The joint committees on constitution review in the Senate and House of Representatives have set Wednesday to brief the 36 state governors on the outcome of the joint session The National Assembly said that it will brief 36 State governors on the outcome of the joint session of the Senate and the House on the Constitution review process on Wednesday The Deputy Speaker of the House, Benjamin Kalu, made the disclosure while delivering his opening...
The southeast caucus of the House of Representative has appealed to President Tinubu to exercise his constitutional powers to grant a political and humanitarian pardon to IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu 42 members of the southeast caucus of the House of Representative have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to exercise his constitutional powers to grant a political and humanitarian pardon to the jailed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. They said...
House of Representatives spokesperson, Akin Rotimi, Jr. has affirmed that open parliament directly aligns with one of the central priorities of the the 10th House The spokesman of the House of Representatives, Rep. Akintunde Rotimi Jr, has reiterated the commitment of the tenth National Assembly to strengthening transparency, accountability, and public trust through deliberate reforms that promote an open and citizen-centred parliament. Speaking at the national dialogue on “Strengthening Transparency and Trust through Open Parliament”...
Governance expert and Executive Director of #FixPolitics Africa, Anthony Ubani, charges stakeholders on strengthening, transparency and trust through open parliament during the POPULA 2.0 national dialogue At a time when Nigeria faces one of its deepest crises of public trust, governance expert and Executive Director of #FixPolitics Africa, Anthony Ubani, has declared that “open parliament is not a slogan” but a national imperative for rebuilding confidence in democratic institutions. Ubani made the statement in Abuja...
This edition of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Tracker spotlights one of the most significant gender-reform debates currently before the National Assembly: the push to increase women’s representation in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and to institutionalize gender-responsive policing across the country. At a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Nigeria Police Act, the Chairman of the House Committee on Police Affairs, Rep. Makki Abubakar Yalleman (APC, Jigawa), stressed that women are...
The House of Representatives has revealed that the police pension amendment bill has already been passed by the House only awaiting Senate’s concurrence Following nearly two months of sustained protest by the ex-officers at the entrance of the National Assembly, the House of Representatives on Wednesday held a heated debate on the deepening pension crisis facing retired police officers. The retirees have accused the National Pension Commission (PENCOM) of breaching provisions of the contributory pension...
The ‘Made-in-Nigeria’ drive is a commitment to strengthening local production and promoting Nigerian-made goods Vice President Kashim Shettima has restated the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening local production and promoting Nigerian-made goods as a cornerstone of national economic renewal. Speaking on Tuesday at the Made-in-Naija Trade Exhibition organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Commerce, Shettima, represented by his Special Adviser on Special Duties, Dr. Aliyu Modibbo Umar, said Nigeria’s global relevance would ultimately...
Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture (BoA) and the Director-General of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) risk possible arrest after repeatedly shunning invitations from the House Committee Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Nutrition and Food Security, Rep. Chike Okafor, has threatened to issue a bench warrant for the arrest of the Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture (BoA), Ayo Sontinrin, and the Director-General of the Agricultural Research Council...
The Federal Government has revealed that it owes ₦498.7 million in compensation to 307 verified poultry farmers The Federal Government has revealed that it owes ₦498.7 million in compensation to 307 verified poultry farmers affected by avian influenza outbreaks between 2021 and 2023, raising fresh concerns over long-standing unpaid claims in the livestock sector. Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, Dr. Chinyere Akujobi, represented by Dr. Adeniyi Adedoyin, disclosed this on Thursday...
Proceedings at the House of Representatives turned rowdy on Tuesday over the role of INEC in monitoring party conventions The House of Representatives witnessed mild drama on Tuesday over interpretation of section 82(1) of the the Electoral Act. This was after Rep. Peter Uzokwe (YPP Anambra), attempted to raise a point of order during plenary, sparking a brief exchange among lawmakers over the interpretation of the Act Rising under Order 8 on personal explanation, Rep....
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