Federal lawmakers from Niger State have condemned the abduction of students of St. Mary’s Catholic School in Agwara Local Government Area, demanding urgent federal action The Niger State caucus in the National Assembly has condemned the abduction of students of St. Mary’s Catholic School in Agwara Local Government Area, describing it as a heartbreaking reminder of the deepening security crisis confronting the state and the country. The abduction at St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri,...
Text of a statement by FixPolitics on the rising wave of insecurity, particularly abductions of school children in parts of Nigeria In the early hours of Monday November 17, Nigerians woke up to yet another horror. Armed men stormed the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, killing the vice principal and abducting 25 schoolgirls from their hostel. It is a scene we have witnessed too many times....
As Nigeria welcomes its newly appointed electoral chief, civil society organization #FixPolitics has laid out clear expectations for Professor Joash Amupitan. As Nigeria welcomes its newly appointed electoral chief, civil society organization #FixPolitics has laid out clear expectations for Professor Joash Amupitan, the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), emphasizing that his appointment arrives at a critical juncture for the nation’s democracy. In a press statement released on November 4, 2025, the...
Stakeholders from across government, civil society, academia and media have called for stronger transparency and accountability in the management of climate adaptation finance in Nigeria. This call came during a stakeholders consultative dialogue on accountability in climate Adaptation finance in Nigeria and validation session of the report titled “Enhancing Accountability in Climate Adaptation Finance in Nigeria: Synthesis Report and Case Studies on the Ecological Fund.” The dialogue was organised by the Human and Environmental Development...
Lawmakers bid farewell to Third Republic Speaker of the House of Representatives late Agunwa Anaekwe Present and past lawmakers on Thursday converged at the green chamber of the House of Representatives to pay their final respects to late Speaker Agunwa Anaekwe during a solemn valedictory session held in his honour. Anaekwe, who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from December 5, 1992, to November 17, 1993, passed away in July 2025 at the...
As Nigeria celebrates 65 years of independence, the nation stands at a crossroads between promises of equality and the harsh realities of exclusion. Independence brought with it dreams of a fair, just, and inclusive society. Yet, six and a half decades later, too many Nigerians (women, youth, and persons with disabilities) remain on the margins of governance, the economy, and social life. This Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) tracker shines a light on the...
President Tinubu, in his independence anniversary speech, said that he has committed himself irrevocably to the unfinished nation-building business in the last 28 months of his administration President Bola Tinubu has hailed Nigeria’s economic journey since independence, declaring that despite decades of challenges, the nation has recorded remarkable growth and resilience. In his Independence Day anniversary speech on Wednesday, the president acknowledged that while the lofty dreams of the country’s founding fathers may not yet...
Vacant legislative seats in states and the national assemblies will now be finally occupied as APC dominate in the by-elections conducted across 13 states Following the by-elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday, August 16, 2025, in 16 constituencies across 13 states in the country, several candidates emerged winners of vacant legislative seats after voters cast their votes. The vacancies followed the resignation or death of serving members of the national...
In anticipation of the grand finale of the ICONS unveiling, nominees express their enthusiasm at being recognized and nominated as part of this unprecedented legacy documentation. The governor of Ebonyi state, Francis Nwifuru, former governor of Plateau and incumbent senator, Simon Lalong, and former speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, are among eminent national political leaders who have expressed excitement at their nomination as potential icons of the Fourth Republic. Others include former...
Though no longer in public office, this class of FLEX has traversed both legislative and executive roles, leaving enduring footprints that have helped shape Nigeria’s democracy In every functioning democracy, the Legislature makes laws while the Executive implements them. In Nigeria, these two distinct yet interdependent arms of government essentially power governance. But what legacies remain from those who have walked both paths, crafting laws in parliament and driving policies from executive chambers? “Experience is...
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