Members of ECOWAS Parliament were divided over taking military action as an option to tackle the political situation in Niger Republic. About 22 parliamentarians participated in the virtual extraordinary meeting, on Saturday, to discuss the political crisis in Niger. Some of them called for actions that would nip in the bud of military incursion into […]
From Our Correspondent Former Deputy-Senate President, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, has eulogised the emergence of Senators Abdullahi Ganduje and Ajibola Basiru as new National Chairman and Secretary of the ruling APC. Omo-Agege, in a congratulatory message to the new party leadership, Omo-Agege describe their emergency as a path to stable polity. Mr Sunny Areh, his Media […]
From Our Correspondent, Abuja Immediate past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Monday, told the Senate screening him for a ministerial role, said his passion for the country propelled him to accept the nomination. The process commenced on Monday after David Umahi, deputy majority leader, moved a motion to that effect. The Senate wasted […]
From Our Correspondent in Abuja Lawmakers in the Green Chamber of the National Assembly, on Thursday, approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for N500 billion for palliatives to Nigerians in order to reduce the hardship caused by subsidy removal. The House of Representatives consequently also approved the presidential request for an amendment to the 2022 appropriation act. […]
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, resolved to probe alleged illegal auctioning of Federal Government properties by Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) and Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Other agencies allegedly involved are the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), River Basin Development Authority (RBDA) and Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The probe is sequel to the […]
By Oluwashina Iyanda Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (JANDOR) has criticised Lagos State House of Assembly on plans to enact laws that favour only Yoruba indigenes in matters of property and business acquisition. The NewsZenith reports that Adediran is the Lagos PDP governorship candidate in the 2023 general elections. His criticism is contained in a statement issued […]
The upper chamber of the National Assembly, the Senate has shifted its valedictory session, earlier scheduled to hold today, to Saturday, June 10. Dr Ahmad Lawan, the President of the Senate, announced the postponement at the plenary on Tuesday. Lawal had earlier announced on Tuesday at plenary that the senate would hold its valedictory session […]
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has pleaded with the UK government to be lenient with former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu for organ harvesting. The plea followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep. Toby Okechukwu (PDP-Enugu) at a plenary, on Tuesday, in Abuja. Okechukwu titled the motion “Need for Clemency for […]
The Senate has given the Ministry of Interior 24 hours to defend the N700 million collected from Service Wide Votes to monitor Ondo and Edo governorship elections. The money was released in two batches N400 million for Ondo governorship election and N300 million for Edo governorship election. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr Shuaib […]
The Green Chamber of the National Assembly has applauded the Department of State Services (DSS) for curtailing the spate of insecurity in the country. Chairman, House Committee on National Security and Intelligence, Sha’aban Sharada, gave the commendation while on oversight visit to the DSS headquarters in Abuja. Sharada remarked that the role of the security […]