By Naomi Sharang The World Bank has reaffirmed its strong support for Nigeria’s reform agenda, highlighting steady progress toward economic recovery and the importance of parliamentary oversight in development projects. The Bank’s Country Director for Nigeria, Matthew Verghis, made the statement on Wednesday during a meeting with theContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye Scores of APC members and residents of Surulere 1 constituency on Tuesday marched round the streets of the Lagos constituency, urging the party to adopt the incumbent lawmaker, Desmond Elliot, as its consensus candidate for the 2027 elections. The residents , who converged on TeslimContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate has approved the N68.3trillion Appropriation Bill for the 2026 fiscal year. The approval followed the presentation and the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Appropriations in the Committee of Supplies during Tuesday’s plenary. The report was presented by the Chairman of theContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame Mr Bolaji Tunji, Special Assistant on Strategic Communications and Media Relations to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has described news of his resignation as fake. In a telephone chat with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday, Tunji said that Adelabu was focusedContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo TOS Foundation Africa, in partnership with the Embassy of Switzerland in Nigeria, has unveiled ‘HerCademy’ legislative mentorship programme, aimed at preparing women for public offices and effective legislative leadership. Speaking at the opening of the programme in Abuja, the Founder of TOS Foundation Africa, Osasu Igbinedion-Ogwuche, calledContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has declared three Senate seats vacant following the deaths of members of the 10th Senate. Akpabio made the announcement during Tuesday’s plenary, describing the development as a tragic loss to the legislature. “These unfortunate events necessitate midterm elections by the Independent National ElectoralContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The National Leader of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Sen. Seriake Dickson, has dismissed insinuations that the party is a proxy of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Dickson, who represents Bayelsa West Senatorial District, said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday. Continue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Director-General of National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, has stressed the importance of good leadership, reforms and accountability to achieving effective fiscal governance in Nigeria. Sulaiman stated this at the opening of a two-day capacity building programme for commissioners of Revenue Mobilisation,Continue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) says it is committed to full implementation of the Renewed Hope Agenda and programmes of President Bola Tinubu across 774 local government areas. ALGON made this pledge at a meeting of its Board of Trustees (BOT) on Monday inContinue Reading
Kwankwaso By Aminu Garko Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former Governor of Kano State, on Monday formally aligned with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in a move described as a defining moment for opposition politics in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the National Chairman of ADC,Continue Reading
