By Nelson Ogbu The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution convened its North Central Zonal Public Hearing today at the Ali Akwe Doma Banquet Hall in Lafia, Nasarawa State, drawing diverse voices from across Nasarawa, Benue, Plateau States, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The event, chaired by Rt….
Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele on Sunday opposed key opposition parties in the country for labelling the National Assembly a rubber-stamp parliament without any justification or proof. Bamidele, currently representing Ekiti Central, said if the National Assembly was actually a rubber-stamp, it could not have held over 39 meetings with the executive arm…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D has hailed the efforts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the release of the 287 students abducted in Kuriga community of Kaduna State. Governor Uba Sani, on Sunday morning, broke the news of the release of the students, saying they were unharmed. Bandits…
Constitution Review: Work Together to Meet Yearning of Nigerians, Kalu tells Stakeholders, Consultants …hints of Senate, Reps C’mtes’ engagement with Tinubu The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has called for synergy among the consultants and the secretariats of the Senate and House Committees on Constitution Review to set…
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has charged members of the 10th National Assembly to approach the remaining months of their tenure with urgency, discipline and a strong sense of legacy, declaring that the Senate has entered the “final stretch” of its legislative journey. Akpabio gave the charge on Tuesday in Abuja while delivering…
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Major General Waheedi Shaibu as the new Chief of Army Staff, directing him to “take a bow” and assume office immediately. Shaibu’s confirmation came barely an hour after the upper chamber cleared General Olufemi Oluyede as Chief of Defence Staff, marking the commencement of the screening process for President Bola…
(How Far And How Well) *13 June 2025:* Today marks the second anniversary of the inauguration of Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly. As the legislature reaches this mid-term milestone, its effectiveness in fulfilling its core constitutional mandates, lawmaking, representation, and oversight, faces heightened public and expert evaluation. *Legislative Output and Oversight Activities* The Assembly has maintained…
Parliamentary Diplomacy Critical To World Peace, Conflict Resolution – AkpabioPresident of the Senate and chairman, National Assembly of Nigeria, Godswill Akpabio, has made a strong case for increased efforts in parliamentary diplomacy. Akpabio, who spoke at the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and Related Meetings, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on Sunday, maintained that parliamentary…
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has strongly advised individuals who are not well grounded in the rules of the Senate to desist from running uninformed commentaries on the Upper Chamber. Akpabio made the remarks against the backdrop of the recent decision of the Senate to suspend the Kogi Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Oduaghan for flouting…
The Senate reviewed the issue that led to a rowdy session last week and asked its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petition chaired by Senator Neda Imasuen, to investigate the matter. The resolutions of the upper chamber followed a point of order, bordering on privileges moved by the Senate Spokesperson, Adeyemi Adaramodu, representing Ekiti…
