By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Member representing Askira-Uba/Hawul Federal Constituency in Borno State, Dr Midala Usman Balami has sponsored two Bills at the National Assembly. The two Bills which have passed first reading at the floor of the National Assembly are for the establishment of Federal College of...
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By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has criticized the National Assembly for allocating scandalous palliatives of N70 billion for 306 newly elected members to acquire exotic bullet proof vehicles. Falana Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, who stated this in a statement issued...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders forum on Wednesday urged the National Assembly to wade into the crisis rocking the Nasarawa State House of Assembly. Convener of the Forum, Alhaji Ibrahim Shaibu made the call while addressing newsmen in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on June 8,...
Even when it is obvious that as humans, it is always convenient to forget and uncomfortable to remember, one invaluable asset the out gone 9th National Assembly left behind that will be too difficult to forget by Nigerians particularly, the people of the Niger Delta region, South South geopolitical...
Within a fortnight in power, President Bola Tinubu may have set the tone and tempo for what promises to be a dizzying presidency. Right from the inauguration ground at Eagle Square, he could not suppress his anxiety to be in power and in control at the same time. Most...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The immediate past Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, has congratulated Sen. Godswill Akpabio on his emergence as the President of the 10th Senate. Omo-Agege, in a statement by his media aide, Mr. Sunny Areh, expressed confidence in Akpabio’s “leadership qualities and drive”. He...
The new President of Senate, Sen.Godswill Akpabio says the 10th Senate will work to renew hope of Nigerians via people oriented legislations, given the current state of the nation. He said the senate would also ensure improved revenue stream and proper oversight of MDAs to reduce waste of resources....
Sen. Godswill Akpabio(APC-Akwa Ibom) has been sworn in as the Senate President of 10th National Assembly after he was elected by the Senators-elect in Abuja. Akpabio, who represents North West at the national assembly, scored 63 votes to beat his rival, Sen. Abdulaziz Yari who polled 46 votes in...
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says some of his colleagues have resolved to support the choice of President Bola Tinubu for Senate President for the 10th National Assembly, scheduled for Tuesday. Makinde stated this on Monday in Ibadan during the post-second term inauguration interdenominational thanksgiving service, organised in his...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Senator Gershom Bassey, lawmaker representing Southern Senatorial District of Cross River State has commended the 9th Senate leadership for improving ease of doing business in Nigeria. Senator Bassey, who stated this in an interview with our correspondent in Calabar, said the feat was achieved...
Mixed feelings enveloped the National Assembly as non returning 9th House of Representatives members began to take their exit, moving items, documents and others from their offices ahead of the final disolution of the parliament. In a twist of fate, the sitting for the 9th National Assembly will officially...
The North East Progressives Coalition, a group of professionals from diverse fields, advocating for good governance, has endorsed Alhaji Tajudeen Abbas for the speakership position of the 10th National Assembly. During the group’s meeting on Wednesday in Gombe, the State Co-ordinator of the group, Mr. Khalid Abbas, said by...
Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Kalu, says he is in talks for possible alignment with the Senator-elect, Abdul’aziz Yari’s camp for the position of 10th Senate Presidency. Kalu, who represents Abia North Senatorial District, stated this while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. The lawmaker, who said he would not...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Secretary General, South-East Obidient movement, Chinedu Oha has called on National Judiciary Institute (NJI) to as a matter of urgency call to order judges handling election tribunal in South East as more evidences on bribe are witness at the tribunals. He made the call...
The Senate has directed the Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA) to transmit Constitution alteration bill No. 58 to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent, in line with the provisions of the Authentication Act. The bill sought to provide for Independent Candidacy in presidential, governorship, national and states Houses of...
On May 8 the National Working Committee of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) came up with a list of its preferred candidates for the leadership of the Senate and House of Representatives, the two chambers of the National Assembly. The anointed candidates are Sen. Goodwill Akpabio from Akwa-Ibom and...
A coalition of Abia Stakeholders says the choice of Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia), as the Deputy Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, will end agitation for self-determination by the people of the region. Mr Dike Uche, the Convener, said this during a solidarity match by the stakeholders to...
President Muhammadu Buhari recently sent a request to the National Assembly to approve 800 million dollars loan meant to cushion effect of the proposed removal of fuel subsidy. Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said that Nigeria secured the World Bank facility as a first tranche...
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has fixed July 3 for a case filed against Nigeria’s central government over the delay in the passage of the Bill on independent candidacy. The case was instituted by two Non-Governmental Organisations who are asking the court to hold Nigeria responsible for the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The former Minister of Niger Delta, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has been described as the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly. The Chairman of the independent Coalition of APC Support Groups Leaders, Malam Sadiq Jikta, stated this in a statement issued on Friday. Malam Jikta...