Labour party in the United Kingdom’s has vowed to axe nearly 100 hereditary lawmakers from the House of Lords, in what it called a first step ahead of wider reforms of parliament’s unelected upper chamber. “Measures to modernise the constitution will be introduced including House of Lords reform to remove the right of hereditary peers…
Two more commissioners have resigned their post from Governor Alex Otti’s cabinet bringing the total number of departures to five this year The commissioners are the Commissioner for Science and Technology, Chima Oriaku and the Commissioner for Agriculture, Prof Monica Ironkwe. The circumstances surrounding their departure are disputed, with some sources claiming they were sacked…
The Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Edo State Campaign Organisation for the September 21 Governorship Election, Matthew Iduoriyemkewen, has commended the Federal High Court, Abuja ruling, which affirmed Asue Ighodalo as the governorship candidate of the PDP. Speaking to newsmen in Benin City, the Edo State capital, Iduoriyemkewen said the PDP had…
Sen. Tahir Munguno has replaced Sen. Ali Ndume as Senate Chief Whip. In a voice vote, the upper chamber took the unanimous resolution to effect the replacement, after a letter of complaint against the unbecoming utterances of the chief whip, Sen. Ali Ndume by the All Progressive Congress (APC) National Headquarters, was read by the…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has reinstated Philip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State, months after he was impeached by the state assembly. In a ruling on Wednesday, Justice Omotoso declared the impeachment by the Edo State House of Assembly as illegal, unconstitutional, null, and void. The court…
The Niger State Government has addressed a viral video showing Governor Mohammed Bago allegedly ordering security personnel to slap a man during the Fidua prayer for the late wife of the Deputy Governor, Zainab Yakubu. The video, which has since gone viral captures the governor speaking in Hausa language, instructing a security operative to slap…
The Legislative arm of Egor Local Government Area in Edo State has impeached the council’s chairman, Hon. Eghe Ogbemudia, over alleged padding of the council’s supplementary budget and other allegations of corruption. The impeachment was consequent upon a vote of no confidence against the chairman during a session of the legislative arm of the council…
The Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has approved the appointment of three second-class emirs. The Director General of Press to the Governor, Sanusi Bature, announced this. They are: Alhaji Muhammad Mahraz Karaye, Emir of Karaye, Alhaji Muhammad Isa Umar, Emir of Rano, and Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulkadir Gaya, Emir of Gaya. The appointments that take…
Rafael Nadal’s first singles match since losing in the first round of the French Open in May ended with a 6-3 6-4 win against Leo Borg in the first round of the Swedish Open. Nadal, 38, missed Wimbledon to focus on the Olympics in Paris this summer and was making his return to action at…
English Premier League side Chelsea have begun disciplinary proceedings against Enzo Fernandez after he posted a video on social media that the French Football Federation said included an alleged “racist and discriminatory” chant. On Tuesday the FFF said it would file a complaint to world governing body Fifa over the video featuring a song sung…
