Tag: seat
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Zamfara assembly declares minority leader’s seat vacant
The Zamfara House of Assembly has declared the minority leader’s seat, held by Aliyu Ango-Kagara, vacant due to alleged absenteeism. The decision was made at the plenary on Tuesday in Gusau.
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Begging for a seat at the table – By Azu Ishiekwene
Following the G-20 summit held in India, I have been amused by the debate about whether or not Nigeria should be more than a guest again at the next G-20 meeting in Rio, Brazil. If South Africa is a member, why not Nigeria? How do you offer Africa’s largest economy only a complimentary ticket every
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White Money appointed honorary member of Liberian senate
Whitemoney, the 2021 Big Brother Nigeria (BBNaija) winner, has been chosen as a honorary member of the Liberian senate. The singer disclosed this in a post via his Facebook page on Monday wherein he shared a couple of videos of his conferment. He also stated that he was given an official car to commemorate his…
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Photo: Katsina Assembly gutted by fire, Speaker’s seat burnt to ashes
A fire incident has been reported at the Katsina State House of Assembly Chamber. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG gathered that the Chamber was recently renovated by the Katsina State Government. The incident is coming barely 30 days after the same scenario occurred at the Katsina Central Market where items worth billions of naira were destroyed. According to…
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Why we left Orji Kalu’s seat, position vacant till he returned from prison – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday explained why the Senate refused to yield to pressure to declare Senator Orji Uzor Kalu’s seat and position vacant during the period of his incarceration. Lawan told leaders of thought from Abia State that what Senate did by preserving Kalu’s seat and his position was not extra-ordinary…
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Court restrains Saraki from declaring Akpabio’s seat vacant
An FCT High Court in Bwari has restrained Senate President Bukola Saraki from declaring the seat of former Minority Leader of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, vacant. An order, published by Punch newspapers, given by Justice Othman Musa on Wednesday also directed Mr Saraki not to impede Mr Akpabio’s access to the Senate building. The judge…
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Breaking: Supreme Court declares Herman Hembe’s House of Reps seat vacant
The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja, has declared the seat of the lawmaker representing Benue, Vandikwa/ Konshisha constituency at the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Herman Hembe vacant. The Court ruled Mrs. Dorathy Mato as the rightful candidate who won the All Progressive Congress (APC) party ticket for Vandikwa/ Konshisha federal constituency of Benue state.…