By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Renowned constitutional lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike Ozekhome, believes that repeatedly amending the 1999 Constitution won’t solve Nigeria’s deep-seated problems. Instead, he advocated for a brand-new, people-driven constitution that prioritizes national development and regional autonomy. “A document that is already afflicted with...
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Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Olufemi Oluyede has called on the National Assembly to enact a law banning open grazing in the country. Oluyede called on the National Assembly to pass a bill banning open grazing as part of the solutions to the perennial problem of farmer-herder...
The national Summit on Nutrition and Food Security organized by Nigeria’s House of Representatives entered its third day in Abuja on Thursday with various critical stakeholders and professionals offering suggestions on how to increase food production and combat hunger in Africa’s most populous nation. With its theme as “Curbing...
Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed July 18 for ruling on a motion seeking to restrain the National Assembly from approving budgets or appointments of the Rivers State Government under the current Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.). The motion was filed by some indigenes of Rivers...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has commenced the sales of nomination and expression of interest forms to aspirants for the forthcoming National Assembly bye-elections. The election, slated for August 16 in 12 states, is to fill legislative vacant seats due to the deaths or resignations of lawmakers who left office...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR , Maiduguri – Movement for the Creation of AMANA State out of present Adamawa State has petitioned the Senate Committee Public Hearing on Constitutional Amendment, calling on the National Assembly to create a new state. The group claimed that there is a breach of trust on...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has declined to assent to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Amendment Bill, 2025, which was recently passed by the National Assembly. The bill aimed to grant the NDLEA the power to retain a portion of the proceeds from drug-related crimes....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Executive Secretary of National Assembly Library Trust Fund (NALTF), Hon Henry Nwawuba has bagged a Leadership award in Human Capital Development. The award was presented to him by the Centre for Credible Leadership and Citizens Awarenes (CCLCA) in conjunction with Naijablitznews and Hellosismedia...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has expressed gratitude to former President Muhammadu Buhari for declaring June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day and officially recognizing Chief MKO Abiola as the duly elected President of Nigeria after the June 12, 1993 presidential election. Honouring the HeroesSpeaking at the Joint...
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR. AT THE JOINT SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN COMMEMORATION OF DEMOCRACY DAY, 2025 THURSDAY, 12TH JUNE 2025 Protocol: With profound honour, I stand before this joint session of our National Assembly; a parliament that embodies the will of the Nigerian people....
President Bola Tinubu has conferred posthumous national honours on notable figures, including the winner of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election, Moshood Abiola and the Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, in recognition of their contributions to Nigeria’s democratic journey. The honours were announced during...
Security has been significantly beefed up at the National Assembly (NASS) complex in Abuja ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s visit to mark the 2025 Democracy Day celebration. The President has been invited to address a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives on Thursday. The security measures...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will deliver a special address to a joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday, June 12, 2025, as part of activities marking Nigeria’s Democracy Day celebration. This was disclosed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – National Assembly has revealed plans to initiate a bill to ensure that Presidents-elect are sworn in the arcade of the National Assembly, a move aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s democracy. Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele disclosed this while responding to questions on the June 12 anniversary....
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu will confer National Honours on selected legislators on June 12, in commemoration of Democracy Day. House Spokesman, Akin Rotimi Jr., confirmed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. He said: The programme will also feature goodwill messages from former...
In Nigeria’s ever-volatile political theatre, leadership and succession remain the twin engines that either propel governance or grind it to a halt. Even those who say they are not interested in politics are aware that in the fiery, drama-rich political arena, betrayal is never a stranger. Today’s smiling deputy...
The Northern Patriotic Front, a socio-political pressure group, has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership to grant President Bola Tinubu an automatic ticket to seek re-election in 2027. The group’s convener, Ali Abacha, also advocated for automatic tickets for APC members in the National Assembly and incumbent governors...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied granting automatic tickets for National Assembly members for the 2027 election. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said: “The attention of the APC has been drawn...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has urged the National Assembly, legislating on FCT matters, to pay close attention to what the FCT area councils are doing. Wike made the call in Abuja on Thursday, while reacting to the ongoing strike by primary school teachers...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The lawmaker representing Borno Central at the National Assembly, Senator Kaka Lawan, SAN has commended President Bola Tinubu for assenting to the bill establishing the Federal University of Agriculture and Entrepreneurship (FUAE) Bama, Borno State. Senator Lawan spoke in a telephone conversation with journalists...