By Hilary Akalugwu Sen. Okey Ezea, representing Enugu North Senatorial Zone in Enugu State is dead. The senator’s son, Jideofor, announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday, entitled “Notification of death of Sen. Okey Ezea”. Jideofor stated that the sad event happened in Lagos on Tuesday, Nov. 18 atContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf on Wednesday presented a proposed N1.36 trillion budget for the 2026 fiscal year to the Kano State House of Assembly for consideration and eventual passage into law. The governor described it as a strategic plan to consolidate ongoing projects and accelerate growthContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye Senate has passed for second reading, a bill for an act to repeal the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) Act and re-enact the Ministry of Finance Incorporated 2025 Act. This followed presentation of the general principles of the bill at plenary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Senate Committee on Industries has called for urgent measures to revitalise Nigeria’s automotive sector, emphasising the need for legislative and policy interventions to unlock the industry’s huge potentials. Sen. Francis Fadahunsi made the call in an address at the committee’s Stakeholders Roundtable in Abuja on Monday.Continue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo/Nefishetu Yakubu Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi and the Director-General of NILDS, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, have urged the National Assembly to approve Special Seats for Women Bill. They said this at a one-day dialogue between Ooni and National Assembly legislators from the South-West Zone. They maintained that whenContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Nigeria, Abuja Branch, has called for urgent passage of the Reserved Seats Bill, declaring that Nigeria’s democracy remains incomplete without women’s full parliamentary representation. Chairperson Chioma Onyenaucheya-Uko made the declaration at a news conference on Friday in Abuja, marking theContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka The Akwa Ibom House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging relevant agencies to clamp down on covered numbered plates and unregistered vehicle users in the state. The resolution followed a motion on urgent public importance moved by Mr Uwem Imoh-Ita, the member representing Mkpat Enin Constituency.Continue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu A former Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has urged northern leaders to spearhead efforts to rebuild trust in governance and strengthen national unity. Adebayo made the call in a statement on Wednesday after visiting Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu, the Board of Trustees Chairman ofContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The School of the Gifted, Gwagwalada, FCT Abuja, has emerged as the winner of the 10th edition of the National Quiz Competition on Legislature and Democracy for Senior Secondary Schools in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the grand finale was organised by theContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) and the Parliamentary Institute of Benin Republic (IPaB) have begun a capacity-building workshop to enhance regional collaboration. Declaring the training open, the Director General of NILDS, Prof. Abubakar Suleiman, stated that the five-day workshop was organised by NILDS, inContinue Reading
