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
By Naomi Sharang Sen. Diket Plang (Plateau Central) has said Nigeria’s democratic journey should embrace the creation of more states to achieve true federal balance and deepen grassroots governance. Plang made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday. NAN reports thatContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, on Tuesday called for urgent reforms to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy, warning that flaws in the electoral system have eroded public trust in institutions. Speaking at the National Electoral Reforms Summit 2025 in Abuja, she said election credibility has been underminedContinue Reading
By Obinna Unaeze The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented Certificate of Return to Prof. Chukwuma Soludo who was re-elected as governor in the Nov. 8 Anambra Governorship Election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the certificate of return was presented to Soludo by Mr Kenneth Ikeagu,Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Mogbede Dr Martina Yilwatda, wife of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has urged Nigerian women to support and rally behind female political aspirants ahead of the 2027 general elections. She made the call on Sunday in Abuja during a dinner she hosted inContinue Reading
