Enugu State Senator, Okey Ezea is dead

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

Senate holds stakeholders roundtable to revitalise Nigerian automotive industry

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

Ooni, NILDS D-G, others drum support for women’s special legislative seats

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

FIDA pushes reserved seats bill for women’s representation

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

A’Ibom Assembly orders clampdown on covered number plates, unregistered vehicles

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

Adebayo urges northern leaders to rebuild trust, unity in governance

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

NILDS, Benin Republic Parliamentary Institute partner on legislative capacity building

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