Tag: election
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ICPC urges Nigerians to report corrupt public office holders
… says Commission needs citizens’ collaboration The Independent Corrupt Practices & Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has urged Nigerians to report corrupt individuals in public offices to assist in the fight against corruption in Nigeria. The Commission, which has been educating the public against corruption through implementing the National Ethics and Integrity Policy (NEIP),…
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Illegal sale of 48m barrels of crude: Reps send 2nd invite to AGF, Finance Minister
The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee probing the Alleged Illegal Sale of 48 million Barrels of Crude oil to Foreign Destinations has re-invited the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice AGF Mr Abubakar Malami SAN and the Minister of Finance Dr Mrs. Zainab Ahmed to appear on Thursday May 25,2023 at 10:00 am…
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Speakership: Form a united team to conquer imposition – Group tells G-7
…says or another rubber stamp parliament is loading A group under the platform of Renewed Hope Professionals RHP has advised the G-7 Reps-elect to form a united coalition to counter imposition of candidates on the tenth House of Representatives. This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the coordinator of body of professionals,…
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Speakership race fallout: DS challenges Gbajabiamila openly during plenary
… Gbajabiamila retorts this is the first time in history a DS is challenging a speaker The cold war between the outgoing speaker Femi Gbajabiamila and his deputy, Idris Wase was openly displayed during legislative session on Wednesday. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) recalls that Gbajabiamila had endorsed Hon Tajudeen Abass to replace him as speaker to the…
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Speakership: Over 150 Reps members storm APC secretariat in solidarity with Tajudeen Abass candidature
…as Joint Task team it has garnered 250 votes already …..sustain consultation with the aggrieved to calm frayed nerves – Abdullahi Adamu Barely three weeks to the inauguration of the 10th Assembly, no fewer than 150 House of Representatives members elect stormed the national secretariat of the ruling All progressives Congress (APC) in solidarity with…
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BREAKING: Despite Tinubu’s counsel’s plea, Court merges Obi, Atiku’s petitions against him
Despite the plea of President-elect Bola Tinubu’s counsel’s the Presidential Election Petition Court on Tuesday merged the petition of Peter Obi, Atiku after giving the pre-hearing report on the petition and presented the trial schedule TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) recalls that as at on Monday Bola Tinubu’s counsel had pleaded that the petitions of APM, PDP and…
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Sheriff as Governor: When grace embraces grit
By Norbert Chiazor Hardwork is good but graceful destiny enchants better,like Christmas- delightfully giddy and glorious. Grit served Sheriff Oborevwori right but grace saved him.Advantage is better than activity. Blessing, sweeter than diligence.The vigor of human muscle could be emboldening, yet cosmic vision outshines the bravest. Born June 19,1963, the longest- serving speaker of Delta…
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Speakership: Stop intimidating us with our govs-Reps-elect tell Gbajabiamila, APC
…we don’t want to wear the uniform of rubber stamp …as Greater Majority Forum insists we’ve not endorsed any candidate Reps-elect have raised alarm that the outgoing speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and APC leadership are allegedly using their various governors to intimidate them to succumb to the imposition of Tajudeen Abass…
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7 days to go: Buhari assents Bills on Investment, education, 6 others
Barely seven days to vacate office, President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the National Social Investment Programme Agency, National Senior Secondary Education and six other Bills, passed by the National Assembly, in furtherance of the provisions of the Acts Authentication Act Cap. A2, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. The National Social Investment Programme…
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Speakership: 12, out of 14 Oyo Reps-Elect throw weight behind Abbas, Kalu
Twelve Oyo state House of Representatives members-elect have thrown their weight behind Honourables Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu as Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively. In some documents obtained from a session held by the lawmakers, 12 Reps-elect out of the 14 seats in the State appended their signatures supporting the duo’s positions as Speaker and…