By Thompson Yamput A former Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, has distanced himself from APC National Chairmanship campaign posters recently seen across the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. In a statement on Thursday by its Director, Michael Ohiare, the Yahaya Bello Media Office in Lokoja dismissed the posters as the work ofContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr Ola Olukayode, has urged the National Assembly to pass the Unexplained Wealth Bill pending since the 9th Assembly. Olukayode made the appeal at the ongoing National Conference on Public Accounts and Fiscal Governance, organised by the Senate andContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The Senate on Wednesday passed three concurrence bills from the House of Representatives during plenary. This followed the presentation of the bills by the Senate Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC–Ekiti). The bills include: the Chartered Institute of Auctioneers of Nigeria Bill 2025, the Broadcasting Practitioners Bill 2025,Continue Reading
By Deborah Coker Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) says the clamour for the creation of Anioma State is not about politics, but a matter of destiny, equity and justice for the people. Nwoko, who represents Delta North Senatorial District and Chairman, Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation, said this in anContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) has urged the Government of Malawi to establish an embassy in Nigeria for stronger legislative diplomacy between both countries. The Director- General (D-G) of the institute, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, made the call at a workshop organised for membersContinue Reading
The Senate on Sunday acknowledged the court judgment on Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, saying, however, that it was yet to receive the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgment. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Sen. Yemi Adaramodu, said this in a statement in Abuja. He said thatContinue Reading
By Hamza Suleiman Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has dismissed speculations that he plans to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the reports as baseless and politically motivated. Zulum, in a statement on Sunday by his spokesperson, Malam Dauda Iliya, said theContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution says it has heard Nigerians loud and clear after its public hearings on the review of the 1999 constitution and will take appropriate steps on all issues raised. Sen. Jubrin Barau, the Deputy Senate President and ChairmanContinue Reading
By Abdullahi Mohammed The Women’s Rights Advancement and Protect Alternative (WRAPA) has pushed for the creation of additional 249 legislative seats exclusively for women across the state and national assemblies nationwide. WRAPA made this position clear in a Memorandum it sent to the Senate Committee on Constitution Review (CRC), atContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Ogbomoso Valliant Club, a forum of Ogbomoso elders, has advocated the creation of New Oyo State with the capital at Ogbomoso. Retired Rear Adm. Jacob Ajani, President of the Club, made the call while presenting “A Bill to Provide for the Creation of the New OyoContinue Reading
