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The governors of the South-east states have entered into a meeting in Enugu State expected to deliberate on the recent rising tension in the region. Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State and his Imo counterpart, Rochas Okorocha, have also arrived at the venue. So also is Deputy Senate...

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has condemned “in strong terms” the military siege to the South-East geopolitical zone, stating that dialogue and inclusion are the best options in resolving the agitation in the region. Ekweremadu, in a statement on Thursday, called on...

In a recent interview with THISDAY, Nigeria's Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu talked about the shortcomings on the Nigerian Police Force when he was kidnapped on September 10, 2000 – and was released after two days in captivity. Ekweremadu says that a decentralised police system is...

All Progressives Congress, APC, National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has advised the Nigerian Senate to take a look at the items in the Exclusive federal list to reduce workload on the federal government and pave the way for the practice of true federalism. The APC cheftain admonished the...

Senate President Bukola Saraki on Thursday indicated plans to reshuffle the 68 Senate standing Committees. Saraki disclosed the intention during plenary session. He was responding to observation by Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, who picked holes in the composition of the standing...

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has called for a trimming down of government if Nigeria must work. According to NAN, Ekweremadu said, “We believe that the Federal Government as presently constituted is too big and we need to adjust it. In a situation where you have in the concurrent...

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has described as “victory for democracy”, the discharge and acquittal of the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, by the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Reacting to the Tribunal’s verdict on Wednesday, Ekweremadu said it did not come to...

The Nigerian Police Force has arraigned one person for allegedly providing false information to the police in connection with the raid on the house of the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu. Mr Ahmed Echoda was arraigned on Tuesday allegedly providing false information to the...

Ike Ekweremadu, Deputy Senate President has adviced the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) not to make the May 30 sit-at-home order compulsory. Ekweremmadu gave the advice on Sunday at an Inter-denominational...

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, sent a special Ramadan message to all Nigerian Muslims. His message read, “No doubt, the nation is faced with huge challenges, but they are surmountable, provided we unite in prayer, commitment, right efforts, the needed sacrifice...

Nigerian Police in Abuja on Friday carried out a search on the Maitama, Abuja official guest house of the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu. Special Adviser to the Deputy President of the Senate, Mr. Uche Anichukwu who confirmed the development told Vanguard Newspaper said...

Nigerian Senate on Wednesday has given acting President Yemi Osinbajo two weeks to ensure submission of the budgets of 38 public establishment. The Senate, following a motion by the Deputy Leader, Bala Na’Allah on Wednesday, also resolved that the concerned agencies should stop further spending...

The Senate on Wednesday vowed that the Nigeria Postal Services, NIPOST must be brought to life. In a motion sponsored by Senator Gilbert Nnaji (PDP), Enugu East Senatorial district, detailing operations and development of postal services, he sought the Senate’s repeal of the bill for its...

The Peoples Democratic Party, Senate caucus on Wednesday raised alarm on plans to arrest Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and former governors on the platform of the party. He senate caucus of the party made this known in a brief press conference after Wednesday's plenary. The party...

A security guard at the UBA branch in Oba Akran, who returned a misplaced $10,000 in 2016 has been showered with over $30 million dollars at the just concluded UBA CEO Award 2017. The hundreds of people gathered at the UBA CEO Award 2017 at the Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos gave a standing...

Nigeria's Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has called on the Muhammadu Buhari government to approve the increment of workers' minimum wage to N50,000. He made the plea while delivering the 4th National Public Service Lecture of the University of Ibadan Alumni Association. “When a man...

Nigeria's Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has condemned the Muhammadu Buhari government. According to him, all "APC promises had been kept in the reverse order.” “They told us that one US dollar would be one naira when they take over. Has that happened? Today, our currency is the...

Nigeria's Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has implored PDP members and supporters not to worry about the victory of Ali Modu Sheriff at the Court of Appeal. The Court, holding in Port Harcourt on Wednesday affirmed Modu Sheriff as the legitimate National Chairman of the PDP...

The Deputy President of the Senate has reportedly uncovered a plot by an Enugu-based lawyer, Mr. Tagbo Ike, in consort with some political forces around a judicial officer recently sanctioned by the National Judicial Council (NJC), to malign the person of Senator Ike Ekweremadu. A release...

In 2009, present Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu backed Yar’adua against criticism on his health status. It was published by SaharaReporters. On Thursday December 3, 2009, Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu made some outrageous statements about President Yar’Adua’s health and the...