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…
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…
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,…
HallowMace Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting democracy, transparency, and good governance, expresses deep concern over the recent response of the House of Representatives to the bribery allegations made by Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s head of financial crime compliance. While we acknowledge the House’s commitment to upholding due process, the rule of law, and constitutional oversight,…
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…
Constitution Review: Work Together to Meet Yearning of Nigerians, Kalu tells Stakeholders, Consultants …hints of Senate, Reps C’mtes’ engagement with Tinubu The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has called for synergy among the consultants and the secretariats of the Senate and House Committees on Constitution Review to set…
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…
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has called for Parliamentary Collaboration between the Nigerian Parliament and its Serbian counterpart. Akpabio made the call during a meeting with the President of the Serbia Parliament, Ms Ana Brnabic in London, on Wednesday. A statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom said, Akpabio and the President…
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Friday distributed a massive array of empowerment items including mini buses, cars, tricycles, cargo tricycles, refrigerators, sewing machines, as well as cash grants worth over N2 billion and scholarships to beneficiaries from his Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District and across the other two Senatorial Districts of the…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, has congratulated Muslims on the successful completion of this year’s Ramadan fasting and the celebration of the Eid-el-Fitr. The Speaker, in a sallah message through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, equally urged Muslims to internalise the lessons learnt…
