Author: Standard Focus

By Aliyu Umar  THE  National Assembly Service Commission has approved the appointment of Emmanuel Odo as the Actng Clerk of the Senate.  The appointment was approved yesterday, Tuesday 16th September,  2025, during the 6th Commission’s 10th Meeting. A statement signed yesterday in Abuja by the  Deputy Director, Information/ Spokesperson, National Assembly Service Commission, Emmanuel N Anyigor read, " I write... Read more

Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has urged security agencies to arrest and prosecute former Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, over allegations that the state government imported mercenaries—a claim he described as an act of terrorism and economic sabotage. Speaking in Birnin Kebbi on Monday during an interface with a coalition of Civil Society Organisations, Idris said Malami’s allegations have already... Read more

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has been urged by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to remain loyal to the party, reject overtures from the All Progressives Congress (APC), and probe the management of the state during the six-month emergency rule. Speaking in Abuja, PDP Deputy National Legal Adviser, Okechukwu Osuoha, and Deputy National Youth Leader, Timothy Osadolor, said Fubara’s resumption... Read more