The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has condemned the hike in electricity tariffs across the country by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC. The minority leader, Rep. Kingsley Chinda, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, calling it insensitive, inhuman, and uncalled for, according to Daily Post. He said such an…
Senate Passes ₦43.5trn Revised 2024 Budget. Extends 2025 fiscal year to March 2026 The Senate has approved a revised ₦43.561 trillion 2024 Appropriation Act and a reworked 2025 budget framework, following the passage of the Appropriation (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bills. The bills were considered at the Committee of Supply and plenary, and subsequently passed by…
By Anderson Osiebe *O! Ukana’s Illustrious Son!* *Akwa Ibom’s Shining Light!* *Nigerian Senate’s Sturdy Anchor!* We rise with one voice to celebrate your transformative leadership, Distinguished Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON. Your stewardship as President of the 10th Senate has been nothing short of revolutionary, a masterclass in legislative excellence, strategic governance, and unwavering commitment…
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, said lawmakers were not elected to engage in confrontation with the Executive but to foster policies that promote national development. The Senate President spoke in an upcoming feature documentary to mark two years of the Bola Tinubu administration. Akpabio, reflecting on the importance of cooperation between the National…
HallowMace Africa Analysis. The Nigerian Presidency has announced a seven-week roadmap for the drafting of the National Policing Bill. According to the Presidency, the executive-backed process will include a period for public consultation during which Nigerians are expected to submit memoranda before the final draft is presented to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on September 3,…
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has called for closer ties between Nigeria and People’s Republic of China. He also advocated deepening of Parliamentary collaboration between the two countries. Akpabio made the call when a Chinese delegation led by the Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the 14th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC),…
May Day: Akpabio Assures Nigerian Workers of better welfare …Says tough times will soon be over President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, CON has assured Nigerian workers that the National Assembly and the Executive arm of government would work collaboratively to give them a living wage and better working conditions. The Senate President…
The Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and governments at all levels to suspend this year’s June 12 Democracy Day celebrations if abducted school children and teachers are not rescued and safely reunited with their families before the national event. The coalition made the demand…
The senator representing Bayelsa Central, Senator Benson Friday Konbowei has said that Nigeria’s security challenges, particularly Boko Haram and banditry, and the perceived inadequacy of the national security forces, probably requires an external intervention, such as US President Trump’s call. US President Donald Trump had ordered the military to prepare for action in Nigeria to…
Nigeria’s electoral timetable is set for a major shake-up as the National Assembly proposes that the 2027 presidential and governorship elections be held in November 2026 — six months before the end of the current administration’s tenure. The move, which forms part of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2025, aims to allow all election litigations…
