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Alleged attempted murder: Court remands another suspect in ex-lawmaker’s attack in Prison

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A Grade I Area Court in Nyanya, Abuja has ordered that Joseph Utum, a 2nd defendant in the charges of alleged attempted murder of former member of the House of Representatives, Robinson Uwak, be remanded in Keffi Correctional Centre.Justice M. Inuwa made the.order shortly after Utum was arraigned by the police and pleaded not guilty to the charges.Utum was accused of conspiring with the estranged wife of the ex-lawmaker, Kezia Robinson Uwak, formerly Kezia Irek, to eliminate him.The Inspector-General of Police had, on Dec. 16, arraigned Kezia Robinson Uwak and…

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Anambra South Senatorial: Court orders replacement of lawmaker Azubogu’s name of APGA with Nwankwo

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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the removal of Rep Chris Azubuogu as the 2023 Anambra South Senatorial District candidate for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, directed the party to, forthwith, submit the name of the plaintiff, Ben Nwankwo, to the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) as candidate of APGA for the June 1 primary election.Justice Ekwo ordered the sack of Azubuogu, who is currently representing Nnewi North/South/Ekwusigo Constituency of Anambra in the House of Representatives, on the grounds that he was…

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FMC Hong to reduce unemployment rate by over 3000, says lawmaker

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Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs in the House of Representatives, Rt.Hon. ( Dr.) Yusuf Buba, has said that the establishment of a new Federal Medical Centre in Hong, Adamawa State, will provide over 3000 direct jobs to the teeming unemployed youths in the country. Buba, a member representing Gombi /Hong Federal Constituency, stated this on Thursday in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Nkem Anyata-Lafia, in Abuja. The lawmaker said other opportunities that would emanate from the facility include the enormous multiplier effects of jobs…

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Ebonyi Assembly speaker, lawmakers challenege court’s jurisdiction on defection

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The Speaker of the Ebonyi House of Assembly, Francis Nwifuru and 16 other lawmakers have challenged the hearing of their defection suit before the Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja.Justice Inyang Ekwo had fixed March 8, 2022 for judgment in a suit, praying the court to sack Gov. David Umahi and lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.Nwifuru and his colleagues, in Novenber 2020, defected from the PDP, alongside the governor, for APC.Reacting, the PDP filed a suit before Justice…

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Lawmaker felicitates with Christian faithful, Nigerians on Christmas celebration

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Member representing Gombi/Hong Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon (Dr.) Yusuf Buba, has felicitated with the Christian faithful and Nigerians on the celebration of this year’s Christmas. Buba, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, expressed optimism that the new year will usher in a lot of good for Nigerians. The lawmaker stated this on Saturday in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Nkem Anyata-Lafia, in Abuja. The lawmaker said Nigerians have continued to enjoy the mercies of God in…

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Lawmakers pledge to seek increased budgetary allocation for Foreign Ministry

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….As committee undertakes oversight visit to ministry The House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs has promised to ensure an increased budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Chairman of the committee, Hon. ( Dr.) Yusuf Buba Yakub, gave the assurance when the lawmakers undertook an oversight visit to the ministry in Abuja. The statement was made available on Wednesday by Nkem Anyata-Lafia, Special Adviser, Media and Public Affairs to the committee chairman. Buba re-iterated the committee’s call for adequate funding for the ministry, while also stressing that available…

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