A global ratings agency, Fitch Ratings, has said Nigeria will continue to experience a sluggish recovery, driven by the rebound in oil prices and the expansion of services. Fitch predicted that the country’s GDP growth would average 2.2 per cent in 2019-2020, below its previous 10-year average of 4.2 per …

Immediate past Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission for issuing him his certificate of return as the senator-elect for Imo west. Okorocha, in a statement by his media aide, Sam Onwuemedo, in Owerri, said that he was happy that the issuance of certificate …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the country is moving towards disaster under President Muhammadu Buhari. Obasanjo, who spoke in an interview with Premium Times, said the economy was unstable, added that the current administration had destroyed the war against corruption, which he said started during his administration. The former …

Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, the All Progressives Congress preferred candidate, has been elected as the deputy president of the Nigerian Senate. Omo Agege defeated the former deputy Senate president Ike Ekweremadu of the People’s Democratic party with 68 votes. Ekweremadu polled 39 votes. Ekweremadu was nominated by Chukwuka Utazi, a member …

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress on Monday ordered all the party’s members-elect in the National Assembly to vote Senator Ahmed Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila as Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively during the inauguration of the 9th federal legislature on Tuesday (today). …

Chinedum Orji, a son of former governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji on Monday emerged Speaker of the 7th House of Assembly. Orji represents Umuahia East state constituency. Other principal officers of the House include Ifeanyi Uchendu (PDP) (Deputy Speaker), Solomon Akpulonu of Obingwa East (PDP) (Majority Leader) and Munachim …

Members of the Oyo State House of Assembly on Monday unanimously elected 31-year-old lawmaker from Ibarapa East Constituency, Debo Ogundoyin, as the Speaker of the house. Ogundoyin was first elected into the Assembly in 2018 after the death of the speaker, Michael Adeyemo from Ibarapa East. Olagunju Ojo from Oriire …

A former deputy speaker of 8th Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, has emerged the Speaker of the ninth state house of assembly. He was a sole nominee for the seat and was adopted by all the members of the assembly. The assembly also elected Dare Kadiri, a member …

The 7th Delta State House of Assembly has re-elected Sheriff Oborevwori as Speaker while Christopher Ochor, member representing Ukwuani State Constituency emerged as the deputy speaker. Oborevwori who was the Speaker of the immediate sixth assembly, was unanimously reelected by a voice vote by the 28 lawmakers. Tim Owhefere, member …

Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Monday, reelected the former speaker, Edward Ubosi, as the new speaker of the 7th Assembly. Ubosi, representing Enugu East Urban Constituency was first elected into the Assembly in 2011 and in 2015. Uche Ugwu, representing Udi North Constituency and first term member, …