BREAKING: Reps Reject Pension For Presiding Officers
Members of the House of Representatives have voted against a provision to pay life pensions to presiding officers of the National and State Assemblies. The members voted against the clause…
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2023: Vote Us Out if You’re Tired of Our Faces, Lawan Tells Nigerians
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has warned on a likely anarchy if the Senate is scrapped as being clamoured by some Nigerians. The Senate President challenged those who are not comfortable…
Lawmakers Demand Postponement of School Resumption in Nigeria
The House of Representatives has faulted the decision by the Nigerian Federal Government to issue schools the go-ahead to resume on Monday January 18th, in the face of the rising…
Breaking: PMB Presents Budget 2021, States Nigeria’s Biggest Challenge
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has presented the 2021 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday. Buhari, during a presentation that lasted barely one hour, stated…
BREAKING: Senate Approves Electronic Transmission of Election Results
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed a bill allowing the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to transmit election results electronically. This is even as the upper chamber revoked its decision…
Niger Delta Group Accuses Northern Lawmakers of Plot to Abort 13% Derivation
A Niger Delta group under the umbrella of South-South Study Group, 3SG, has accused Northern lawmakers of being behind a plot to remove the 13 percent oil derivation. This was…
Senate Begins Public Hearing on BSC, HND Dichotomy
Bill to scrap Bsc-HND dichotomy set for public hearing The Senate Committee on tertiary institutions and TETFUND has commenced a two-day public hearing on bills to establish new universities in…
PIB: Senate Queries Petroleum Ministry Over Payment of N98.4m for Flyers Printing
The Nigerian Senate has queried the Ministry of Petroleum Resources over the alleged payment of a whopping N98.4 million for the printing of campaign leaflets for a programme to raise…
Impeach Buhari if he Refuses to Resign, Mbaka Tells National Assembly
God is angry with Buhari, he should resign – Mbaka The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Fr Ejike Mbaka, has called on the National Assembly to impeach President Muhammadu…
Photos: Lawmaker Shares Expired Rice to Constituents For Ramadan
A federal lawmaker representing Funtua/Dandume Federal Constituency, Honorable Mukhtar Muhammad Dandutse has reportedly shared expired bags of rice to his constituents for Ramadan. Katsina Post reported that the expired rice…
Breaking: Senate to Question Minister of Finance Over N1.8trn Power Intervention Funds
The Nigerian Senate Committee on Power, disclosed on Thursday it has concluded plans to embark on a 3-day investigative hearing targeted at unraveling how the N1.8trn invested into the power…
NDDC Probe: Reps Invite Pondei, Nunieh, Alaibe, Others For Questioning
The ongoing investigations into the misappropriation of funds in the Niger Delta Development Commission has taken a new twist as the House of Representatives has invited all serving and former…
PDP Leaders Besiege Senate, Rejects Onochie’s Nomination as INEC Commissioner
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday laid siege at the Senate to protest the nomination of Laura Onochie as a Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission.…
#ENDSARS: Gbajabiamila Vows Not to Sign 2021 Budget Until Victims, ASUU Are Settled
Speaker og Federal House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila has vowed not to sign off the 2021 appropriation budget without the government providing adequate compensation for victims of police brutality,…
Senate Passes Bill on Nigerian Maritime University, Others
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed a bill seeking the establishment of the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko, in Delta state and two other tertiary institutions. Trending Story: Southwest States to…
Breaking: Senate Approves 20-Year Jail Term For Ballot Box Snatchers
Senate okays 20-year jail for candidates snatching ballot materials The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed a bill condemning ballot box snatchers to a 20-year jail term. This is even as…