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The Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Yekini Idaiye has been removed by seven members . The removal motion was moved by Henry Okhuarobo, who represents Ikpoba okha constituency, and seconded by Marcus Onobun representing Esan West constituency. In Idiayr’s place, Roland Asoro who represents Orhionwmon south was announced as the new deputy speaker. Henry Okhuarobo is now the majority leader. Also Marcus Onobun representing Esan west replaces Henry Okhuarobo as the chief whip, while Sunday Ojiezele representing Esan South East is now the deputy majority leader. All seven members at plenary including the speaker are now members of the Peoples Democratic Party having recently decamped with Governor Godwin Obaseki. Also Read:  Protect your votes on Sept 19, Obaseki tells Edo State people Three other members were not at the plenary including the removed deputy speaker Yekini Idaiye, Nosayaba Okunbor representing Orhionmwon East and Emmanuel Agbaje representing Ak

BBNaija: Ka3na, Lilo first housemates to be evicted from BBNaija lockdown edition Kindly Share This Story:                                  Lilo and Ka3na Ka3ina and Lilo are the first housemates to be evicted from the BBNaija House lockdown edition. Their eviction was announced by Ebuka during the first BBNaija Lockdown Sunday Live show on Sunday Four housemates were put up for possible, comprising Lilo, Eric, Praise and Ka3na.

NDDC contracts: Ibori, Kalu, Uduaghan confront Akpabio Senator Godswill Akpabio …Akpabio, calm down, I took no contract from NDDC — Ibori …Issues at stake in NDDC about missing funds, not jobs done — Kalu. Former governors, Emmanuel Uduaghan (Delta), Orji Kalu (Abia) and James Ibori (Delta), yesterday challenged the Minister of Niger Delta, Senator Godswill Akpabio, who supervises the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to substantiate his accusation that they took contracts from the interventionist agency. This came as the Senate, yesterday, revealed how the Interim Management Committee, IMC, of the NDDC spent N3.175 billion on COVID-19 in Niger Delta within two months, April and May, 2020 respectively. However, management of the interventionist agency, in a swift reaction, said the entire expenditure was a form of cash palliatives distributed by the Expanded Interim Management Committee, EIMC, for sharing among staff, the Police, the youth and communities in the sta

School feeding programme gulped over N500m during lockdown  Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq The Federal Government expended about N523.3 million on school feeding programme during the lockdown against the coronavirus pandemic. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (MHADMSD), Sadiya Farouq, announced this at the Presidential Taskforce briefing on COVID-19 on Monday in Abuja. Farouk made the revelation against the rumours and speculations going around one of our key interventions of the government – the Home Grown School Feeding Programme. READ ALSO: COVID-19 Test For Students Now Free, As Ogun Makes U-turn She said that the programmed was modified and implemented in three states following a March 29th, Presidential directive. “It is critical at this juncture to provide details that will help puncture the tissue of lies being peddled in the public space. “The provision of ‘Take Home Rations’, under the modified Home Grown School Feeding pr

Most schools lack hand-washing points, running water, PPE, others  Lagos, Ogun, other SSS3 students resume Tues, Gombe, Enugu undecided Dayo Ojerinde, John Charles, Adeniyi Olugbemi,Wale Oyewale, Daud Olatunji Ada Wodu, Raphael Ede, Abiodun Nejo  and Grace Edema States were on Sunday divided over the Federal Government’s directive that the Senior Secondary School 3 pupils should resume on Tuesday in preparation for the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations starting on August 17. Findings by The PUNCH show that SSS3 pupils in Lagos, Benue, Kwara and Ogun states are preparing for resumption on Tuesday, while WASSCE candidates would resume in  Cross River State on Monday (today). Enugu, Gombe and Rivers states have yet to announce the resumption dates for their pupils, unlike Ekiti State, where pupils will resume on August 10. The PUNCH’s investigations, however, showed that many state governments had yet to provide running water, hand-washing points and other non-pharmaceut

[BREAKING News] National Association Of Polytechnic Students Calls For A peaceful Protest Today On School Resumption The Student Umbrella Covering the affairs of polytechnic students in Nigeria have called on all its members across the country to embark on a peaceful protest today to enable the government know their intention on school resumption. Recall that NAPS and other student bodies in a general meeting held last two weeks gave the government 14 days to resolve issues surrounding school resumption or face nation wide protest. Reacting to the matter, the national President of National Association of polytechnic students said that they is no way markets, religious centres, parks and vehicles, inter state movement etc will be operating successfully and only school will remain locked down when school is safer than market and religious centres. The protest is slated to hold in Ibadan the OYo state capital today 1st of August, 2020 by 9:00 am and the protest is tagged as a very peacefu

BREAKING: Senate Uncovers Another Fresh Multi-Billion Naira Fraud In The NDDC, Set To Re-Invite The ‘Fainting’ Acting MD, Prof. Daniel Pondei | VIRAL Stories The Senate, has stated that it has received fresh fraud allegations against the Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. The Red Chamber said that the new financial infractions were not captured in the list of the allegation of N40 billion reckless spending, which a whistle-blower brought against the NDDC to the Legislature recently. The Senate noted that the fresh probe would be handled by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions. The Chairman of the Panel, Senator Ayo Akinyelure, confirmed the development in an interview. He explained that the Acting Managing Director, MD, of the NDDC, Prof. Daniel Pondei, would be summoned after the Senate Panel has concluded its public hearing involving the United Bank for Africa Plc, UBA, and the liquidators of the defunct NITEL/EMTEL, whi