Anthony Ubani argues in this editorial opinion that the tragedy of Nigeria’s democracy is amplified by an electorate that has stopped believing that their vote matters There is a quiet tragedy unfolding in Nigeria’s democracy, and it is not the kind that makes headlines. It is the tragedy of a people who have stopped believing that their vote matters. In the 2023 general elections, out of 93.4 million registered voters, only 24.9 million cast their...
Speaker Abbas Tajudeen has declared his intention for a 5th term comeback into the House of Representatives The Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, on Saturday formally declared his intention to seek a fifth consecutive term representing Zaria Federal Constituency of Kaduna State, attracting what organisers described as a mammoth crowd of supporters and party loyalists. The declaration ceremony, held at the Mallawa Eid Ground in Zaria, witnessed thousands of supporters thronging the...
Kaduna lawmaker Bello El-Rufai, along with four others, has joined ADC and NDC in the House of Representatives Member representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and son of former Kaduna State governor, Rep. Bello El-Rufai, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The announcement was made on Thursday during plenary at the House of Representatives, where Speaker Abbas Tajudeen read letters of defection from...
A wave of defection hit the Green Chamber as 17 lawmakers dumped ADC for the fast-emerging NDC, while one member defected to the APC A fresh wave of defections swept through the House of Representatives on Tuesday, reshaping the opposition landscape as 17 lawmakers abandoned the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the fast-emerging Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), while one member defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, who presided over plenary,...
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has projected a revenue target of N1.489 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year, surpassing its 2025 target of N1.468 trillion by N21 billion The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has projected a revenue target of N1.489 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year, surpassing its 2025 target of N1.468 trillion by N21 billion. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Abubakar Dantsoho, disclosed this on Tuesday while presenting the proposed...
The House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education, and Administration has sounded a stern warning to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), insisting that opacity and weak performance will no longer be tolerated in the agency’s 2026 budget proposals The House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education, and Administration has sounded a stern warning to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), insisting that opacity and weak performance will no...
The National Assembly has approved ₦68.3 trillion Appropriation Bill for 2026 fiscal year The Senate and House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a N68.3 trillion Appropriation Bill for the 2026 fiscal year, following the consideration of the report submitted by their respective Committees on Appropriations. The approval came during plenary after the report was reviewed in the Committee of Supply. It was presented by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Solomon Olamilekan...
The National Assembly has given its green light to President Tinubu’s request to secure external loans totaling $6bn The Senate and the House of Representatives on Tuesday gave approval to President Bola Tinubu’s request to obtain external loans totaling $6bn. The loans are aimed at strengthening the Federal Government’s financing of critical infrastructure projects across key sectors of the economy. The request was communicated in two separate letters sent to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and...
While ADC is fast emerging as a major opposition party in the House of Representatives, APC lost its first two members to the opposition as defections continue to rock the green chambers Twenty-eight members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives announced their defection to various political parties on Tuesday, triggering a notable shift in the balance of power within the Green Chamber. Following the wave of defections, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is emerging as the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made a bold commitment: 24-hour power supply before the 2027 elections. He went further. He said if he fails, Nigerians should not vote for him again. That was not a casual statement. That was a contract. Today, that contract lies in ruins Something is broken. Not just the grid. Not just the transformers. Not just the wires that snake across this country like tired veins. Something deeper is broken. Leadership. In...
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