76 senators fail to make 8th National Assembly
ABUJA—AS the 8th senate is expected to start by June, 76 serving senators in the 7th assembly which is about seventy percent have lost their bid to return to the red chamber for legislative deliberations while 33 members making up thirty percent were re-elected.
PAC salutes Jonathan, Buhari
The Police Assistance Committee of Nigeria PAC/Association of Tradesmen and Artisans have congratulated the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd) and the Vice-President-elect, Professor Yemi Osinbajo over their victory in the March 28 presidential election.
Group disowns publication endorsing APC Ndokwa East candidate
A pressure group, the Ndokwa National Youth Vanguard, has denied endorsing Charles Olise, the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, for House of Assembly in Ndokwa East, as reported in the media.
Enyimba confident of victory in Egypt
Nigerian representatives in the CAF Champions League, Enyimba FC of Aba, are on a mission to get a favourable result in Egypt when they lock horns with Smouha SC.
‘Buhari’s emergence is a strong rebuke to impunity’
FORMER minority leader of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP in the House of Representatives, Emmanuel Arigbe-Osula has welcomed the emergence of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari as president-elect saying it is a strong rebuttal to the system of impunity and corruption that had stunted the country’s growth.
Suswam congratulates Buhari, says election is God’s will
Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State has congratulated the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari for his victory at last Saturday’s polls, describing it as “The will of God to ensure that peace endures in Nigeria against the backdrop of predictions of doom by scare mongers.”
Clark wants NDDC to assist Burutu LGA
CHAIRMAN of Burutu Local Government Area, Chief Ebikeme Clark has called on the Niger Delta Development Commission ,NDDC , to commence the protection of the shores of the Council headquarters from erosion.
Mbaka congratulates, tasks Buhari on corruption, unemployment
Fire- brand cleric, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, has congratulated General Muhammadu Buhari on his victory at the presidential election.
Oshiomhole spent N150m to celebrate Buhari’s victory – Edo PDP
EDO State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has alleged that the state government spent N150 million to celebrate the victory of President-elect, Gen. Munhammadu Buhari (rtd) in the election.
Parties call for removal of A-Ibom REC, Police boss
SOME political parties in Akwa Ibom State have called on the relevant agencies to effect the removal or re-deployment of the State Resident Electoral Commissioner and the state Commissioner of Police, if the state is to witness hitch-free elections in the April 11, 2015 governorship and House of Assembly polls.
Delta gov poll: Court declines to stop Ogboru, Emerhor
A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State, yesterday, declined to stop the governorship candidates of Labour Party, LP, Chief Great Ogboru and his All Progressives Congress, APC, counterpart, Olorogun O’Tega Emerhor, from participating in the April 11, governorship election in the state.
