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…
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…
A bill seeking to repeal the Electoral Act 2022 and enact a new Electoral Bill 2025 has passed second reading at the Senate. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the passage during Wednesday’s plenary after a majority of senators supported it through a voice vote. Following its passage, the bill was referred to the Senate…
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has charged Nigerian women to go beyond rhetorics in pushing for the rights of women even as he advocated for legislative framework for 35% affirmative action. According to Senator Akpabio the Nigerian Senate will take steps toward advancing gender equality, pledging to introduce laws that will eliminate…
The ongoing political developments within the ruling APC, particularly among members of the National Assembly, present one of the strongest lessons in contemporary Nigerian politics about power, overconfidence, and the dangers of political complacency. At a time when the Electoral Act and several internal political arrangements were being discussed and passed, many Senators and House…
NASS considers a law to mandate president to deliver state of the nation address on June 12. As part of its effort to strengthen the country’s democracy, the National Assembly has revealed its plan to enact a law to ensure that president-elect are henceforth sworn in the arcade of the National Assembly The parliament, also,…
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…
Chief Onoja pledged to give all necessary support to the governor to succeed, passed a votes of confident on the governor with overwhelmingly affirmative confirmation of vote of confident by Agila people. “I facilitated the establishment of Agila Comprehensive Medical Foundation as my modest contribution to the healthcare delivery policy of your pragmatic, purposeful people-oriented…
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…
The newly appointed Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has ordered troops to engage årmed bandîts immediately on sight without waiting for further directives. Musa, during his Senate screening on Wednesday, said this instruction was essential for frontline protection and for restoring confidence in the country’s security efforts. Musa issued the directive while responding…
