LAGOS APRIL 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The invasion of the Senate Chamber on Wednesday by hired thugs, who also forcibly took away the Mace, has been strongly condemned by former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi. “I received the news of this abominable act with utmost shock. Not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine that…
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…
LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate on Wednesday gave up its position on the amendment of the sequence of elections in the country. The decision was reached at plenary on Wednesday. President Muhammadu Buhari had refused to append his signature to the amended Electoral Act Bill as sent to him by the National Assembly. While the…
LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSANGERS)-The National Assembly has given the police and the Department of State Services 24 hours to restore the maze stolen by hoodlums allegedly led by suspended Senator Ovie Omo-Agege. The Deputy Senate President, Dr. Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over a joint sitting of the members of the House of Representatives and the…
LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Protesters demanding the sack of the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki; his deputy, Dr. Ike Ekweremadu, and other members of the Senate stormed the National Assembly on Wednesday. After the placard bearing group had access into the National Assembly, they stormed the Senate where they took the mace away….
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As politicians start announcing their candidacies and parties begin devising their platforms ahead of Nigeria’s 2019 general elections, a few crucial details remain in the air. Due to a political tug of war in Abuja, it is still unclear when exactly voters will go to the ballot and in what order they…
LAGOS APRIL 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Justice Abba-Bello Muhammad of the FCT High Court, Abuja on Tuesday dismissed the suit filed by the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, alleging violation of his fundamental human rights by the Senate. The judge said that the suit lacked merit as Section 88 and 89 of the Nigeria’s Constitution empowers the lawmakers…
LAGOS MARCH 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate on Wednesday passed the much-awaited Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB), with approval of five per cent levy on fuel sold across the country. This was sequel to unanimous adoption of the report on the Bill presented by Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum (Upstream), Sen. Tayo Alasoadura, by the lawmakers at…