Gale of defections Over the past two weeks, defections from the Labour Party (LP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have become daily occurrences. Six members switched to the ruling party during this period, and the exodus shows no signs of abating. “I am trying to see a Labour Party member to second this … Read more
NUC wants more bills on new varsities from senators The Senate Committee on Tertiary Education and TETFund, chaired by Muntari Dandutse, commenced activities with a public hearing on the proposed Federal University, Okigwe, Imo State. During the hearing, the acting Executive Secretary of the Nigerian University Commission (NUC), Chris Maiyaki, asked the federal government to … Read more
Reps’ hammer fall on embattled CCT boss Last week, the House of Representatives invoked Section 17(3) of the Fifth Schedule of the 1999 Constitution to concur with the removal process of Umar Danladi as Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). The Senate initially commenced the process but proceeded in error by using the … Read more
