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Senator Abdul Ningi said there were many competent Rivers indigenes who could have been nominated for that position.

Some senators opposed the appointment of Michael Odey, an indigene of Cross River State, as the chairman of the Rivers ...

The Senate explained that the extension was required to allow the federal government to complete ongoing projects captured in the ...

A two-day public hearing will be held simultaneously in the six geopolitical zones between 4 and 5 July.

After months of investigation, PREMIUM TIMES can now report that the FCAHPT has colluded with ATBU to certify the illegal ...

The RSIEC chairman-nominee, Michael Odey, hails from Cross River State as the Sole Administrator of the state, Ibok-Ete Ibas.

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, disagreed over the number of bills passed by the ...

While Mr Akpabio said during the joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday to mark the 2025 Democracy Day ...

Mr Akpabio said from its inception, the 10th Senate demonstrated a renewed vigour for addressing the country’s complex challenges through ...

The appellate court's decision followed a motion filed by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, seeking an extension of time to ...

Due to Nigeria’s porous borders, corruption, transport links to Asia, and poor law enforcement, wildlife traffickers have made the country ...

President Bola Tinubu, on 22 May, transmitted the budget to the National Assembly for consideration.

The harmonised versions of the four bills were compiled by the conference committee of both chambers of the National Assembly, ...

Last Thursday, President Tinubu requested National Assembly approval of the 2025 Rivers State budget of N1.48 trillion.

As Katsina charts its course forward, the message from its representatives in Abuja is loud and clear: Governor Radda has ...

The bill also proposed that at least 75 per cent of official vehicles used by public officials and civil servants ...

The majority of the senators opposed the proposal by their colleague.

The local government is Nigeria’s third tier of government, and the closest to the grassroots.

The law firm said it was writing on behalf of over 1.9 million candidates who sat the computer-based examination.

Mr Akpabio's legal team had also asked the court to direct Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan to issue a written apology.

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced passage of the bills after a majority of the senators supported them.

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the decision after a majority of the senators supported it through voice votes during ...

The suspended lawmaker said success in the Senate under Mr Akpabio's leadership seemed to depend not on merit, but on ...

Mr Akpabio said the assassination allegation is politically motivated and that Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan made the statement without any evidence to ...

Mr Otti says, "We are no longer that young. Society is changing, and the young ones are rising."