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The two arms of the National Assembly, Senate and House of Representatives, Tuesday adjourned till March 12 due to their inability to form a quorum. While only eight senators showed up for Tuesday’s plenary in the Senate, 10 attended that of the House of Representatives. Consequently, both arms have scheduled to resume sitting after the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections. Of the eight senators in attendance were the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu. Senate Majority Leader, Ahmed Lawan, APC, Yobe, raised a point of Order that the Senate could not continue the day’s legislative…

Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Tuesday said that he was wishing those who won the last Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections in Kwara State, the best of luck, in spite of what he described as reported cases of inadequacies that characterized the polls, noting that the wish of the people would always prevail. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki said that while the election was generally peaceful, there were inadequacies like the card readers not used in over 70 percent of the polling units while there were multiple voting, over-voting and…

No fewer than 29 persons, including a policemen were Tuesday killed by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen at communities in Kajuru and Kachia local government areas of Kaduna State, in an apparent reprisal attack, following killings in the area two weeks ago. Sources in the communities as well as military men deployed to the area after the attack, said among the dead was a policeman and 26 others, while two police inspectors have also been declared missing. It was gathered that the 29 bodies have been recovered by security men deployed to the area The four communities which suffered the…

The publisher of Ovation Magazine and one of the supporters of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has advised him to concede defeat and congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari. Dele Momodu, who is also a social media influencer, gave the advice Tuesday via his Twitter handle @DeleMomodu. He apparently based his suggestion on the results of the states released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Momodu said he was aware Atiku Abubakar would consult widely with party leadership, family members and associates both home and abroad, advising that the path of peace be toed in…

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has fixed March 27 to resume hearing on the suit seeking to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to investigate corruption allegations against Adams Oshiomhole, Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC. Trial Justice Anwuli Chikere gave the date Tuesday. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/628/2018, was lodged before the court by Edo State-based cleric and activist, Bishop Osadolor Ochei, who alleged that the APC chairman had while he held sway as governor of the state, diverted public funds to his personal use The Applicant urged the court to declare that EFCC has…

Saudi Arabia has concluded plans to invest $100 billion in India, Nigeria’s major oil importer, thus threatening future importation from the country. The moves by Saudi Arabia, the 14th largest country in the world, covering around two million square kilometres, making it the second largest OPEC member country with a population of over 32 million, is said to be aimed at capturing the entire Asian market for its oil. The opening up of new markets is expected to enable Saudi Arabia that also possesses around 18 per cent of the world’s proven petroleum reserves generate adequate foreign exchange for its…

My Dear Nigerians, First and foremost, I give thanks to Almighty God who has spared our lives to witness another victory for Nigerian democracy and victory for our party APC. I thank the millions of Nigerians who voted to re-elect me as your president for the next four years. I am deeply humbled and profoundly grateful to you for judging me worthy of continuing to serve you and for your peaceful conduct. In particular, I would like to thank Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for his masterful leadership as Co-chair of the Campaign Council. I would like to also thank the Party…

President Muhammadu Buhari of All Progressives Congress, APC, has been re-elected as Nigeria’s president for another four-year term after facing down stiff competition from his closest challenger Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Buhari was declared the winner of the election in Wednesday morning, more than three days after voting closed in most of the polling centres. Abubakar, a former ally of President Buhari, led a motley pack of challengers, most of whom posed no serious obstacle to Buhari’s re-election. In the final tally announced by Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Buhari, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, polled 15,191,847…

After days of tension and uncertainty, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced result of Akwa Ibom North West (Ikot Ekpene) senatorial district. Announcing the result on Tuesday at the commission’s office along Udo Udoma Avenue Uyo, Professor Peter Iko Ogban, the returning officer for last Saturday’s election in the area, declared the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Engr. Christopher Ekpenyong, winner. Ogban said Ekpenyong, a former deputy governor, polled118,215 votes to beat the incumbent, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio of the All Progressives Congress who scored 83,158 votes. Professor Ogban said total registered votes for Akwa Ibom Northwest senatorial district…

Despite challenges of violence, delays and malfunctioning of Smart Card Readers in some parts of the country, the Election Observation Mission of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, in its interim report, said that Saturday’s National Assembly and Presidential elections were generally peaceful and transparent. Head of the ECOWAS Observer Mission, Ellen Sirleaf Johnson, said this on Sunday night while making a preliminary declaration on the election, pending the collation and declaration of final results by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The Mission observed that although the media played major role in informing the people it, however, reported…