Gale of defection: Ex-Senate president Lawan reaffirms commitment to APC
Ahmad Lawan, the immediate past Senate president has reaffirmed his commitment to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) following reports of his intended defection from the party. In a statement issued on Sunday, by Ezrel Tabiowo, a media aide to Lawan, the lawmaker who represents Yobe North Senatorial District remains…
bubmagMarch 16, 2025
Tesla Exodus Continues As Senator Mark Kelly Dumps Car Over “A–hole” Elon Musk
What a difference a couple years of bad tweets and alleged Nazi salutes makes. Just a few years ago, driving a Tesla was considered a blow against the conservative establishment, an easy way to signal one’s lefty creds and concern about the earth. Today, with its most famous investor apparently…
bubmagMarch 15, 2025
Eby responds to Alaskan senator’s threat to have cruise ships bypass B.C. ports
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is standing firm behind the legislation granting the province the ability to levy new fees on U.S. commercial trucks heading to Alaska, despite political threats involving the cruise ship sector from an Alaskan senator. Eby says in response to comments made by U.S.…
bubmagMarch 15, 2025
Simpson remembered as a giant of the Senate, literally
Former Wyoming Sen. Alan K. Simpson, one of the most colorful lawmakers in recent congressional history, died Friday at age 93 while recovering from a broken hip he sustained in December. The three-term Republican senator stood out for his candor, humor and willingness to work across party lines — not…
bubmagMarch 14, 2025
Okpebholo Launches NELFUND Scheme, Urges Edo Students To Utilise Opportunity Adequately
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, yesterday flagged off the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) scheme in Edo State. The State deputy governor, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa who carried out the function on behalf of the Governor, thanked his principal for keeping to his campaign promise of making education a…
bubmagMarch 14, 2025
Video: Akpabio sent spiritual warning about Natasha’s allegation
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has been warned against how to manage the sexual harassment allegation leveled against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan Primate Elijah Ayodele of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church said that it was revealed to him that the Senator's claim was meant to bring him down The…
bubmagMarch 14, 2025
Chuck Schumer is in a real shutdown mess. Can he lead Democrats out of it?
Despite pressure from the left to hold firm, some Democratic senators seem headed for an off-ramp...Read More
bubmagMarch 13, 2025
How many GOP senators ‘support DOGE’? Rand Paul pushes to vote on it.
Sen. Rand Paul wants to force the Senate to vote on codifying President Donald Trump’s cuts to foreign aid, a potential hitch for Republican leaders working to pass a bill to prevent a government shutdown Friday night. Paul wants the Senate to vote on an amendment that would cut foreign…
bubmagMarch 12, 2025