– hails Interior Minister, Tunji-Ojo’s efforts in revamping prisons Nigerian Senate, on Tuesday, explained the root cause of the reported jailbreak in Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre two weeks ago. According to Senator Adams Oshiomhole, Chairman, Senate Committee on Interior, who briefed Journalists shortly after a closed door session with the Minister of Interior, Hon….
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has solicited the cooperative efforts of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in boosting the exportation of primary products from Nigeria and Africa in general. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Levinus Nwabughiogu stated that Kalu made the call, Monday, when he…
In what can be described as an arrant disregard for the Nigerian Parliament, a global shipping powerhouse, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has once again refused to honour an invitation to appear before the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions. After failing to honour the previous invitations to attend the public petition hearing, the Committee…
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…
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…
The National Assembly New Media Forum (NANMF) on Monday honoured Senator Neda Bernards Imasuen, representing Edo South Senatorial District, in celebration of his birthday, recognizing his dedication to public service and partnership with the media. The event took place at the National Assembly in Abuja, where members of the Forum presented the lawmaker with a…
The Senate has deferred consideration of the report on the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Enactment) Bill 2026, resolving to reconvene in an executive session to scrutinize the proposed legislation before taking a final decision. The decision followed deliberations on the report of the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters during plenary, which took place in…
Members of the All Progressives Congress under the umbrella of Concerned APC Members (CAM), have frowned at the purported suspension of the national chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje. Recall that Ganduje was on Tuesday allegedly suspended by APC in his Ward in the Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of the state. The state leadership,…
The President of the Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has indicated that the senate is considering recalling the suspended Senator, Abdul Ningi. Ningi was suspended for three-month after the Senate debated his interview with the BBC where he alleged that the budget passed by the National Assembly for the 2024 fiscal year is…
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, CFR, FCNA, has celebrated the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, CON, on the occasion of her 65th birthday celebration today. Senator Barau, in a congratulatory message to the First Lady, hailed her contribution to nation-building through her pet project, the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI). ” I join…
