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funds for constituency projects. He noted that these funds are not given directly to the senators in large sums but are managed through government agencies. Sani, who served in the Senate from 2015 to 2019, famously revealed in 2017 that he received

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that it is not bound by the Rivers High Court judgment that reinstated its dissolved Chief Emeke Beke-led State Executive Committee, as it was not a party to the suit. Speaking to journalists yesterday (Thursday,

The Bauchi Emirate Council has revoked the traditional title of ‘Majidadin Bauchi’ from Senator Shehu Buba Umar, accusing him of disrespecting and humiliating Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed. Senator Umar, who represents the Bauchi South senatorial district in the National Assembly

Although already withdrawn, the Counter Subversion Bill 2024 sponsored by Abbas Tajudeen, Speaker House of Representatives, is still receiving knocks from Nigerians, angry at the draconian nature of the bill and government’s obvious intent in attempting to pass it into law. According to Daily

Ahead of the October 2024 local council election in Enugu State, the state’s chapter of the Peoples Democratic (PDP), today (Wednesday, August 14) elected the party’s chairmanship candidates for the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the State. The party had also

Gov. Siminalaye Fubara of Rivers has advised journalists to distinguish themselves in a grossly infiltrated social media era by pushing out only factual and verifiable stories. The Governor gave the advice on Wednesday (today, August 14) in Port Harcourt at the 2024

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has addressed the controversy surrounding the Counter Subversion Bill following recent media reports. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi, the Speaker emphasized the

The House of Representatives Election Petition Tribunal has annulled the election of Simon Atigwe, the member representing Igboeze North/Udenu federal constituency, declaring Dennis Agbo of the Labour Party as the rightful winner. Atigwe, a candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was

Senator Sumaila Kawu, representing Kano South, has disclosed that his monthly take-home pay amounts to over N21 million. This revelation comes just 24 hours after the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) stated that each of the 109 senators in the

The Abia House of Assembly yesterday (Tuesday, August 13) inaugurated Mr Aaron Uzodike of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Aba North State Constituency. Uzodike replaced Mr Destiny Nwangwu of the Labour Party (LP), who was sacked by the Court of Appeal.