…Blasts PDP Chairman, Secondus on his unwarranted and unpatriotic letter to UK. The Federal Government and its security agencies have been urged to act fast to investigate Tuesday’s blockade of the National Assembly Complex by masked operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and expose those behind it. The plea was made by Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State. Eze, in a statement issued on Thursday in the state capital, Port Harcourt, described the incident as a national shame and embarrassment. “My plea becomes imperative in view of insinuations in…
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Earlier today, the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki held a press conference to address yesterday’s invasion of the National Assembly by the men of the Department of State Security (DSS). In his address, the Senate President decried the use of security apparatus to perpetrate unlawful activities capable of endangering our democracy. He further called for a full investigation into the NASS invasion and thanked Nigerians and members of the international communities for their prompt reactions to the invasion of the National Assembly. Here are 7 key highlights from the Senate President’s speech today: 1. IMPLICATION OF THE…
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, HIS EXCELLENCY (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, CON, AT A WORLD PRESS CONFERENCE HELD AT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY COMPLEX ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2018. 1. It is a matter of record that yesterday, lawmakers and staff of the National Assembly were prevented from entering the National Assembly Complex by heavily armed security agents of the Department of State Services (DSS). All entries to the Complex were blocked as early as 6.30 am. The National Assembly, the seat of democracy in Nigeria, was under lockdown. Senators and Members of the House of Representatives were prevented…
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, HIS EXCELLENCY (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, CON, AT A WORLD PRESS CONFERENCE HELD AT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY COMPLEX ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2018. 1. It is a matter of record that yesterday, lawmakers and staff of the National Assembly were prevented from entering the National Assembly Complex by heavily armed security agents of the Department of State Services (DSS). All entries to the Complex were blocked. The National Assembly, the seat of democracy in Nigeria, was under lockdown. Senators and Members of the House of Representatives were prevented from gaining access. 2. The…
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Videos of the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki’s arrival at the National Assembly after the failed legislative coup at the National Assembly. In one of the videos, he is seen with Hon. Boma Goodhead, the Honourable Member from Rivers State who defied the masked gunmen from DSS at the gates of the National Assembly.
Following the on-going invasion of the National Assembly complex by men of the Department of State Services (DSS) in which legislators and members of staff, including the Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Mohammed Sani Omolori, who is the administrative head of the Federal legislature, were harassed and prevented from accessing their offices, Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara have condemned the action of the security agents and described it as another attempt to subevert the nation’s democracy. In a statement jointly signed by the two presiding officers of both Chambers…
The ground-breaking partnership between the Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), Johnson & Johnson and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine is set to expand across the whole of Kwara State, in an announcement that took place on 6th August 2018. The partnership, which focuses on Emergency Obstetrics and Newborn Care (EmONC) training in healthcare facilities to improve health outcomes for mothers and their newborns, has already been active in 7 of the 16 Local Government areas in Kwara State, and resulted in a 15% reduction in maternal case fatality rate and a 38% reduction in the still birth rate in health care…
This video footage was sent to our editorial team showing some masked security personnel at the Nigeria’s National Assembly (NASS) complex. It is unclear what transpired to what happened at the scene. The woman was heard comparing the regime of former president Goodluck Jonathan and the current president Muhammadu Buhari in terms of freedom…. Please watch and share your views: See more pictorial captures from the video below: Credit: Olu W. Onemola
….Tells OBJ, Atiku & others to beware of Wike A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has described the defection of Senate Minority Leader, Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio, to the ruling party as the beginning of the end of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Eze, an early member of PDP and one of those who dumped the party in 2014 to become foundation members of APC, said in a statement issued on Monday in Port Harcourt that Senator Akapbio deserves commendation “for acting wisely and jumping out of the crashing PDP…