Senator Ahmed Lawan Has won the Senate Presidential Election after defeating his opponent and colleague, Senator Ali Ndume Senator Lawan received the block votes of the People’s Democratic Party Senators and some of The Senators in the opposition All Progressives Congress. Sen. Lawan pulled 79 Votes while Sen. Ali Ndume scored 28 Votes of the […]

The Newly sworn-in Member representing Riyom Constituency at the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Timothy Dantong has promised his Constituents and the good people of Plateau State of robust legislative engagements. Hon. Dantong also disclosed that he will provide credible leadership and run an all-inclusive governance. He went further to say he is well […]

In a keenly contested speakership race for the 9th Assembly, Hon Abok Nuhu Ayuba has emerged speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly. Abok, the 33 years old graduate is a first time lawmaker representing Jos East Constituency. He is a graduate of both the University of Jos and the Plateau State polytechnic […]

With the inauguration of the 9th Plateau State House of Assembly billed for Monday 10th June, 2019 as proclaimed by the Executive Governor of Plateau State, the Member-Elect Jos North-West, Hon. Surv. Esther Simi Dusu has concluded arrangements to hold a thanksgiving service and inauguration ceremony. The thanksgiving service will hold at COCIN Headquarter […]

HON DACHUNG BAGOS COMMISSIONS BOREHOLE AT LAMINGEL VILLAGE IN JOS EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Lamingyel is a very remote area in Maigemu district of Jos East local government, that has continued to suffer a lack of basic amenities, like electricity, health care facility, no source of clean water, no good road, and have to endure the […]

An FCT High Court has refused to grant an application for Stay of Execution of its judgement which nullified the election of one Senator and five House of Representatives members elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress from Bauchi state. The court had ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to issue […]

Following the directive by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit barring state governments from spending funds meant for local governments, banks have begun to dishonour cheques emanating from states on behalf of local governments, The PUNCH has learnt. The spokesman for the NFIU , Mr Sani Tukur , confirmed to our correspondent that the directive had […]