By Ejiro Awhotu LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The chickens have come home to roost. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori handpicked Senator Ede Dafinone and forced him on Delta Central APC. Last week at PTI, Warri, that imposition fell apart on camera, for everyone to see. Dafinone was booed on stage and the people booing him were neither…
LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate Constitution Review Committee inaugurated in February 2020 by the President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, is yet to take off, THISDAY investigation has revealed. This is coming just as the House of Representatives is yet to constitute its committee more than a year after the commencement of the ninth…
LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-TheSenate is the highest and most respected lawmaking body anywhere in the world. Interestingly, Nigeria is not an exception. Though it has become a retirement home for tired former governors who can barely walk without support and former ministers who are battling to scare off corruption probes, it is notwithstanding a part…
LAGOS AUGUST 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria may be preparing to fail in the 2019 All African games scheduled to hold in Rabat, Morocco, from Aug. 16 to Aug. 30 going by the selection of under performing athletes at the trials in Kaduna. As at when one thought the storm was over with the recall of the best…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie 0mo-Agege, has approved the appointments of Dr. Otive Igbuzor as his Chief of Staff and Mr. Yomi Odunuga as Special Adviser, Media and Publicity. He also announced the appointment of Ms. Lara Owoeye-Wise as Senior Special Assistant on Electronic and New Media. Omo-Agege, in…
LAGOS JUNE 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bayelsa State Governor and Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum, Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, has congratulated the newly elected leadership of the National Assembly with a call on them to guarantee the independence of the legislature in accordance with democratic ethos. Governor Dickson also charged the new leadership to ensure that…
LAGOS JUNE 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ahmed Lawan, the Senator representing Yobe North constituency, has won the leadership position of the ninth National Assembly. Lawan defeated his opponent Ali-Ndume with 79 votes from the lawmakers, thereby making him the Senate President. His victory was announced by the clerk of the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori, who added that 107…
LAGOS APRIL 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate yesterday declared that its mace that was carted away by suspected political thugs on Wednesday during plenary had been recovered.The mace was brought back about 11:45 a.m. by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) in charge of operations, Habila Joshak. He was accompanied by the FCT Commissioner of Police, Sadiq…
