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Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Tuesday accepted the creation of 31 state constituencies and payment of compensation to crises’ victims proposed by two members of the house. While Asuquo Nana Udo representing Ikono State Constituency seeks the creation of 31 state constituencies against the present 26, Emem Udom representing Ukanafun State Constituency wants payment of compensation to victims of  crises in parts of Oruk Anam, Ukanafun and Etim Ekpo. The sponsor of the motion, Udo said the motion for the creation of additional State Constituencies to aid effective representation of the people at the legislative level and spread dividends…

… Cancels National protest  Striking members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) are set to call off their two- week-old strike after a closed door meeting with Principal Officers of the Senate on Tuesday.  Addressing the media shortly after the closed-door meeting with President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and other Principal Officers of the Senate, National President of the association, Dr Emeka Innocent Orji, stated “we had a very fruitful meeting with the Senate led by the President of the Senate and from our discussions with them, we are very hopeful that when we table our discussions…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) under the Chairmanship of President Bola Tinubu has come under fire over planned military action against Niger Republic. Tinubu who is also Nigeria’s President had written to Senate for approval to take military actions against the embattled country. However, the lawmakers refused to grant the president permission and advised him to adopt more diplomatic measures. This is as the regional body had given the Niger coup plotters led by General Abdourahamane Tchiani, a seven-day ultimatum to restore power to the ousted President Mohammed Bazoom, an ultimatum which expired Sunday, August 6. Before…

Nationwide strike is imminent as the dialogue between organized Labour and Federal Government has collapsed like a pack of cards. Labour movement has recalled how Femi Gbajabiamila, then Speaker, House of Representatives dialogue between Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) became fruitless. Labour having learnt that Gbajabiamila, now President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff had met with them and how the meeting did not see the light of the day has vehemently rejected, to negotiate with him over the effect of subsidy removal. Also read;  NLC Dares FG: Withdraw lawsuit against organised labour or face strike According to…

After losing two wives in 18 years to the cold hands of death, Taiwo Odukoya, the senior pastor of Fountain of Life Church, has joined them in the celestial home. The church confirmed his demise on its official Facebook page on Tuesday. The Lagos-based pastor died in the United States of America (USA) on Monday, the church said. “The Fountain of Life Church Family, in total submission to the will of God Almighty, announces the passing unto greater glory of our Father, our Teacher, a great servant of the Most High God, Pastor Daniel Taiwo Odukoya, founding pastor of The Fountain of…

The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio has unveiled names of chairmen and vice-chairmen of the standing committees. The announcement was made Monday soon after the Senate resumed from its break at 9.59 p.m. and ended 10.47 p.m. In the list, Senator  Adams  Oshiomhole,  APC, Edo  North is chairing the Committee  on Interior, Senator Sani Musa, APC, Niger East is Chairman,  Committee  on Finance; Senator  Abdulfatai  Buhari,  APC,  Oyo North chairs Committee  on Aviation, Osita Izunaso,  Committee  on Capital  Market,  Seriake  Dickson, Ecology; Neda Imasuen, LP, Edo South, Ethics, Privileges  and  Public Petitions and Aminu Tambuwal, Housing. Also read: Senate confirms Keyamo, 44 nominees, but withholds…

The Executive Chairman of Federal Character Commission (FCC), Muheeba Dankaka, swearing by Koran asked Almighty to destroy her if she had perpetrated the alleged job racketeering. Haruna Kolo, a former staffer of the Federal Character Commission, admitted to selling jobs allegedly on behalf of the commission’s chairman, Muheeba Dankaka Kolo who was linked to alleged issuance of employment letters to some persons in exchange for huge bribes, stated that he only fronted for Executive Chairman of the Commission, Farida Dankaka. Kolo, who for the first time appeared before the Ad-hoc committee of the House of Representatives, investigating the alleged job…

The Senate on Monday confirmed 45 of the 48 ministerial nominees sent to it by President Bola Tinubu. It, however, deferred the confirmation of three nominees who it said are awaiting security clearance. Those affected are the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, a former senator from Taraba, Sani Danladi, and a nominee from Delta State, Stella Okotete. Also read:  Senate In Rowdy Session as Keyamo’s screening Splits Senators The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the confirmation of the nominees after they were cleared by a voice vote by the senators at the plenary. The senators had cleared the nominees…

Ray Ekpu, a world-renowned quintessential journalist and outstanding writer, was the central figure of celebration at WatBridge Hotels, Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom on Sunday, August 6 as he marked the Platinum Jubilee.  Uyo Book Club, host of the celebration gathered a galaxy of authors, writers, readers, journalists, book lovers, students at the Shakespeare Hall of the hotel as early as 4 p.m. in honour of Ekpu who turned 75. The choice of the venue was remarkable to Ekpu given the revolution William Shakespeare, the great poet and dramatist, made to the literary world. The theme of the occasion “Literary…

Senators were Monday divided over the screening of a ministerial nominee, Festus Keyamo when it was time for question-and-answer session put by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.  A Senator representing Abia Central Senatorial District, Darlington Nwokocha, on Monday, had accused Keyamo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), who was a former Minister of State for Labour and Productivity under the then administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari for rejecting invitations by the National Assembly. He noted that he was invited by the House of Representatives and Senate to answer questions on how he managed N52 billion meant for Public Works in the…