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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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have jointly suspended the indefinite strike that was scheduled to commence on Tuesday, October 3, 2023.UNITY TIMES reports that the decision to suspend the industrial action for 30 days was reached at the end of an emergency meeting between
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The Nasarawa State Election Petition Tribunal has declared David Ombugadu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) the winner of the Nasarawa State Governorship Election, effectively sacking the incumbent Governor, Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC).UNITY TIMES reports that the Tribunal, led by Justice Ezekiel Ajayi, gave the ruling
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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Dr Amos Josiah Dangut as the Head of the Nigeria National Office. Prior to his appointment, he was the Deputy Registrar HNO’s Office.He succeeds Patrick Ehidiamen Areghan, whose tenure ended October 1.This was contained in a statement by Acting Head of Public
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A court in the United Kingdom (UK) has granted a former Nigerian minister for Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, bail in the sum of 70,000 pounds.Madueke, who currently lives in St John’s Wood, London, appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on Monday after being charged with bribery offences amounting to 100,000 pounds
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