By Perpetua Onuegbu Dr Sam Amadi, Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, has called on Nigerians to move beyond ethnicity and religion and promote values that foster national unity and social cohesion. Amadi made the call at the National Social Cohesion Dialogue and the unveiling ofContinue Reading
By Adekunle Williams and Oluwatope Lawanson The Senate Committee on 1999 Constitutional Review has promised far-reaching constitutional reforms to correct long-standing structural imbalance in the federation and deepen Nigeria’s democracy. Sen. Jibrin Barau, the Chairman of the Committee, made the pledge at the South-West Zonal Public Hearing on the 1999Continue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo A bill for an Act to provide legal framework for free internet access programme in selected public places in Nigeria and for related matters has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill, which seeks to ensure free access to internet services for the underservedContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The House of Representatives will, from July 8-10, organise a 3-day national summit on nutrition and food security, to address malnutrition in the country. The Chairman, House Committee on Nutrition and Food Security, Rep. Chike Okafor (APC-Imo), made this known at a news conference in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu Africa is poised to become an economic superpower but its full potential hinges on making strategic choices about its trade partners and internal reforms, Jason Miller, former Senior Advisor to President Donald Trump says. Miller, a Communication Strategist, spoke during a conversation with Viswanathan Shankar,Continue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Tinubu Media Force (TMF), a support group for President Bola Tinubu, says Nigerians will reject the opposition coalition and their new platform, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in 2027. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that opposition figures and aggrieved APC leaders haveContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, says the party remains united and intact despite its challenges. Damagum said this after the meeting of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) on Wednesday in Abuja. The PDP chairman, who noted that the party couldContinue Reading
Blessing Odega In a new political move, the Speaker, Plateau House of Assembly, Gabriel Dewan, on Wednesday, resigned from the position of leader of the 10th assembly. Meanwhile, Mr Daniel Naanlong (APC/Mikang Constituency) was unanimously chosen by his colleagues to lead the 24-member legislature. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),Continue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has recommended a special African Parliamentary Forum to ensure natural resources are harnessed responsibly to serve and empower the people. Tajudeen made the recommendation on Wednesday at the opening of the Eighth Conference of Network of African ParliamentariansContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill seeking to establish the Bitumen Development Commission, marking a significant legislative step towards harnessing the country’s vast bitumen resources. Its passage followed the presentation and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development, which conducted aContinue Reading
