By Perpetua Onuegbu Some civil society organisations (CSOs) have urged the National Assembly to reject bills capable of threatening civic space, constitutional freedoms and democratic governance in Nigeria. The CSOs stated this at a joint news conference on Monday in Abuja over what they described as growing restrictive and repressiveContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Sen. Victor Umeh, Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Identity and Population, says the National Assembly will initiate legislation to guarantee the conduct of Nigeria’s population and housing census at fixed 10-year cycles. Umeh disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the commemoration of the 2026Continue Reading
By Diana Omueza The Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and development partners have called for critical assessment of the National Assembly proposed Electoral College Model Means for electing women into special legislative seats. The stakeholders made the call in Abuja on Friday during a high-levelContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education (NCAOOSCE) says that projects captured in its 2026 Appropriation Act which appear to fall outside its statutory mandate are National Assembly constituency projects assigned to the commission for implementation. The commission made this known in a statement issuedContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has reiterated that the list of its candidates for the National Assembly seats in the 2027 general elections remained unchanged. In a statement signed by its State Publicity Secretary, Mr Olawale Sadare, on Monday in Ibadan, APCContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Solid Minerals Development have called for increased funding for the sector to unlock its vast economic potential and accelerate Nigeria’s diversification agenda. The lawmakers made the call on Friday in Abuja at the opening of a two-day ministerial retreatContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker A media policy think-tank, Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), has urged the National Assembly to invoke the doctrine of necessity to speed up the process of establishing state police in the country. The Chairman of IMPI, Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, stated this in a statement made availableContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The National Assembly and Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) on Monday renewed efforts to expand the student loan scheme, with a plan to increase direct beneficiaries from the current 1.6 million to, at least, seven million. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NELFUND, MrContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha An APC Chieftain, Mr Adebola Ogunleye says the conduct of by-elections by INEC to fill vacant National Assembly seats is necessary, irrespective of the timing and the cost of conducting them. Ogunleye said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
FFS urges NASS to include fire stations in constituency projectsContinue Reading
