Bid to strip Meghan Markle and Prince Harry of their royal titles fails

 

    A campaign to try and strip Prince Harry and Meghan Markle of their titles as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has failed. Angry residents in Sussex signed a petition to have their royal names changed and it was backed by 3,800 people.

  The titles were given to the couple by The Queen after they got married in Windsor, Berks in May last year. The petition was led by anti-monarchist campaigner Charles Ross who said the decision to give them the titles was "morally wrong" and "disrespectful."

  He also said it was "entirely non-democratic" and a "'symbol of oppression by the wealthy elite." However, last night Brighton and Hove City councillors - who had to discuss the motion at a council meeting - rejected it.

Senate suspends plenary over colleague’s death till friday

 

  The Senate on Thursday, officially announced the demise of Chairman, Senate Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity, Sen. Ben Uwajumogu and subsequently suspended plenary in his honour to Friday.

   This followed a motion by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi during plenary and subsequent Senate resolution suspend Rule 13 of the Senate in order to conclude and finish businesses before the legislators embark on Christmas and New Year break.

  “Going by our tradition, I move that a minute silence be observed in honour of the deceased,” Abdullahi moved. While raising Point of Order ’43’, Abdullahi said that the late Uwajumogu who represented Imo North Senatorial District, died at 51.

President Trump impeached by House of Representatives

  President Donald J Trump has made history as the third American president to be impeached in 151 years. America’s 45th president was impeached by the House of Representatives on Wednesday evening, December 18, 2019 based on two articles of impeachment brought against him.

 The Democratic-controlled House Judiciary Committee approved two charges against Trump last week. The first charge borders on abuse of power.

President Buhari sacks Odubu-led NNDC Board

 

  President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the recomposition of the Dr. Pius Odubu-led Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

NIPOST Workers Protest Stamp Duty Collection By FIRS

 

  Staff of the Nigeria Postal Service on Thursday staged a protest over the planned takeover of the collection of stamp duties by the Federal Inland Revenue Service.