Tag: Senator
The reign of pillow-talk law, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
“Our politicians are no longer content with hiring Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), they also have their own judges.” Olusegun Adeniyi, When Judges Imperil...
Obituary: Senator Annie Okonkwo dies, aged 63
ABUJA - Chief Anene Okonkwo, business mogul and a former Senator who represented Anambra Central senatorial district in the National Assembly, is dead.
Popularly called...
Orji Uzor Kalu’s wife dies at 61
ABUJA - Mrs Ifeoma Ada Kalu, wife of Senate Chief Whip Orji Uzor Kalu, is dead.
While the cause of her death could not be...
EFCC arrests Nwaoboshi, fleeing APC senator after 7 months on the...
ABUJA - The Senator representing Delta North in the National Assembly, Peter Nwaoboshi, who has been on the run for months since the Court...
Ekweremadu’s daughter appeals for kidney donation
Daughter of former Deputy Senate President Sonia Ekweremadu has made an emotion laden appeal for a good Samaritan to donate a kidney to her.
In...
Video: 5 aides killed as Senator Ifeanyi Ubah escapes assassination
Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, the Senator Representing Anambra South Senatorial District, has narrowly escaped the bullets of assassins at Enugu Ukwu road in Njikoka...
Nigeria lacks charitable leaders, says Shettima at Yusuf Alli’s Rotary Club...
ABUJA - A former Governor of Borno State, Senator Kashim Shettima, on Saturday, said Nigeria lacked selfless and charitable leaders dedicated to meeting the...
Portraits of corrupt Nigerian politicians (2), By Isaac N. Obasi
This second instalment focuses on the portraits of experienced but corrupt politicians, and how they operate and swim in corruption with impunity in our...
Breakthrough for Peter Obi as PDP senator defects to Labour Party
ABUJA - Rave of the moment, Labour Party of Nigeria has recorded a breakthrough ahead of the 2023 general elections. The party, which suddenly...
History made as female aspirant beats Ribadu, ex-governor, 3 other ...
YOLA - History was made on Friday as Aishatu Binani, a senator representing Adamawa Central senatorial district, has emerged as the winner of the...
Obituary: Arthur Nzeribe, maverick politician dies, aged 83
ABUJA - The ‘Enfant terrible’ of the Nigeria politics, Senator Francis Arthur Nzeribe is dead.
The Oguta, Imo State-born maverick politician, was aged 83.
A reliable...
Lagos Gov., Sanwo-Olu deserves re-election, says Senate president
The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has stated that Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State deserved a second term, for the good work he had...
2023: We Should Be Talking About Competency Not Zoning – Saraki
An ex-Senate President Bukola Saraki has kicked against zoning of Peoples Democratic Party presidential ticket.
Saraki made the submission on Wednesday in a series of...
APC National Convention: Senator Domingo Obende declares for National Secretary
Former Edo Senator, Dr. Domingo Alaba Obende has joined the race to emerge as the National Secretary of Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives...
Gov Emmanuel commends Senator Eyakenyi over empowerment of c
Akwa Ibom State governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel has commended Senator Akon Eyakenyi, representing Eket Senatorial district over human capacity development and empowerment of her...
People say I’m senator for Ndigbo, says Abaribe
The Senate Minority Leader and Senator representing Abia South, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has said that he is viewed in many quarters as a Senator...
2023: Senator Ogba declares for Ebonyi Governorship race
THE Senator representing Ebonyi Central zone at the National Assembly, Senator Obinna Ogba, Saturday declared his intention to contest the 2023 governorship election in...
Bandits kill Kaduna State House of Assembly member
Bandits have reportedly shot dead a member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Rilwanu Aminu Gadagau, representing Giwa West Constituency.
This was made...
How My Signature Was Forged To Siphon N50m At Ogun Assembly...
Hon. Dare Kadiri, a former Deputy Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, has lamented that his signature was forged to withdraw up...
Why Nigerian presidents are not loved by citizens until they’re dead...
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola has said many Nigerian presidents are not loved by the citizens until they are dead.
Fashola blamed...