News Desk Friday, November 2, 2007

Bankole succeeds Etteh

Mr Saburi Dimeji Bankole representing Abeokuta South Constituency of Ogun State emerged the ninth Speaker of the House of Representatives, yesterday, pledging to entrench transparency, accountability and zero tolerance for corruption in the House. MORE>>>

Navy Kills 7 Militants, Loses 1 Officer in Gun Battle

THE Nigerian Navy yesterday explained its version of the attack on its Warship in the Niger Delta by militants saying its personnel killed seven militants while one Naval personnel on 'lookout duty' was killed when the militants in four boats attempted to attack the ship, NNS Obula. MORE>>>

Speaker pledges robust debates, quality laws

AT exactly 1:35 p.m. yesterday, 37 year-old Dimeji Saburi Bankole (Abeokuta South) Ogun State, hit the gavel on the table of the House of Representatives Speaker, twice to announce a change of guard in the chamber. He thereafter called his colleagues to order with a pledge to unite them once more for robust debates, exciting motions and quality legislation that would put the country on the path of sustainable development. MORE>>>

Ex-Govs Move against Obasanjo

In a bid to neutralise the perceived overbearing influence of former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former governors and some power brokers within the party are moving to take control of the party machinery. MORE>>>