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...
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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...
The National Commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN), Prof. Dickson Akoh, says he is hopeful that President Muhammadu Buhari will assent to the Peace Corps Bill before the end of his administration. Akoh, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the benefits associated...
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Sen. Ayogu Eze (Enugu) and five others as Federal Commissioners for Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). This followed the adoption of the report of senate Committee on National Planning and Economic Affairs at plenary on Wednesday. Others confirmed as Federal...
Rep. Tajudeen Abbas (APC-Kaduna), the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 10th House of Representatives Speakership, has said that he is competent for the job ahead. Abbas said this while speaking to newsmen at the end of the meeting of the Joint Task, a group...
Opposition members-elect of the House of Representatives have setup a committee to screen and selected candidates to run for Speaker of the 10th Assembly. In a statement on Monday, the members-elect announced Rep. Nicholas Mutu as Chairman, and Rep. Victor Ogene as Secretary of the 11-man committee. The statement...
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has disclosed that the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, urged him to step down for Sen. Godswill Akpabio in the race for the 10th Senate’s presidency. Umahi made the disclosure on Monday at the Muhammadu Buhari International Airport, Onueke while answering questions from newsmen on arrival...
The 10th National Assembly (NASS) will, in few weeks, wind down its parliamentary duties. It was inaugurated on June 11, 2019. It is expected that that the 10th NASS will be inaugurated in the second week of June. Ahead of the inauguration, the 109 elected senators and their 360...
Mr Nathan Ekpo, a former Trustee of Abuja Akwa Ibom Community, said that Sen. Godswill Akpabio as the country’s next Senate President would be a perfect fit for the incoming administration of Sen. Bola Tinubu, the President-elect. He said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
A group of newly elected members of the House of Representatives under the auspices of New Vision, has pledged their support for Hon. Muktar Aliyu Betara for speakership of the 10th House of Representatives. Betera is the lawmaker representing Biu/Bayo/Shani Federal Constituency of Borno State, The group disclosed this...
The Centre for Human and Social-economic Rights (CHSR) says it is illegal for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to delete inactive voters from its register. The National President, CHSR, Mr Alex Omotehinse, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos....
A group under the aegis of All Progressives Congress (APC), National Supporters Center from Kano State, has recommended Sen. Jibril Barau (APC-Kano North) as Senate President of the 10th National Assembly (NASS). The Coordinator of the group, Mr Aliyu Aliyu, drummed the suppory at a news conference in Kano...
The 36 states governors are to meet President Muhammadu Buhari to discuss with him on the need to present new revenue formular to the 9th National Assembly for passage into law before the end of his administration. Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto...
An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Kano, Alhaji Danbalki Kwamanda, has described Senator Barau jibrin as the best man to be the president of the 10th senate. Kwamanda disclosed this during a news conference on Saturday in Kano. The Kano APC chieftain explained that the Senator, representing Kano...
The National Assembly (NASS) says the first batch of induction programmes for the 10th assembly Senators and Reps-elect is slated for May 7 and 8. It also announced that the second batch is for May 14th and 15th. The management expressed readiness for the inauguration of Senators and Reps-elect...
The management of the National Assembly says training of members-elect will begin on May 7 ahead of inauguration of the 10th Assembly. The announcement is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by the Chairman, Planning Sub-Committee on Media and Publicity, Dr Ali Umoru. Umoru stated that...
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Aviation on Wednesday directed the Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika to halt planned demolition of the offices of aviation agencies in Lagos. The directive is contained in a letter to the minister and signed by Clerk, Senate Committee on Aviation, Mrs Franca...
Some residents of Nsukka town in Enugu State have urged the leadership of the APC to ensure that Senate President in the 10th National Assembly (NASS) is zoned to South East. They said this in Nsukka on Tuesday while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on their...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Ibrahim Lamido of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Sokoto East Senate seat at the National Assembly. INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Muhammad Bayawa, declared the result in Sokoto on Sunday. Bayawa said that Lamido scored 112,764 votes...