President Bola Tinubu is reportedly planning to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State due to the escalating political crisis in the state. The decision is expected to be announced soon, two presidency sources said on Tuesday morning. Tensions have risen between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, as efforts to remove…
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…
Today, Hon. Ifeoluwa Ehindero, a member of the House of Representatives, has awarded a 1 MILLION NAIRA scholarship to Miss Oluwademilola Oreoluwa Daramola, in recognition of her exceptional performance in the 2024 UTME. Hon. Ifeoluwa Ehindero who welcomed Miss Oluwademilola Oreoluwa Daramola, a top-performing student from Ondo state, to his office, praising her exceptional performance…
The attention of the Office of the Clerk to the National Assembly has been drawn to widespread media reports and public commentary concerning the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, her attempt to resume legis ative dutics. and the subsequent correspondence from her legal representatives, M. J. Numa & Partners L.LP,. In light of these developments,…
The Acting Chairman of Federal Character Commission (FCC), Hon. Kayode Oladele, is seeking for improved collaboration with the National Assembly to ensure that there is equity, inclusiveness, and fairness in the distribution of public offices and socio-economic opportunities across Nigeria. Oladele at an interactive session with the House of Representatives Committee on Federal Character, on…
The Senate has recommended a compensation of N200 million for the family of a two-year-old boy who was killed by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) during a raid in Asaba, Delta State. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Senator Neda Imasuen, disclosed this while addressing journalists…
CAREER AMBASSADORS (34): 1. Abia: Ambassador Mwaobiola Ezeuwo Chukwuemeka 2. Adamawa: Maimuna Ibrahim 3. Anambra: Enpeji Monica Okochukwu 4. Bauchi: Ambassador Mohammed Mahmoud Lele 5. Bayelsa: Endoni Sindup 6. Borno: Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Monguno 7. Cross River: Ambassador Jen Adams Ni Okun Michael 8. Delta: Ambassador Clark Omeru Alexandra 9. Ebonyi: Chima J. Leoma Davies…
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…
The Plateau House of Assembly Speaker, Hon. Gabriel Dewan, has finally sworn in nine out of the 16 members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) who were declared winners by the Appeal Court. The new lawmakers were declared winners after the Court of Appeal sacked the 16 PDP members on the grounds that their party…
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…
