Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has requested the amendment of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) General Assembly rules to accommodate more emergency items. Incidentally, the proposal has been accepted for consideration alongside others such as raising awareness of the International Court of Justice provisional measures for Israel in relation…
Both House of Representatives Minority and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Caucuses have disowned Ikenga Ugochinyere and his coalition of opposition lawmakers saying such a body is unknown to the parliament. This was contained in a statement issued and co-signed by all the minority caucus leaders, Kingsley Chinda, (Caucus leader), Ali Madaki, (deputy leader), Ali Isah…
In a rare and distinguished recognition, HallowMace Foundation has been formally commended by *both chambers of the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria*—the *Senate and the House of Representatives*—for its exceptional contributions to legislative advocacy, democratic governance, and insightful legislative reporting. The commendation letters, personally signed by *Chinedu Francis Akubueze, Chief of Staff…
The South East Senate Caucus have expressed worry over what it described as ‘curious and highly suspicious,’ JAMB examination glitch in some centres in Lagos and especially in the whole of South East in the last exam circle. The caucus in a statement by its Chairman, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe on Saturday in Abuja, said it…
The National Assembly has moved swiftly to address growing public controversy surrounding the passage, presidential assent, and gazetting of four major tax-related laws signed in 2025. In a statement issued on behalf of the Clerk to the National Assembly, the management confirmed it is aware of widespread commentary questioning the harmonisation process between the Senate…
Over 1,000 members of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP)/Kwankwasiyya Movement in Kano State have been received into the All Progressives Congress (APC) by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin The decampees, under the umbrella of Kwankwasiyya One Blood, based their decision to join the APC on the numerous interventions by…
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) sends Bill to regulate social media to the National Assembly. – Senate set to probe Oil theft in the Niger Delta. – Constitution Amendment: Reps to revisit rejected gender Bills. – “Invest in Girl-Child education” NGO to Reps. – Reps resolve to probe use of the dollar as legal tender…
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio on Thursday, October 16, 2025, attended the 60th birthday celebration of the Director General, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, Prof. Abubakar O. Sulaiman in Abuja. Senator Akpabio congratulated Prof Sulaiman for attaining 60 years and unveiling two books: “Destiny, Character and Leadership” and “Transformative…
The National Assembly New Media Forum (NANMF), a body of accredited online journalists covering the National Assembly, has condemned media reports that sensationalized a verbal slip made by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Wednesday’s plenary. The reports quoted Akpabio as saying: “Nigeria is proud of the way Tinubu was honored and buried,” a statement he…
In the wake of escalating tensions surrounding allegations of budget padding within the National Assembly, the Save Nigeria Forum (SNF), a prominent Civil Society Organization (CSO) dedicated to promoting good governance and accountability, has issued a stern rebuke against what it perceives as attempts by certain opposition groups to undermine the critical oversight role of…
