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
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The interim National Chairman of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Sen. David Mark, on Wednesday officially unveiled the party as the political platform for National Coalition of Political Opposition Movement. Mark, while speaking at the occasion in Abuja, said that the coalition goes beyond gaining political power inContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Mr Kingsley Chinda, Minority Leader, House of Representatives, says the expensive nature of Nigerian politics is restricting inclusive political participation. Chinda said this at a public presentation and stakeholder engagement on the “Cost of Politics and Political Inclusion Report” organised by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD)Continue Reading
Flood By EricJames Ochigbo The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to improve flood and other disaster control infrastructure to avert a reoccurrence of flooding in the country. The house made the call after a unanimous adoption of a motion making case for victims of flood in NigerContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The House of Representatives has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Sole Administration of Rivers, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, to submit the breakdown of major items in the state’s 2025 budget. The Chairman Ad hoc Committee on Rivers, Rep. Julius Ihonvbere (APC-Edo), issued the ultimatum onContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) and Chairman, Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation says it is time for African fraternity, consolidation and national strategies in confronting the painful legacies of its past. Nwoko said this on Monday in Abuja in his address of welcome at a one-day consultativeContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha A group of constituents from Itsekiri community in Delta, known as Warri Reclamation Trust, has called on INEC to jettison its report on the proposed delineation of Warri Federal Constituency which was presented to stakeholders on April 4. The group’s Convener, Mrs Tsaye Mene, while presentingContinue Reading
