President Muhammadu Buhari is deeply saddened by the “colossal calamity” which occurred Thursday in the Saudi Arabia, claiming the lives of hundreds of pilgrims, including some Nigerians. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said this in a statement yesterday. Shehu said Buhari had taken note of the assurance by the government of Saudi Arabia that Thursday’s catastrophe would be investigated. He said the president urged King Salman to ensure a comprehensive and thorough exercise that would identify any flaws in hajj organisation with a view to avoiding a recurrence of such tragedies during the annual pilgrimage. Shehu said the president extended sincerest condolences to the families of the over 700 pilgrims who lost their lives in this latest disaster in the holy places which occurred less than two weeks after a crane collapse in Mecca claimed more than a hundred lives. He added that Buhari commiserated with the Nigeri...
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has barred the lawmaker representing Ondo-Central senatorial district, Senator Tayo Alasoadura, from attending South-West caucus meetings. The senator was reportedly ostracised for allegedly working against the interest of the party’s South-West leadership and for taking sides with Senate President Bukola Saraki. Alasoadura was also among the senators that followed Saraki to the Code of Conduct Tribunal in solidarity on Tuesday. Punch reports that a reliable source within the party said Alasoadura had been sidelined from all APC South-West meetings for his disloyalty to Tinubu. The source said, “Alasoadura was a Commissioner for Finance under the late Dr. Olusegun Agagu for over five years. He later defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the Action Congress of Nigeria. Tinubu accepted him and appointed him the Director-General of the Rotimi Akeredolu governorship campaign org...
For some obvious reasons, the Nigerian Senate has been on the spotlight in recent weeks, no thanks to the trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and other controversial issues revolving around the upper chamber. Our correspondent chronicles the events and issues that will dominate and shape the Red Chamber in days to come. By tomorrow, legislators who have been on recess will return to the Red Chamber to commence their legislative duties needed for the stimulation of the country’s economy. Before the latest break, the legislators had gone on recess three times in view of the hiccups that trailed the emergence of Senate President Bukola Saraki on June 9th when the 8th Assembly was proclaimed. Like the three previous recesses, the six weeks holiday which will elapse tomorrow, was equally characterised by issues and events that put the Red Chamber and the lawmakers in the news. Although some of the issues have come and gone, those still hanging will no doubt d...
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