UPDATED: Tension in House of Reps as members oppose rescission of Electoral Act bill
The tension began when the Chairperson of the Committee on Rules and Business, Francis Waive (APC, Delta), presented a motion ...
The tension began when the Chairperson of the Committee on Rules and Business, Francis Waive (APC, Delta), presented a motion ...
The sitting comes amid ongoing efforts to harmonise amendments to the Electoral Act, particularly provisions on electronic transmission of results, ...
The lawmaker, Abdulsamad Dasuki, said the contents of the gazetted tax laws differ from what the National Assembly debated, harmonised ...
At present, the 1999 Constitution stipulates that candidates for the Senate and governorship must be at least 35 years old, ...
The lawmaker, in a veiled reference to last Saturday’s PDP convention, argued that the Electoral Act does not necessarily require ...
The lawmakers expressed concern that the once well-planned city was fast deteriorating into a public health and security nightmare due ...
The two lawmakers cited deep internal crises, lack of cohesion, and irreconcilable divisions within the NNPP at both the national ...
Speaker Abbas Tajudeen said accurate data is the foundation for effective governance and national development.
The amendment bill seeks to introduce a civil forfeiture model into the Act, which would allow the state to recover ...
Speaker Abbas Tajudeen has constituted a committee to screen the new service chiefs after Wednesday’s plenary.
The initiative is an interactive website that allows citizens to see, in real time, which of the 469 federal lawmakers ...
The committee said it will scrutinise project implementation, procurement processes, training programmes, intelligence coordination, and the actual delivery of remediation ...
Mr Mbah was elected as governor on the ticket of the PDP in 2023.
“It is estimated that Nigeria loses approximately $9 billion annually due to illegal mining activities. This theft of our resources, ...
President Tinubu explained that the facility would form part of the funds to finance the N54.99 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill.
Speaker Abbas Tajudeen said the initiative became necessary following rising cases of fraud, cybercrime, and consumer exploitation within the digital ...
Speaker Abbas Tajudeen called on Nigerians to see the anniversary as a time for sober reflection and renewed dedication to ...
Speaker Abbas Tajudeen said the initiative was pivotal to strengthening accountability and efficiency in one of Nigeria’s most strategic energy ...
The deputy speaker said the State Police Bill before the National Assembly must be treated with urgency.
The conference, which was held in Abuja, marked the first time Nigeria hosted the gathering since WAAPAC was established in ...
The speaker cautioned that Nigeria’s debt profile had now reached a critical point, underscoring the urgency of reforming oversight mechanisms ...
"We had over four hours engagement and they left here smiling. We got the strategy in place, and we're going ...
The lawmakers said empowering local councils to legislate through impactful bylaws would be pivotal to improving accountability and delivering services ...
President Tinubu explained that the adjustment of the 2025-2026 external borrowing plan became necessary due to an increase in the ...
Each defector cited internal crises and protracted legal battles within the PDP as the primary reasons for their exit.
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