Rivers court issues interlocutory injunction against 25 pro-Wike lawmakers from parading themselves as lawmakers

Rivers State High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, has issued an interlocutory injunction, barring factional Speaker, Martin Amaewhule and 24 other lawmakers from further sitting and parading themselves as members of the state House of Assembly. Justice C.N. Wali issued the order in a lawsuit filed by lawmakers loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, led […]

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FG increases Tinubu’s monthly salary to N8.1 million; VP, lawmakers, judicial officers get 114% salary bumps

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has adjusted the remuneration of President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and other political and judicial officeholders by 114 per cent (114%). Mr Tinubu will earn N8,013,527 monthly, a 114 per cent (114%) increase from former President Muhammadu Buhari’s monthly salary of N3,514,705, according to a […]

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Lawmakers are rejecting electronic transmission of results for self-interest ―Jega

Ex-chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega has stated that lawmakers kicking against electronic transmission of results in general elections, are doing so for their selfish interest. Prof Jega in his speech at a lecture titled: “Politics, governance and leadership recruitment in 21st century democracy,” organised by Kwara Visioners Network for […]

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AGF Abubakar Malami’s son weds; Governors, Ministers, lawmakers attend (Photos)

Rahman Malami who is one of the sons of Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, got married to his fiancee, Aisha Humairah Ibrahim Umar, in Kano on Saturday May 22. The wedding fatiha took place at the Al-Furqan mosque, Alu Avenue, Kano. Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal presented N250,000 […]

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