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Breaking: Ekweremadu joins race for Deputy Senate President

June 11, 2019 7:50 am

Senator-Elect Ike Ekweremadu has joined joined the race to be the Deputy President of the Senate with his shocking nomination to stand for election.

Ekweremadu who never spoke of his intentions in the rundown to the elections was however nominated by senator-elect Chukwuka Utazi, a nomination which he (Ekwerenmadu) accepted.

His nomination came after the Nomination of Senator-elect Ovie Omo Agege of the APC to stand for the position of the Deputy Senate President.

As at the time of the report, the newly elected President of the 9th Senate, …

Lagos deputy-governor elect, Dr Hamzat, loses father

May 12, 2019 10:45 pm

The Lagos State Deputy Governor-elect, Dr Obafemi Hamzat has lost his father, Oba
Mufutau Olatunji Hamzat.

He was until his death on Sunday the traditional ruler of Afowowa Kingdom in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State. He was aged 86.

According to a family source who pleaded anonymity, his remains would be buried on Monday at his Yaya Abatan Street, Ogba residence according to Islamic rites.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)reports that the deputy governor- elect has also confirmed the passage of his father.

In his verified Twitter handle@drobafemihamzat,Hamzat, the former Commissioner of Works and Infrastructure in the …

BREAKING: Kano Speaker, Deputy to enjoy Life Pensions

May 7, 2019 11:37 am

The Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed into law the Pensions Rights of Speaker and his Deputy, which will enable the two presiding officers earn life pensions after leaving the office.

Similarly, the speaker and the deputy speaker will enjoy foreign medical trips and brand new vehicles after every four year.

According to the new law, “There shall be paid pension to person who held office as Speaker and Deputy Speaker equal to the emoluments of a serving Speaker and deputy speaker, provided that either the Speaker or the Deputy do not hold any paid elective or elective …