Ten years after the launch of the Abuja centenary city, the Senate has opened up an investigation into the failed $18.5bn public-private sector-led project. HallowMace reports that Senate has therefore set up an ad-hoc committee to be chaired by the deputy Senate President, Sen. Barau Jibrin. The sponsor of the bill, Sen. Yisa Oyelola representing…
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has requested the amendment of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) General Assembly rules to accommodate more emergency items. Incidentally, the proposal has been accepted for consideration alongside others such as raising awareness of the International Court of Justice provisional measures for Israel in relation…
Former federal lawmakers from Kano State have endorsed the second-term bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, for the governorship race in Kano State. The group, comprising lawmakers who served in the second, third, and present fourth republics, made the endorsement during a courtesy visit to…
Fellow Nigerians, I feel greatly disturbed at the turn we have come to regarding the political crisis in Rivers State. Like many of you, I have watched with concern the development with the hope that the parties involved would allow good sense to prevail at the soonest, but all that hope burned out without any…
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 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…
Nigeria is well positioned to lead Africa’s digital and creative transformation, Ambassador Gautier Mignot, European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, said at the third edition of the Omniverse Africa Summit in Lagos.Speaking at the opening of the summit, Ambassador Mignot said Nigeria’s youthful population, entrepreneurial energy and growing innovation ecosystem provide a strong foundation…
The Nigeria’s House of Representatives, has expressed great concerned over the recent allegations of discrimination against Nigerians, reportedly at a supermarket owned by Chinese nationals in Abuja. The House Committee on China/Nigeria Parliamentary Friendship Group, which is undertaking to intervene in the matter, called on Nigerians to remain calm, urging them to allow full fledged…
Senator Olajide Ipinsagba representing Ondo North senatorial district at the National Assembly has urged students from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, the Ondo State capital to as leaders of tomorrow learn a better way of leadership. Sen. Ipinsagba gave the charge on Wednesday when he received in his office representing of FUTA Students Representative…
By Nelson Ogbu The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution convened its North Central Zonal Public Hearing today at the Ali Akwe Doma Banquet Hall in Lafia, Nasarawa State, drawing diverse voices from across Nasarawa, Benue, Plateau States, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The event, chaired by Rt….
