adjourning for two months recess.…

The five-man tribunal led by Justice Mohammed Garba, had on Monday asked Buhari’s legal team to open their defence on Tuesday after the Independent National Electoral Commission said it would not call any witness in the case. At the resumed hearing in the case on Tuesday, Buhari’s lawyer, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), tendered a number…

The Senate presided over by Ahmad Lawan has confirmed the 43 ministerial nominees appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari. However, only 20 were actually grilled while 23 were confirmed without being asked a single question. This is a new record in modern Nigerian history. The 23 nominees, who were not questioned include Chris Ngige, Hadi Sirika,…

Indications have emerged that the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, may name various standing committees of the senate today following the successful screening of all ministerial nominees  before adjourning for a-two month recess. The ministerial screening was concluded on Tuesday after screening the immediate past Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed. However, there are fear…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said he would not name who will likely replace him in 2023. He spoke while receiving the members of the Progressive in Academics (Pro-Acad) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The group had asked him to start grooming a youth who will replace him when his second term tenure expires in…

Senate on Tuesday ordered the governor of Edo state Godwin Obaseki to issue a fresh proclamation for the inauguration of the state House of Assembly. Obaseki on Tuesday said that he would not issue a fresh proclamation letter for the inauguration of the 7th Edo State House of Assembly. He stated that the Nigerian Constitution…

After the screening of the three outstanding ministerial nominees, Engr. Saleh Mamman (Taraba), Sabo Nanono(Kano) and Lai Mohammed (Kwara), the upper chamber will on Tuesday afternoon proceed to confirm all the nominees for appointment as ministers. Starnews also learnt that the Senate may proceed on two months recess before the end of the week. Names…

The face-off between the members of Ondo state House of Assembly and Governor Rotimi Akeredolu over the invasion of the chambers by snakes deepened on Monday as the lawmakers fired back by threatening to stop his request to borrow N30b to fund capital projects, Vanguard reports. Speaking with newsmen in Akure, the chairman of the…

The police have arrested a businessman, Friday Okeke, for allegedly defiling two underage boys on Lagos Island. The command’s spokesman Bala Elkana, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSO), in a statement Tuesday, said the suspect was arrested following complaints at Ebute Ero Police Station. “On July 27, at 11:30am, Ebute Ero Police Station received a…

The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial district, Dino Melaye, has faulted the ongoing ministerial screening process. Speaking on Channels TV, Melaye said Nigerians are unhappy with the ongoing screening at the senate adding that the current approach by the senate has turned the exercise into “more of an adoption than a screening”. The senate has…