Tag: Lawmaker
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Gunmen abduct Edo Customary Court president, ex-lawmaker
The President of Igueben Area Customary Court, Mrs. Precious Aigbonoga, was on Monday abducted by gunmen, around Ugoneki axis, on her way to Court in Igueben Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo. The Chairman of the Lion Bar, Chief Nosa Edo-Osagie, in a statement by Mr.
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Attempted murder: Court remands another suspect in ex-lawmaker’s attack in Prison
A Grade I Area Court in Nyanya, Abuja has ordered that Joseph Utum, a 2nd defendant in the charges of alleged attempted murder of a former member of the House of Representatives, Robinson Uwak, be remanded in Keffi Correctional Centre. Justice M. Inuwa made the order shortly after Utum was arraigned
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Midterm: Dead US lawmaker wins election
A Pennsylvania state representative who died in October, Anthony DeLuca, was reelected during the United States midterm elections. Fox News reported that DeLuca died in October 9, 2022 “after a brief battle with lymphoma, a disease he twice previously beat.” The 85-year-old democrat was Pennsylvania’s longest-serving state rep before his death. Reacting to his…
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2023: Lagos assembly member denies plotting against Obasa
A legislator, Mr. Gholahan Yishawu, says he not only wants the Lagos Speaker, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, to be re-elected in his constituency in 2023, but also wants him to again lead the 10th Assembly in the State. Yishawu, a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing
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What my abductors almost used me for – Osun lawmaker’s father reveals
Pa Muftau Lawal, the father of Adewunmi Kofoworola Babajide, the lawmaker representing Ede North State Constituency in Osun State House of Assembly has narrated his experience in the hands of his kidnappers and how he was almost used for ritual. In Auguts Pa Lawal was reportedly abducted at his residence in Ede.
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Kogi @31: Lawmaker congratulates Kogites, canvasses support for Tinubu/ Shettima
In commemoration of Kogi State’s 31st anniversary, the lawmaker representing the good people of Yagba Federal Constituency has fecilitated with the people and government of Kogi State and urged Kogites for continued peaceful coexistence as well as robust participation in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. In his congratulatory message to the people of the state…
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PDP engaging in propaganda while APC is forging ahead – Dep Speaker, Wase
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Wase has said while the All Progressives Congress (APC) is busy on internal reconciliation, opposition party, PDP is deeply involved in propaganda activities. The lawmaker said the party was fixing the cracks caused by primaries by reconciling aggrieved members ahead of 2023. Wase made the disclosure…
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US lawmaker Jackie Walorsk, aides die in car crash
US Representative Jackie Walorski and two of her staffers were killed in a car crash on Wednesday. Walorski, a Republican from Indiana’s 2nd district was 58. Their deaths were confirmed by the sheriff’s office in a Facebook post. “A northbound passenger car traveled left of center and collided head on” with Walorski’s vehicle, the sheriff’s…
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Lawmaker calls on Nigerians, Kogites to get their PVC before INEC 5Days deadline
The lawmaker for Yagba Federal Federal Constituency, Kogi West, Elder Leke Abejide has urged Nigerians and the good people of Kogi State to move quickly and register for their permanent voters cards (PVC) with just five days left before INEC closes the registration. The House of Representatives member, who is also Chairman House Committee on…
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BREAKING: Oyo lawmaker dies at College Hospital in Ibadan
The Oyo State House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed the death of its member, Mr Olusegun Popoola. Mr Sunkanmi Babalola, Deputy Majority Leader made this known via telephone, saying Popoola, who was representing Ibadan South-East II constituency, died at the University College Hospital Ibadan, on Tuesday night.