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Perjury: Groups Challenge Omo-Agege To Show Documents

January 23, 2020 5:41 am

Guardians of Democracy and Development; Partners for Legislative Agenda for Nigeria; Empowerment for Unemployed Youth Initiative; and a coalition of civil society and youth groups in Nigeria have challenged the Senate Deputy President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, to present court papers absolving him of the allegations of perjury.

The coalition, in a statement yesterday by its Convener, Solomon Adodo, said it has also submitted a petition to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the National Security Adviser; and the Chief of Staff to the President, insisting that it would only rest when the right thing is done.

The groups had earlier …

Christmas: Lawan, Omo-Agege Send Message To Nigerians

December 25, 2019 4:31 am

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has felicitated with Christians as they celebrate Christmas and New Year festivities.

Lawan, in a goodwill message in Abuja on Tuesday, urged Christians and Nigerians not to forget the essence of the season, which was a reminder of the birth of Jesus Christ, and the ideals for which he lived.

“The birth of Jesus Christ is a great example of humility. He lived and preached peace, love, tolerance and self-sacrifice, and left mankind with the hope of eternal joy.

“These virtues transcend religion and deserve to be embraced by all Nigerians especially as we go

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Omo-Agege, Sanwo-Olu Call For Tough Laws Against Rape

November 18, 2019 12:51 pm

Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, on Monday called for tougher laws against rape and sexual abuse in Nigeria .

Omo-Agege who was represented by his Senior Special Assistant on Electronic and New Media, Lara Owoaye-Wise, made this known at the launch of the campaign against rape and sexual abuse in Abuja.

The event was organised by Federation of West African Freelance Journalist Association, FWAFJA, in collaboration with National Council of Women Society, National Orientation Agency(NOA), Ministry of women Affairs among others.

Omo-Agege condemned the rising cases of rape, describing it and sexual harassment as ”bestial acts” that should be stamped …

Terror As Trailers Fall Into Bad Spot On Agege Motor Road

October 23, 2019 2:09 am

It was a scene of the absurd yesterday when a bad spot on the ever-busy Agege Motor Road claimed three trucks, which all fell into the vast crater on the road one after the other. Tragedy was averted when a trailer carrying a container first fell into a big ditch just before Idi-Oro bus stop and landed on a tricycle, which thankfully not carried any passengers.

Another trailer brought to offload contents of the previously fallen container also fell into the crater while a third trailer, which was brought to lift the other two off the road also fell at …

Just IN: Omo-Agege elected Deputy Senate President

June 11, 2019 9:08 am

Senator, Ovie Omo-Agege, has been elected as the Deputy Senate President of the country after defeating the former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu.

He gathered 68 votes to defeat Ekweremadu who had only 37 votes.…