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Applause as top technocrat, Njemanze, is nominated for UN award

Leah TwakiMarch 11, 20254 min

Reps Deputy Clerk, Vivian Njemanze, has been nominated by UN-POLAC for the prestigious Distinguished Woman of Peace Honour Award (DWOPHA) The Deputy Clerk (Administration) of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Vivian Njemanze, has been nominated for the prestigious Distinguished Woman of Peace Honour Award (DWOPHA) by the United Nations Positive Livelihood Award Centre (UN-POLAC). The nomination was announced in a letter dated February 5, 2025, and signed by the Director General of UN-POLAC, Prof. Halo B....

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2025 budget and the new regional development commissions

Leah TwakiMarch 11, 20258 min

All the regional development commissions have largely personnel cost allocation in the assented 2025 budget except for SEDC In the recently enacted N54.99 trillion 2025 budget assented by President Bola Tinubu, the total allocation for the newly created Federal Ministry of Regional Development was N29.72 billion. The ministry was established on October 23, 2024, by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to oversee the activities of the various regional development commissions, including the North West Development...

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Natasha: Women representation and patriarchal parliaments | GESI Tracker

Jokpa Mudia ErusiafeMarch 10, 20258 min

The Natasha-Akpabio brouhaha brings to the fore the low representation of women in the national and state assemblies of Nigeria Breaking Barriers The conversation around gender equality in governance has again taken center stage. Recently, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Okezie Kalu (APC, Abia), renewed calls for legislative reforms to enhance women’s representation in Nigeria’s political landscape. He spoke at a three-day workshop on the operational guidelines for the national...

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Nigeria: Senators who have been suspended since 1999

Sharon EboesomiMarch 7, 202516 min

Since Nigeria’s fourth Republic began in 1999, the senate has suspended multiple senators for misconduct or protocol violations, with at least two successfully challenging their suspensions in court. In the history of Nigeria, there have been many political turmoil with many crises either escalating or remaining unresolved. One such issue is the suspension of senators in the upper legislative chamber, a recurring controversy in the country’s politics. Since the inception of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic in...

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Reps demand sanctions for flight delays, cancellations

Leah TwakiMarch 7, 20254 min

Air Peace, Aero Contractors and Arik Air are top airlines with high numbers of delays and cancellations as Reps order sanctions The House of Representatives has called on the Ministry of Aviation to impose sanctions on airlines over persistent flight delays and cancellations, urging stricter enforcement of passenger protection regulations. During Thursday’s plenary session, lawmakers also directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to ensure strict adherence to the Civil Aviation Act 2022 and Part...

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Bamidele defends midnight call to Natasha, seeks DSS review

Sharon EboesomiMarch 6, 20254 min

Bamidele advised Akpoti-Uduaghan to use the six-month suspension period to study the senate rule book, to avoid similar infractions in the future. The Leader of the Senate, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, has urged the Department of State Services (DSS) to review the recorded phone conversation between him and suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi central) His call follows Akpoti-Uduaghan’s recent interview on Arise Television, where she accused him of threatening her, allegedly saying that if Senate...

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Reps to probe mismanagement of funds by MDAs from 2015

Leah TwakiMarch 6, 20252 min

MDAs are to be investigated by an adhoc committee over mismanagement of take-up grants, bailout funds, and intervention allocations from 2015 to date The House of Representatives has set up a special ad hoc committee to investigate the allocation and utilization of take-up grants, bailout funds, and intervention allocations disbursed to ministries, departments, agencies (MDAs), institutions, and government-owned enterprises from 2015 to date. The committee is tasked with assessing compliance with financial regulations, identifying cases...

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BREAKING: Senate suspends Natasha for 6 months

Sharon EboesomiMarch 6, 20257 min

Shortly after the passage of the recommendations, Akpoti-Uduaghan rose up saying, “this injustice will not be sustained.” The senate has suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi central) for a period of six months following the adoption of a report by the Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions during Thursday’s plenary session. This development comes in the wake of a heated confrontation in the Senate two Thursdays ago when Akpoti-Uduaghan strongly protested the reassignment of...

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Senate committee declares Natasha’s petition ‘dead on arrival’

Sharon EboesomiMarch 5, 20252 min

The chairman ruled that Akpoti-Uduaghan personally signed the petition rather than having it endorsed by a third party, making it invalid under senate rules. The senate has dismissed a petition filed by Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi central) against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, citing procedural irregularities and legal restrictions. At an investigative hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Neda Imasuen (LP, Edo south), chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions, ruled...

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Natasha shuns ethics committee summons

Sharon EboesomiMarch 5, 20252 min

The committee had its investigative hearing till past 4pm and Akpoti-Uduaghan was nowhere to be seen at the committee hearing. Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi central) has failed to appear before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions despite being summoned for an investigative hearing. The committee, tasked with reviewing her conduct during last week’s heated plenary session, had scheduled the hearing for 2 p.m. but eventually commenced at 3 p.m. after...

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