Senators proceed on recess for campaigns ahead of February 25 polls for the President and National Assembly. Lawan says the casualties of failed re-election bid by federal lawmakers have always been too heavy and too expensive for our country and for democracy in Nigeria “It is our prayer and hope that those of us who are going to participate in the National Assembly elections in the Senate, that God Almighty would be on our side....
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ECOWAS Speaker laments ow levels of intra-community trade put at 10% of both exports and imports of Member States; says lack of a single currency is a major obstacle and factor that aggravates transaction costs
The Senator Haliru Jika-led Committee on Police Affairs during plenary explained that the ex-IGP performed creditably well during the screening exercise; proving that he has capacity to lead the Police Service Commission (PSC)
Reps Adhoc Committee Chair insists lawmakers will not watch 'unpopular policies of government threatening survival of the economy to continue
Pending the completion of the Ivo Dam in Ebonyi State, Reps mandate NEMA and Humanitarian Affairs Ministry to intervene in the predicament of Ngwogwo, Amaokwe, Okue and Amaeke Communities of and provide them relief materials, shelter and alternative means of livelihood
Senators continue battle with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over its insistence on the January 31 deadline for the withdrawal of old naira notes from circulation. Lawmakers argue that globally, currency notes are phased out and not forced out
Barely seven days to the deadline for Nigerians to swap their old naira notes with the redesigned N200, N500 and N1000, Reps sets up 14-member Adhoc Committee to meet with Commercial Bank Operators on Wednesday. Lawmakers seek President Buhari's intervention
Performance Scorecard of the Top 10 House of Representatives members by Bills Progression (Productivity Index) highlighting parliamentarians who have worked at ensuring their bills move far along the steps of lawmaking
President Buhari writes Senate, seeks Chamber's confirmation of new Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). two nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and five members of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB)
Ten months after, National Assembly to transmit 35 Constitution Alteration Bills received from twenty-seven State Assemblies to President Buhari for assent, Bill seeking to abrogate State Joint Local Government Account failed passage For the umpteenth time, the clamour for financial autonomy of local government councils in the country has suffered a setback in the ongoing Consitution Amendment process. Passed as one of the forty-four Constitution Alteration Bills by the National Assembly in March 2022 and...