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2027: APC Has One Candidate, Tinubu Must Do Eight Years – Uzor Kalu
The Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has only one presidential candidate in 2027. While emphasising the need for an Igbo president, the former…
APC hails resolution of Lagos speakership crisis
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended members of the State House of Assembly for…
EXTRA: Obasa suffers gaffe, describes journalists as ‘fifth columnists’ in acceptance speech
In what appears to be a slip of the tongue, Mudashiru Obasa, speaker of the Lagos house of assembly, on Monday described…
PHOTOS: Seyi Tinubu Breaks Fast With APC, NNPP Members In Kano
Son of Nigeria’s President, Seyi Tinubu, broke his fast with Muslim faithful in Kano, on Monday. He also flagged off a feeding programme for the less privileged and the disabled as part of his Renewed Hope…
Lagos Assembly: Obasa’s reinstatement a ‘show of shame’ — De Renaissance Patriots
A Lagos-based socio-cultural group, De Renaissance Patriots Foundation, has condemned the reinstatement of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, describing it as an embarrassment and…
BREAKING: Mudashiru Obasa returns as Lagos Assembly Speaker
The Lagos State House of Assembly has re-elected Mudashiru Obasa as speaker nearly two months after his impeachment in January. The re-election was announced…
BREAKING: Meranda sworn in as Deputy Speaker after resignation as Speaker
The former Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly Mojisola Meranda, has been sworn in as the Deputy Speaker of the assembly. She was…
BREAKING: Lagos assembly deputy speaker, Chief Whip resigns
Lagos Assembly Deputy Chief Whip, Okanlawon Sani has tendered his resignation amid the leadership crisis rocking the assembly. The…
BREAKING: Meranda resigns as Lagos Assembly Speaker
Mojisola Meranda has stepped down amid the leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State Assembly, the Speaker. But the crisis remain unresolved as Obasa’s removal divided the Assembly, and party’s leadership in the…
Lawmakers praise Meranda for competent leadership as Speaker
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly took turns to commend the legislative acumen, diligence, and performance of Speaker Mojisola Meranda within her short time in office. Meranda assumed office on January…
Meranda presides over plenary, Obasa absent
Minutes after a strategic meeting involving ousted Lagos State Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, Lagos State Attorney General Lawal Mohammed Alade Pedro (SAN), APC Chairman Cornelius…
Obasa, Meranda, Lagos Attorney General in strategic meeting with 38 lawmakers
Ousted Lagos State Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, is currently holding a strategic meeting with Speaker Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, Lagos State Attorney General Lawal Mohammed Alade Pedro (SAN), APC Chairman Cornelius Ojelabi,…
BREAKING: Jandor dumps PDP
Dr. Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has announced his departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He made this declaration during a media briefing at his Ikeja office in Lagos on Monday, March 3,…
Lagos Assembly crisis: Fresh moves to return Obasa commence
THE leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, took a new twist as Vanguard uncovered fresh moves to return Mr Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker. The House has been in crisis following the removal…
With Enough Money, You Win Any Election In Nigeria – Ex-Gov Udenwa
Former Governor Achike Udenwa of Imo State has said Nigerian elections can be bought by those who have enough money. Speaking on State Affairs, a podcast hosted by On-Air-Personality, Edmund Obilo, the…
Governor’s aide suspended for bringing snake to Government House
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Alhaji Kabir Sani-Giant, Special Adviser to Gov. Nasir Idris on Power…
Fubara dismisses impeachment rumour, Rivers elders caution FG
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Sunday, dismissed fears of impeachment following Friday’s Supreme Court judgment recognising the 27 lawmakers loyal to ex-governor Nyesom Wike. In its far-reaching verdict…
One House, Two Speakers, Two Clerks: Lagos Assembly sinks deeper into crisis
The crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly has escalated, with both Mudashiru Obasa and Mojisola Meranda claiming the Speakership. Compounding the turmoil, the Assembly now has two clerks – Ottun Babatunde…
LP accuses Valentine Ozigbo of betrayal following his defection to APC
The Labour Party (LP) has accused Valentine Ozigbo, the 2021 Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), whom it described as “a nominal member of the LP,” of betrayal and making a serious attempt to…
JUST IN: Lagos Assembly orders staff to work from home amid leadership crisis
The Lagos State House of Assembly has directed all staff and legislative aides to work remotely from home indefinitely to prevent potential violence arising from the ongoing leadership crisis. The directive, issued by…
JUST IN: Fubara Agrees To Conduct Fresh LG Poll After S’Court Verdict
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has assured the people of the oil-rich state that his administration will implement the…
Lagos Assembly Crisis: Yoruba youths warn against anti-Tinubu conspiracy
The Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural Association (YYSA), on Sunday, said it is perturbed by the alleged ongoing conspiracy against President Bola Tinubu in Lagos State over the crisis in the state’s House of Assembly. The…
Lagos Assembly Crisis: GRV condemns forceful takeover, calls for change in political culture
Governorship candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the Lagos 2023 poll, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has condemned the forceful takeover of the Lagos State House of Assembly, saying it is an assault on democratic…
Rivers: Anxiety as Fubara, loyalists weigh options
It is exactly 16 months since the political crisis broke out in Rivers State between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. For one year and four months, Rivers, prided as the hub of West…