Passes 18 Bills, 10 Motions, Resolutions In 2020. The Leadership of Sixth Bayelsa State House of Assembly has rendered account of its leadership in the second session of 2020, declaring that a total of 18 bills were passed into law with 10 motions and resolutions. The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Tari Pori said despite the challenges faced during COVID-19 lockdown, flood disaster that sacked legislators from their homes and the # EndSARS protest nationwide, Bayelsa Assembly had been pro-active under the leadership of Abraham Ingobere, as Speaker. Pori said 18 bills passed into law are expected to…
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The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Bauchi State Chapter has suspended Yakubu Shehu Abdullahi, representing Bauchi Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, over alleged anti-party activities, insubordination to the party’s leadership and inability to give good representation in line with its manifestos. Yakubu Shehu Abdullahi, its lone member at the House of Representatives, according to the party leaders, stands suspended for a period of 12 months. The State Publicity Secretary, Usman Muhammed, stated that at a time his colleagues were busy debating on issues of national importance, including but not limited to debate in the amendment of electoral act, he…
The Group Managing Director, CFL Group, Mr. Lai Omotola has said Nigerians have lost hope in the two dominant parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratice Party (PDP), reason they are waiting for a third force. According to Omotola, governments at various levels have failed to display capacity to confront the country’s daunting challenges. Insisting that governments have been more reactive than proactive, he pointed out that 2020 has seen businesses shut more than ever, just as there have been massive jobs losses and infrastructure decay, with businesses facing unprecedented challenges. Speaking during a press briefing on the state…
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Saturday, paid a condolence visit to former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabi’u Kwankwaso over the death of his father, Alhaji Musa Sale Kwankwaso. Lawan was in accompany of the Chairman, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni and the Senate Deputy Minority Whip, Senator Sahabi Yau Kaura during the condolence visit to Kano. Alhaji Musa Sale Kwankwaso died and was buried on Friday. The Senate President and the Yobe State Governor and their entourage held prayers with Senator Kwankwaso at his Kano home at…
There were three grievous aspects of the recent mass abduction of 334 students of Government Science School, Kankara, Katsina State: The bandits fetched that number of boys with minimal resistance. They ferried the students across the state boundary without Nigeria’s security intercepting them. Thereafter, officials of the state government went into negotiation for the boys’ release. Earlier in an interview with State House Correspondents, Katsina State Governor, Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, said although the bandits terrorizing the Northwest geopolitical zone started small, they have grown big in size. What the governor did not add was that the so-called bandits have grown…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Nigerians to emulate the progressive traits of Gov. Atiku Bagudu, Chairman, Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), who turned 59. Similarly, the party felicitated with former Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara on his 53rd birthday. In a statement by Mr John Akpanudoedehe, Secretary of the Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) in Abuja, the APC noted that Bagudu had contributed to its growth and that of the PGF. Akpanudoedehe said the Kebbi state governor had displayed uncommon vision and participatory leadership, which positively impacted the human capital development of the state while strengthening…
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has reiterated that he has no plans of dumping the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Ikpeazu in an interview on Friday said he believed that people from Abia State are comfortable with PDP. According to him, the aspirations of the state will be met under the leadership of the PDP. He said, “I don’t begrudge those who jump political platforms but for me, I have not seen any reason why I should leave PDP. “The music of politics as it plays differs from one day to another. Here in Abia, I think that ndi Abia are…
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent messages to two state governors, Engineer Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State, and the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, describing them as superheroes. Buhari, in his special birthday greetings to them, a copy of which was made available to TheInfoStride on Saturday, described them as being “among the superheroes of the nation’s democracy.” “On the auspicious occasion of your birthdays, I wish you good health and happiness,” statement signed by Garba Shehu, Buhari’s Spokesman said. “We will continue working closely with all of you…
The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) on Saturday condoled with ex-Kano Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, over the death of his father, Musa Saleh Kwankwaso. The deceased was the District Head of Madobi in Kano. The Chairman and Plateau Governor, Simon Lalong, described the demise as a great loss to the traditional institution. Lalong’s message was signed by his spokesman, Makut Macham. “Though his demise is painful, his legacies of service, love and compassion remain indelible as he has impacted the younger generation to continue in his footsteps. “We sympathise with the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, the government and people of the…
A chieftain of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Dr. Olu Agunloye, has said that the nation needed to be retooled, restructured or re-engineered to engender justice, equity and progress. Agunloye, a former minister in a special message to Nigerians and his party members made available to Vanguard in Akure lamented that “all is not well in our country”. “The people and governments of Nigeria have been under severe pressures by misrule, effects of Covid-19, and especially the recurring widespread insecurity and violent unrests. “The repercussions of these have had significant negative effects on the progress and stability of the nation.…