•Ireti Kingibe Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the Senate, has criticised the National Assembly for what she described as its failure to effectively serve as a check on the Executive arm of government. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV yesterday, Kingibe argued that the legislature has increa...
•National Assembly complex, Abuja Likely retaliatory measures to be taken by Nigeria against South Africa over anti-migrant actions fall within the remit of the National Assembly, the federal government said last night. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, said so far, the executive arm is actively engaging South Afr...
•National Assembly complex, Abuja The Movement for Credible Elections, MCE, made up of eminent personalities, has called on the National Assembly to review the 2026 electoral act, as a matter of urgency. MCE, in collaboration with June 12 Democracy Movement of Nigeria, made the call in a Communique issued today, at the end of a […]
A group of young Nigerians today staged a protest at the National Assembly, urging the federal government to take immediate and decisive measures to address the worsening insecurity across the country. The protest, tagged “Nigerians Unite Against Terror,” commenced at the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and ended at the National Assembly com...
•Retired police officers protest in Abuja Retired Police Officers Forum of Nigeria has given President Bola Ahmed Tinubu till June 19, 2026, to assent to the Police Exit Bill, which has been passed by the National Assembly, for them to exit from the Contributory Pension Scheme(CPS). They noted that the National Assembly had passed the [&hellip...
•National Assembly complex, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday sought to re-arraign three senior officials of the National Assembly over an alleged N337 million fraud before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Jikwoyi, Abuja. The defendants are the Director of Public Affairs in the Directo...
•Tinubu The federal government today inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to coordinate activities for the 27th Democracy Day celebration, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu expected to address a joint session of the National Assembly as part of events marking the June 12 anniversary. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Se...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has set up a 17-member committee screening committee for its presidential, governorship, senatorial and House of Representatives aspirants. The Committee, which is to be inaugurated today, Tuesday, May 19, 2024 is headed by former two-term Governor of Ebonyi State, Sen. Sam Egwu, reports Daily Independent...
•Ahmad Lawan and Nicholas Mutu Senator Ahmad Lawan and Nicholas Mutu are unarguably the longest-serving lawmakers currently in the National Assembly. Both have served uninterrupted since the return to democracy in 1999. By the end of this legislative term in June 2027, they would have served for 28 years, reports Weekend Trust. While both bega...
Ohanaeze Youths Ndigbo Youth Movement, a socio-cultural group, has lauded the National Assembly for its decisive vote of confidence in Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), security agencies, and the federal government, describing the move as a victory for diligence, transparency, a...
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