The house of representatives has rescinded decision on the second reading of the bill seeking to strip vice-president, governors and deputy governors of immunity.
The lower legislative chamber took the decision after Julius
Ihonvbere, majority leader of the house, moved a motion on Thursday.
The bill, which passed second reading on Wednesday, is
sponsored by Solomon Bob, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker from Rivers
state.
He said the bill seeks to “promote accountability in public
office” by removing the immunity currently granted to the vice-president,
governors, and their deputies.
A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, on Thursday disclosed why he vowed to destroy the Labour Party, LP, Obidient Movement.
Omokri said he took the decision because Peter Obi was his
project.
Speaking with News Central, the staunch supporter of
President Bola Tinubu said he suggested Obi’s name as running mate in the 2019
election.
Omokri disclosed that members of the Obidient Movement
attacked him, his wife and his child.
Bayero made the announcement during a press briefing at the
Nasarawa mini palace in Kano on Wednesday.
The deposed emir said respected religious leaders and
stakeholders advised him to cancel the durbar for peace in the state.
He urged the people of the state to celebrate the sallah in
peace and harmony.
Nigerian Afrobeats singer Davido has revealed that he has never met U.S. rapper Nicki Minaj despite collaborating with her twice on songs.
He disclosed this in a recent episode of the Bootleg Kev podcast while discussing how his collaborations with Minaj happened.
“You know the crazy thing? I have never met her [Nicki Minaj]. It’s crazy. We speak on the phone all the time. The first time we linked was through DM,” Davido said.
“I noticed that she was following me, and I texted her. I woke up the next morning and saw her reply. I was shocked. I told her I had a song for us, and she said she was interested. I think it was 2019 or 2020. I sent her the record, and two days later, she sent me her verse.
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new members of the governing council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB.
Their appointment was disclosed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, via a statement on Thursday.
Onanuga said Tinubu in his efforts to reinforce the NCDMB’s capacity to grow local content in the oil and gas sector approved the appointment of four members of the board.
The presidential spokesman noted that the new board members were appointed after the exit of the previous representatives from various organisations.
Lere Olayinka, the media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday cautioned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar against running for the presidency in 2027.
Olayinka warned that 2027 would be Atiku’s seventh failed attempt if he contests the presidency.
Posting on his Facebook page, the minister’s spokesman charged Atiku to stop lying to himself after six previous failed attempts at the presidency.
Olayinka wrote: “Six unsuccessful attempts at the presidency, he won’t still stop lying despite his age.
Abdourahamane Tiani, the Niger Republic’s junta leader, has been sworn in as the country’s president for a transition period of five years under a new charter.
Tiani, a general and former leader of the presidential guard
who led the coup in 2023, was also promoted to the country’s highest military
rank of army general and signed a decree dissolving all political parties.
The ceremony took place on Wednesday in Niamey, Niger’s
capital, and marked the beginning of the five-year “flexible” transition
period, according to Mahamane Roufai, secretary general of the government.
The move counters efforts by the Economic Community of West
African States (ECOWAS) to invite the country back into the regional bloc and
to reinstate democracy.
The landing cost of imported premium motor spirit increased to N885 per litre on Wednesday from N797.
The Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria disclosed
the rise in the landing cost of petrol in its daily energy bulletin released on
Wednesday.
This represents 88 increase from the N797 per litre landing
cost of petrol last week.
The implication is that the price of imported petrol at Nigerian filling stations may increase to about N1,000 per litre from between N940 and N970.
Abisola Kola-Daisi, the eldest daughter of Abiola Ajimobi,
the late former governor of Oyo state, has passed away.
The entrepreneur died on Thursday in the United Kingdom at
the age of 42.
While the exact cause of her death remains unknown, Abisola
was said to have battled breast cancer for several years.
Teslim Folarin, the former senator representing Oyo state, also announced her passing in a tribute via his Facebook page.
The House of Representatives is considering upgrading the 37 local council development areas (LCDAs) in Lagos state to full-fledged local government areas (LGAs).
The bill, sponsored by James Faleke, Babajimi Benson, Enitan
Badru, and 19 other lawmakers, passed the second reading at the green chamber
on Wednesday.
If enacted, the constitutional amendment bill would increase
the number of LGAs in Lagos from 20 to 57.
The proposed legislation is anchored on the need to align Lagos’ administrative structure with its growing population.
Former Bayelsa East Senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, has insisted that Senate President Godswill Akpabio is a man of impeccable character.
Murray-Bruce’s remark comes amid allegations of sexual
harassment and corruption against Akpabio by Kogi Central Senator, Natasha
Akpoti-Uduaghan and former Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate,
Atiku Abubakar.
Natasha had alleged that Akpabio frustrated and victimized
her for turning down his sexual advances. The allegations led to her
suspension.
Amid Natasha’s claims, Atiku also described Akpabio as a
corrupt leader with a snack for abusing women.
The Senate has passed a bill mandating national identity registration for all Nigerians as part of efforts to reform the nation’s identity management system.
The legislation, which seeks to repeal and reenact the
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act, aims to establish a more
efficient and inclusive identity framework in line with global best practices.
The bill’s passage followed the presentation and adoption of
a report by the senate committee on national identity card and population,
chaired by Victor Umeh, the senator representing Anambra central.
“The proposed law aims to establish a harmonised and
cost-effective identity system that aligns with global best practices, enhances
data accuracy, promotes inclusion, and addresses gaps in Nigeria’s identity
database,” Umeh said.
Controversial Nigerian crossdresser and socialite, Bobrisky, has narrated how his mother died in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
The socialite explained that his mother died during the 2008 Hajj in Mecca, a few hours after telling him in a phone conversation to take care of his siblings if she doesn’t make it back home.
Bobrisky in a now deleted post on Instagram, said his late mum left him with the responsibility of caring for the family, including his 87-year-old maternal grandmother.
Tinubu’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Olusegun Dada,
described Obasanjo as the grandfather of hypocrisy in Nigeria.
Speaking in Abuja on Monday, the former president said
“Democracy is not about power grabbing illegally and telling victims to go to
court.”
Obasanjo made the remark against the backdrop of Tinubu
suspending Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State, his deputy and members of the
state of Assembly.
Nwaebonyi spoke on Wednesday in an interview with News
Central TV.
He also alleged that Akpoti-Uduaghan had a history of making
accusations to manipulate situations in her favour.
“She accused Reno Omokri of sexual harassment during the
time of Goodluck Jonathan as president when the young man was already in U.S.
attending to national issues,” he said.