Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has been elected as Speaker of the House Representatives.
He was declared winner having scored more than 200 votes on Tuesday.
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Barau Jubril emerges Deputy President of 10th Senate
Senator Barau Jubril, representing Kano-North Senatorial District, has emerged as Deputy President, following his nomination at the inauguration of 10th Senate on Tuesday.
Jubril’s was nominated by Senator David Umahi (APC-Ebonyj) and was seconded by Salihu Mustapha (APC-Kwara).
Jubri, in his remarks shortly after his nomination, accepted to serve as Deputy President of the Senate.
He was immediately sworn-in by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Alhaji Sani Tambuwal.
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Godswill Akpabio is new Senate President
Former governor of Akwa-Ibom State and Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio (APC-Akwa Ibom) has been sworn in as the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly after he was elected by the Senators-elect in Abuja.
Akpabio, who represents North West at the national assembly, scored 63 votes to beat his rival, Sen. Abdulaziz Yari who polled 46 votes in the election.
Senator Barau Jubrin (APC-Kano) was also elected as the Deputy Senate President.
Akpabio was born on Dec. 9, 1962 to the family of Chief Obot Akpabio and Madam Lucy Obot Akpabio (née Inyangetor) of Ukana, Ikot Ntuen in Essien Udim Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa Ibom.
He did his primary education at Methodist Primary School, Ukana and had his secondary education at the Federal Government College, Port Harcourt, after which he gained admission to study law at the University of Calabar and graduated in 1987.
Akpabio completed his law school studies at the Lagos Law School in 1988 and was subsequently called to the Nigerian Bar.
After he was called to the bar, he worked briefly as a teacher and also as an associate partner with Paul Usoro and Co., a leading law firm in Nigeria.
He also worked with EMIS Telecoms Limited, a pioneer fixed wireless telecommunications company in Lagos.
In 2002, he rose to the position of the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the company. While still in the Telecoms industry working as a Director at EMIS, Akpabio, served as the National Publicity Secretary of the Association of Telecommunication Companies in Nigeria, (ATCOM).In 2002, Akpabio was appointed as Akwa Ibom state’s Commissioner for Petroleum and Natural Resources and later Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.
In 2006 he was appointed as the Commissioner for Lands and Housing.
In April 2007, he contested for the state governorship seat on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and was successful.
In the 2011, Akpabio contested for a second term and was successfully re-elected as the governor of Akwa Ibom.
In 2015, he contested for the Awka Ibom North West Senate Seat and won on the PDP Platform.He was the minority leader of the 8th Senate. Akpabio was the Minister of Niger-Delta Affairs in the immediate past administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
He is a recipient of the Nigerian National Honour of the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON).
He holds several international, media and academic awards.
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10th Senate Inauguration underway in Abuja
The inauguration of the 10th Senate is ongoing at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. Only yesterday, leading contenders in the tussle for leadership of the Senate stepped down for Senator Godswill Akpabio who is anointed by the APC and President Bola Tinubu.
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Tinubu signs Students’ Loan Bill into Law
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Students’ Loan Bill into Law.
An aide to the president, Dele Alake, disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Monday evening.
The bill will enable Nigerian students to access loans at interest-free rates.
The legislation passed second reading at the House of Representatives on May 25, 2023.
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Senate Presidency: Orji Kalu, others step down for Akpabio
With barely a few hours to the inauguration of the 10 Senate, frontline contenders Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and Osita Izunaso, on Monday, met with Godswill Akpabio and allegedly endorsed his bid.
Similarly, President of the 9th Senate, Ahmad Lawan, also met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Godswill Akpabio, where the Yobe Senator promised to deliver the former Akwa Ibom State Governor on Tuesday.
Director-General of Akpabio Campaign Council, Mohammed Ali Ndume, told newsmen that 15 Senators-elect from the South East met with Akpabio, where they reportedly endorsed his candidacy.
With the purported endorsement, Abdulaziz Yari’s bid, may have hit the rocks and his plans of usurping the zoning arrangements, may have failed.
Speaking further, Ndume said former governors from the North, who hitherto refused to support Akpabio, have also made a U-turn. He listed Danjuma Goje, Aliyu Wamakko, Adamu Aliero, among others.
According to him, Sani Musa who had settled for the position of the Deputy President of the Senate, has also stepped down and has endorsed Jibrin Barau.
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Man City complete season’s treble with Champions League win
Premier League champions, Manchester City completed their first-ever season treble when they beat Inter Milan 1-0 in Istanbul on Saturday night.
After winning the Premier League and FA Cup, City emulated Manchester United’s triple trophy haul in 1999 as they became only the second English club to achieve the feat after Rodri’s crisp 68th-minute strike settled an attritional final.
Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering side were never at their best against a brilliantly organised Inter and had to cope with the loss of Kevin De Bruyne to injury in the first half.
But the massed ranks of City fans inside Ataturk Stadium did not care about that as they joyously celebrated the greatest night – and season – in the club’s history.
And for Guardiola, it seals his status as one of the managerial greats as he added a third Champions League to the two he won at Barcelona, the last coming in 2011.
This was never the walkover many predicted and City had to survive a few scares when Federico Dimarco’s header bounced off the bar and Ederson made a stunning late save to deny Romelu Lukaku but ultimately this was all about the victory.
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DSS arrests Godwin Emefiele
The just suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, was in Friday evening arrested by the Department of State Security (DSS).
According to media reports, Mr Emefiele has been slammed with 10-count charges bordering on terrorism financing.
- Funding Unknown gunmen, ESN and IPOB with money he raised for his failed presidential bid last year and funds diverted from government coffers;
- Mismanagement of Nigeria’s social investment program (NISRAL and the Anchor Borrowers Scheme);
- Illegal economic crimes of National security dimension;
- Money Laundering
- Unwholesome activities through proxies
- Round tripping
- Conferment of financial benefits to self and others
- Threat to National Security
- Criminal conspiracy to divert government resources
- Terrorism financing
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Tinubu suspends CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended Godwin Emefiele as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, CFR, from office with immediate effect,” the Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Willie Bassey said in a Friday statement.
“This is sequel to the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the financial sector of the economy.
“Mr Emefiele has been directed to immediately hand over the affairs of his office to the Deputy Governor (Operations Directorate), who will act as the Central Bank Governor pending the conclusion of the investigation and the reforms.”
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Democracy Day: FG declares Monday, June 12, Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 12, a public holiday in commemoration of the 2023 Democracy Day celebration.
This is contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr. Oluwatoyin Akinlade, on Thursday in Abuja.
Akinlade, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Nigerians on the occasion.
She said that Nigeria’s democratic journey had, like in many other climes, encountered both stormy and smooth sails, but the ship of state, its institutions, and most importantly, Nigerians had remained steadfast on the tenets of democratic governance.
“On this memorable occasion therefore, Nigerians and friends of Nigeria are invited to appreciate the progress that has been made to celebrate the milestones covered and look forward to a better future for the country’s democracy,” she said.
Akinlade, therefore, wished all Nigerians a Happy Democracy Day celebration.