Politics (Page 26)

Oyo Assembly passes vote of confidence on Makinde, Speaker By Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto The Oyo State House of Assembly on Wednesday passed a unanimous vote of confidence in Governor Seyi Makinde and Speaker Adebo Ogundoyin, dismissing reports of an alleged impeachment plot in the state. The resolution followedContinue Reading

Crisis hits Zamfara APC as Matawalle Breaks Silence BY SD MARTINS Preparations for the Zamfara State congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have been thrown into uncertainty following deepening internal crisis in the party. Investigations indicate that longstanding factions within the party have resurfaced and growing stronger shortly afterContinue Reading

Tinubu asks Senate to screen Muttaqa Rabe Drama as Minister, Housing, Urban Devt By Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday asked the Senate to screen and confirm Muttaqha Rabe Darma as Minister of Housing and Urban Development. The request was conveyed in a letter read onContinue Reading

Tinubu approves new appointments in FME By Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto President Bola Tinubu has approved a series of new appointments in some key institutions in the Federal Ministry of Education. In a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the appointments affect theContinue Reading

4 Kano Rep. members defect from NNPP to ADC By Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto Four members of the House of Representatives from Kano State have defected from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The affected lawmakers were Sani Wakili, representing Minjibir/Ungogo Federal Constituency;Continue Reading

Kano Assembly sets up committee to screen Deputy-Governor nominee, Murtala Garo By Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto   The Kano State House of Assembly has set up a committee to screen Hon. Murtala Sule Garo, Deputy Governor nominee. Governor Abba Kabir forwarded the name of Garo to the lawmakers, onContinue Reading