Bye To May 29 Public Holiday, Welcome June 12

By Editor Senator Ita Enang, the presidential aide to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly matters has said that the President has finally signed the June 12 bill into law. Senator Enang, told state house correspondents that with the assent to the amendment, May 29 every year has ceased to a public holiday. He said President Buhari assented to the Public Holiday Amendment Act, declaring June 12 of every year a public holiday and Democracy Day. The issue up till now has been hazy as Nigerians were a bit confused…

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Oyo State Assembly Elects 32-year-old As Speaker

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde ——————————————————————————————————— By Andrew Onyejuruuwa The not too young to run ideology seem to be yielding fruit fast as reports reaching us has it that the Oyo State House of Assembly has elected a 32-year-old member representing Ibarapa East State Constituency, Adebo Ogundoyin, as its Speaker. Ogundoyin, a second term lawmaker and member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), according to the story was elected shortly after Governor Seyi Makinde inaugurated the state assembly on Monday. In all, there are 26 members of the PDP…

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal Hosts and Wins First UEFA Nations League

Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal senior team have won the first edition of the UEFA Nations League. The beat Netherlands team inspired by Liverpool’s Champions Leage winning defender Virgil van Dijk with a 1-0 victory at the Estadio do Dragao, courtesy of Goncalo Guedes second half strike. Portugal, hosting the semi-final and final of this league’s playoff, which included the four countries that topped their respective seeded groups, Portugal delivered to win another trophy, adding to their Euro 2016 triumph. The latest win has also added to Cristiano Ronaldo’s collection in the…

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Atiku vs Buhari Tribunal: Justice Garba To Replace Justice Bulkachuwa

By Andrew Onyejuruuwa Finally, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa has announced Justice Mohammed Garba as replacement on the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal involving President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last elections in Nigeria. Bulkachuwa, by virtue of her position as the President of the Appeal Court was an automatic member of the tribunal, which was vehemently challenged by Atiku by virtue of the fact that her husband is a member of Buhari’s All Progressive Congress (APC), who also contested and…

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