This week's highlight of activities around the federal parliament spotlights President Buhari's meeting with the House Adhoc Committee on the CBN's Cashless Policy and his assent to ten billsÂ
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Ahead of the 2023 Kano South Senatorial District election, we analyse the chances of NNPP's Suleiman Kawu and incumbent Senator, Kabiru Gaya
The African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development has restated the need for a more transparent, accountable and people-oriented parliaments across the African continent. Director of Strategy at the Centre, Itia Otabor, made the call on Thursday, in Abuja, at a Capacity Building Workshop for Media and Civil Society Partners on ‘Open Parliament Index (OPI),’ a project being implemented by the Nigerian Network of Parliamentary Monitoring Organisations. OrderPaper Advocacy Initiative, Nigeria’s preeminent...
The obidient movement is the most defining factor in Nigeria's 2023 presidential election but can it secure victory for Mr. Peter Obi and turn the tide for a people seeking liberation from successive failed leadership?
Youth Advocate, Michael Olaogun bares his thought on the 'power of the youth' in this electoral cycle and concerns about the future of Nigeria's youth in politics post-2023
Constituents of Gombe North Senatorial District brace up for another 'showdown' between their incumbent Senator, Saidu Alkali and their former governor, Dankwambo, as they go head-to-head for the second time in four years
Following a re-run gubernatorial primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, has emerged winner of the Taraba State Gubernatorial Primaries for the March 11 elections. The primary election held amidst tight security on 10th February was boycotted by five out of the six aspirants who had earlier expressed reservations about the legality of the rescheduled exercise, namely; David Sabo Kente, Danladi Kifasi, Saleh Mamma, Senator Yusuf A Yusuf, and Senator Anthony Manzo....
As preparations hot up for the governorship elections in about 29 states of the country, this piece analyses the profiles and chances of the two frontrunners in Kebbi, the Land of Equity. The teacher or the soldier, who has all it takes to get the Kebbi electorate to his side and ride all the way to the Government House The 2023 Kebbi Governorship elections is an interesting scenario to watch out for,...
The earthquakes in Turkey-Syria and Zelenskyy's visit to London are two parallel events with paradoxical themes which shaped world discourse this week
With the tenure expiration of the Ninth National Assembly just about four months away, we examine the appropriation of N30.173 billion as severance package for the lawmakers and sundry provisions Severance packages refer to pay and benefits given to employees who leave employment at an organisation unwilfully. Typically, such packages are instituted to help protect the newly unemployed and are offered to employees who are laid off or retire. However, they...