US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been impeached as speaker after Democrats announced they would not bail him out of a move by hardliners within his own Republican party to remove him from the powerful post.McCarthy was axed from his role on Tuesday in a ruthless overthrow by far-right Republican
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President Bola Tinubu has nominated three more Ministers, seeking Senate’s confirmation.Mr Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter addressed to the President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio and read at plenary on Tuesday.Mr Tinubu in the letter said: “In compliance with the provisions of section 147, sub section 2 of the
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The Senate has amended its standing rules to prevent first-time senators from contesting for the office of the Senate President and that of the Deputy Senate President.The amendment was carried out at the plenary on Tuesday after the leader of the senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele moved a motion for the
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The Ondo State House of Assembly has filed a complaint against Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, at the National Judicial Council (NJC) for stopping the impeachment of the state’s Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedetiwa.The House had last month initiated impeachment proceedings against the deputy governor over alleged
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The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest and detention of Marlian Records label boss, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, in connection with the death of his former signee, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.Spokesperson of the Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, announced Naira Marley’s detention in a
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The Neo Africana Centre has asked the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, to speak up on the controversy trailing President Bola Tinubu’s claim of having attended and obtained a certificate from Chicago State University (CSU) in the United States of America.The public policy think tank said it is uncharacteristic for
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