The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions chaired by Senator Uba Sani has resolved to approach its oversight duties with the highest sense of responsibility. Senator Uba, who represents Kaduna Central at […]
The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies ( NILDS), Thursday , extended its capacity building exercise to the last tier of government with 2- day training workshop for the 62 elected Councilors across the […]
Nigerians should be appreciating the “climate change” that has taken place in the National Assembly coinciding with the inauguration of the 9th Assembly with Senator Ahmed Lawan as Senate President and Femi Gbajabiamila as Speaker, […]
In a dramatic turn of event Thursday, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila named heads of special and standing committees of the House without his close ally, Abdulmumin Jibrin. Jibrin was the arrowhead […]
The Senate has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to brief it on the status of existing refineries, including the status of newly licensed modular refineries in the country. The upper legislative chamber also […]
The National Assembly which comprises the House of Representatives and the Senate remains an important factor in determining the unity of a party and its superiority. ABDULRAHMAN ZAKARIYAU in this report takes a look at […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), committee set up to investigate the emergence of Hon.Ndudi Elumelu as minority leader of the House of Representatives chaired by former Senate President Iyorchia Ayu, met with the suspended lawmakers. […]
The National Working Committee (NWC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised a 10 man Committee to find out why its House of Representatives members and Senators failed to abide by the decision of the party […]
A move for an upward adjustment in the years and age of retirement for staff of the National Assembly, NASS, has been deliberated and passed by the House of Representatives and Senate. According to the […]
If you were reading this on the morning of June 6, you would have heard the ticking of the clock, the harbinger of birth and death. If you were reading it on the afternoon of […]
There are strong indications that the chances of Hon. Emeka Nwajiuba from Imo state, emerging the next Speaker, House of Representatives is now brightened, following allegations by the Coalition of United Political Parties(CUPP) that Hon. […]
As the 8th House of Representatives winds down it is necessary to review its activities ahead of the inauguration of the 9th House on June 10 and 11. JOSHUA EGBODO writes. Inception It was a […]
By Dominic Alancha Democracy is interesting and has many twists and turns that if care is not taken, it could foist an uncritical and uninformed majority making a costly mistake that would hunt a nation-state […]
As the 8th National Assembly winds up, EZREL TABIOWO takes inventory of bills passed by the Senate under the leadership of Senator Bukola Saraki. Since Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in 1999, the 8th National […]
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Thursday took protest to the National Headquarters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), asking President Muhammadu Buhari to call the National Chairman of the party, Adams […]
The 8th Senate is rich in parliamentary highs and lows and would go down in history for its remarkable turnover of bills including the controversial PIB. Taiye Odewale reports. 296 bills passed Arguably, for the […]
The American founding fathers gathered in Connecticut some time in 1787 in order to fashion a constitution that would herald a new union. One very contentious issue they were confronted with was how to reconcile […]
Ever since the endorsement of Senator Ahmed Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila by the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) there have been festival of endorsements. Patrick Andrew highlights. When the winner talks tough […]
In confirmation to an exclusive report published on Monday by this Newspapers, the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said it has zoned the position of Speaker of the incoming 9th House of Representati […]
With the president and vice president coming from the North-west and South-west respectively, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Yekini Nabena has called on the party’s leadership to ensure that […]
Pictures of Nigeria’s current Leader, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila have resurfaced on the social media scaling the main gate of the National Assembly in 2014. The pictures have generated reactions especially at a time […]
The decision of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) on the selection and zoning of principal offices in the incoming 9th National Assembly is supreme and must be respected by the party’s legislative caucus and […]
The Chairman, House Committee on Environment and Habitat, Obinna Chidoka, has said that the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has the full support of the National Assembly in carrying out its duties. He stated this […]
An accredited mediator and alternative dispute resolution expert, Segun Ogunyannwo, has traced the chaos and instability in the country’s polity to the prevalence of politicians with no training or background in conflict resolution and peace […]
National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole has vowed that this time around, members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not be Speaker, Deputy Speaker or any of the […]
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