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Former senator representing Adamawa North Zone, Senator Ishaku Abo, has said his controversial removal from the Senate by the Abuja-based Court of Appeal was a blessing in disguise. Speaking to reporters in Yola on Monday, he said the temporary political predicament had given him an opportunity to focus on his family, with his two wives giving birth to two children within two months. “I had never had a child in my life until I was given an unjust verdict in court and sent home. So I think this verdict was in my best interest. God you When you want to…

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The Speaker’s Office is working toward a recall to the House of Representatives in early November.This comes after the New Patriotic Party (NPP) House of Representatives group petitioned the Speaker to reconvene the meeting to consider urgent matters. Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin told a five-member delegation at the State Council led by Speaker Nana Otuo Siriboe II that his office has already begun the process of convening the House.The delegation paid a courtesy visit to the Speaker to see first-hand the recent parliamentary events, which resulted in the House of Commons being adjourned indefinitely.According to a statement issued by…

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Environment Minister Aden Duale has shot down Nandi Senator Samson Chelargay’s proposal to extend the term limit for elected leaders from five to seven years. CS, a close ally of President William Ruto and founder of the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA), spoke on Citizen TV on Wednesday night, calling the bill a sideshow that will not even pass the first stage in the Senate. “It will not even see the light of day in the first reading of the Senate. It is like driving on the Thika Super Highway with broken brakes. That is not something Kenyans should worry…

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Written by Bashir Mbusia Publication date: October 31, 2024 12:09 (EAT) Environment Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mr. Aden Duale speaks on Citizen TV’s JKlive show on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. Environment Minister Aden Duare said Vice President Ligati Gachagua’s impeachment was due to the former Matira lawmaker’s tendency to make political enemies rather than allies. Lecture on Citizen TV JK live On Wednesday’s show, Duerr, an experienced politician, recounted several instances in his career where he witnessed impeachment attempts against various ministers and members of Congress. These include a 2009 plot to remove President William Ruto, who was then agriculture minister.…

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President Bola Tinubu has appointed an acting Chief of Army Staff pending the return of Taolid Lagbaha, the ousted army chief. Presidential Spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, announced on Wednesday that Major General Olufemi Oluyede has been appointed as Acting Chief of Army Staff. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Lagbaha had been unwell for several weeks and was receiving treatment abroad. But the military insisted he was on leave and his absence would not create a vacuum in military oversight. However, Onanuga’s statement suggests that Lagbaha’s absence may continue for some time. Read Mr Onanuga’s full statement below. The Supreme Commander of the…

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Rachel Reeves has been criticized for replacing Nigel Lawson’s portrait in the Treasury with a portrait of pioneering politician Ellen Wilkinson, who organized the Jarrow March and was one of the first female cabinet ministers. .Manchester-born Wilkinson became an MP for Jarrow in 1935, and a year later was part of the Jarrow Crusade, in which workers from the north-east walked to London to protest the soaring unemployment rates that had devastated the region. Organized the famous march.Wilkinson, nicknamed “Red Ellen” by the press, also worked as a journalist and was known for her passionate defense of the working class…

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President Akufo-Addo and John Mahama President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has slammed former President John Dramani Mahama, stressing that Mahama will only serve one term as Ghana’s president.On Tuesday, October 29, President Akufo-Addo, during a tour of the Ahafo region, said that Mr Mahama’s failure to serve a second term calls into question his credibility and political influence, which is higher than others. He suggested that we should not be proud of our level.The remarks follow Mr Mahama’s recent refusal to debate with Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, the flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).Mr Mahama dismissed the idea,…

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prime minister Anthony Albanese denied the allegations he made at the timeQantas Airways CEO Alan Joyce asks for flight upgrades.As the Prime Minister faces intense scrutiny over 22 upgrades he received from the national airline, Downing Street issued a statement this evening saying the Prime Minister had called the Qantas boss to offer him a free trip to the tip of the plane. He refuted the allegations that he had made the request. .”The Prime Minister never called Alan Joyce to ask for a promotion,” the statement said.Anthony Albanese has denied claims he called then Qantas CEO Alan Joyce to…

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A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria from disbursing additional monthly allocations to the Rivers State government, citing alleged constitutional violations by Governor Siminalai Hubala. In a ruling Wednesday, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik found that Governor Nunohara’s submission of the 2024 budget bill to the four-member House of Representatives violated constitutional protocol. Justice Abdulmalik highlighted that since January, Rivers State has been receiving and spending allocations based on “illegal” budgets, which he described as “unconstitutional”. The court order further restricts the state accounts of the CBN, the Treasurer of the Federation, Zenith Bank and Access…

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PTI protesters try to stop former CJP Qazi Faez’s car in London. — Screengrab/X/@MurtazaViewsNadra ordered that the “attackers” be identified through the footage and legal action be initiated. An FIR will be registered for further action against Naqvi, the person responsible. It says the case will be referred to the Cabinet for revocation of citizenship.After Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) staged a protest against former CJP Qazi Faez Isa in London, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday labeled the former chief a “targeted attacker”. He vowed to take strict action against them, including cancellation of Pakistan’s CNIC and passport. Vehicles of Justice…

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