News

Reps go after CBN, NIRSAL, BOI over N1.12tr agric cash

Leah TwakiJune 17, 20254 min

NIRSAL Microfinance Bank has disclosed that insecurity has been a major setback to the full implementation of the agricultural loan scheme The House of Representatives Committee on Nutrition and Food Security has launched an investigation into the alleged mismanagement of over ₦1.12 trillion expended under the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP), an agricultural intervention initiative of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The probe also extends to the NIRSAL Microfinance Bank, which reportedly disbursed ₦215 billion...

House of Representatives

Tinubu signed 51 bills in 2 years as Reps give scorecard

Leah TwakiJune 14, 20255 min

With a total 2,263 bills, 51 signed into law and 189 passed, the House of Representatives laud achievements at midterm The House of Representatives has disclosed that no fewer than 51 harmonised bills passed by the chamber within the past two years have been assented to by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. House Spokesperson, Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr., said this in a statement on Friday, providing a comprehensive breakdown of the legislative progress recorded so far....

House of Representatives Senate

National Assembly shifts plenary resumption to June 24

Leah TwakiJune 12, 20252 min

The National Assembly adjourned plenary resumption to June 24 to allow members celebrate midterm with constituents The National Assembly has postponed the resumption of plenary sessions from the earlier scheduled date of June 17 to June 24, 2025. Both chambers had adjourned on May 28, 2025, to allow for the Sallah festivities and Democracy Day celebrations, with plans to reconvene on June 17. However, a new resumption date was announced on Thursday during the joint...

House of Representatives Senate

Tinubu hails democracy, pays tribute to MKO, Kudirat, others

Sharon EboesomiJune 12, 20254 min

Tinubu listed key figures in the pro-democracy struggle, including civil rights activists, journalists, and politicians who were either jailed, exiled, tortured or killed. President Bola Tinubu has declared that democracy in Nigeria has “risen from the ashes” since the country’s return to civilian rule in 1999. Addressing a joint sitting of the national assembly to commemorate Democracy Day on Thursday, 12 June 2025, Tinubu paid tribute to both well-known and unsung heroes of Nigeria’s democratic...

Senate

‘You can’t trample democracy under your big presidential foot,’ Dickson slams Tinubu

Sharon EboesomiJune 12, 20257 min

“You cannot preach democracy and practise autocracy. President Tinubu’s speech was eloquent, but his silence on Rivers betrays a troubling disregard for the rule of law.” Sen. Seriake Dickson, representing Bayelsa West and former governor of Bayelsa State, has accused President Bola Tinubu of aiding the erosion of democratic values in Rivers State, describing the unfolding political situation as a “military-style suppression of democracy.” His remarks came on Thursday, 12 June 2025, shortly after the...

House of Representatives

Democracy Day: Tinubu highlights economic gains

Leah TwakiJune 12, 20258 min

President Tinubu, on democracy day, lauded socio-economic achievements recorded so far in his administration, seeks legislative backing to sustain reforms President Bola Tinubu on Thursday outlined a series of socioeconomic achievements recorded under his administration over the past two years, as Nigeria marked 26 years of uninterrupted democratic rule. Addressing a joint sitting of the National Assembly in Abuja as part of activities to commemorate Democracy Day, the President praised the sustained cooperation among the...

National Assembly Politics

June 12: Tinubu says not promoting one-party state

Leah TwakiJune 12, 20254 min

President Tinubu has distanced himself from one-party state, reaffirms commitment to democratic competition President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dismissed speculations that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is plotting to turn Nigeria into a one-party state. The President said this while addressing a joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday during the 2025 June 12 Democracy Day celebration. Addressing lawmakers and other dignitaries present, Tinubu said he would be the last person to support such...

Senate

Akpabio says national assembly not rubber stamp

Sharon EboesomiJune 12, 20255 min

Akpabio also revealed that the senate had acted on 26 executive bills, describing the process as a healthy balance of “cooperation and oversight” The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has strongly defended the independence and productivity of the 10th national assembly, insisting that those who tag the legislature as a “rubber stamp” arm of the executive do not understand the true role of parliament in a democracy. Speaking on Thursday at a special joint...

House of Representatives Senate

Democracy Day Address By President Bola Tinubu

NewsroomJune 12, 202516 min

ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR AT THE JOINT SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN COMMEMORATION OF DEMOCRACY DAY, 2025 THURSDAY, 12TH JUNE 2025 Protocol: With profound honour, I stand before this joint session of our National Assembly; a parliament that embodies the will of the Nigerian people. Today, as I entered this grand edifice built from the sweat and toil of our democratic yearning, my heart stirred. It was a blend of accomplishment...

House of Representatives

Ibas defends Rivers ₦1.48trn 2025 budget before Reps Committee

Leah TwakiJune 12, 20254 min

While defending the Rivers State 2025 budget before the House, State Administrator Ibas lamented acts of sabotage by certain suspended officials The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ibas, on Wednesday defended the state’s proposed ₦1.48 trillion 2025 budget before the House Special Committee overseeing the emergency rule in Rivers State He outlined an ambitious fiscal blueprint designed to rebuild infrastructure, improve social services, and foster inclusive growth amid the ongoing state of emergency. During...

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