At the center of the controversy is a post saying Natasha believed being a lawmaker was merely about “pancaking her face and wearing transparent outfits to the chambers.” Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has filed a defamation lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The suit, lodged at the Federal Capital Territory High Court on February 25, 2025, also names the Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and his Senior Legislative Aide, Mfon...
It is important to note that Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was absent from the day’s plenary. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has made an indirect mockery of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. He made a remark identifying Natasha as an inexperienced senator who needs proper orientation to serve her people. Akpabio made these comments during Tuesday’s plenary while responding to a motion raised by Sen. Yemi Adaramodu on the drama that unfolded last week between Akpabio...
One of the incidents cited as proof of Kawu’s disloyalty to NNPP was the presence of top APC officials at his daughter’s wedding and at the commissioning of projects in Sumaila Local Government Area. The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has taken disciplinary action against Senator Kawu Sumaila (Kano south) and three other members, suspending them for alleged anti-party activities and ties with Abdullahi Ganduje, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The...
Akpabio urged all stakeholders, government agencies, businesses, and civil society to actively participate in shaping a tax system that works for all Nigerians. The senate committee on finance has commenced a two-day public hearing on four critical tax reform bills aimed at overhauling Nigeria’s revenue administration framework. These bills are: the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, the Joint Revenue Board Bill, and the Nigeria Tax Bill. The hearing serves as...
In this episode of the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) tracker, the focus is on widowhood to women safety, examining key bills and motions that aim to protect and empower vulnerable groups in Nigeria. About the Widowhood Leave Bill The Nigerian legislature has taken a significant step in addressing the often-overlooked struggles of grieving spouses through the proposed Widowhood Leave Bill sponsored by Rep. Abdullahi Saidu Musa (APC, Niger). In a public hearing organised...
The deputy speaker disclosed that none of the 31 state creation requests met constitutional requirements, while many amendment bills face duplication issues Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has revealed that none of the 31 requests submitted for state creation met the constitutional requirements. Kalu, who also doubles as the Deputy Speaker of the House, made this known during a two-day retreat for committee...
Galaxy Backbone must provide necessary documents on the alleged financial irregularities and appear again before the committee on Thursday, February 27, 2025 The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to Galaxy Backbone, a federal government-owned information technology and shared service provider, to address allegations of financial irregularities and contract violations amounting to billions of naira. At a hearing held on February 19, 2025, the committee, chaired by Rep. Bamidele...
The House committees on works and FERMA have been tasked to ensure rehabilitation of the key south-east road The House of Representatives has mandated its committees on works and the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to ensure the immediate commencement of the rehabilitation and reconstruction work on the Oba-Nnewi–Okigwe road, especially the Nnewi axis, following a tragic accident on February 14, 2025. The House equally urged the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to provide urgent...
The road safety agency says many fake plate numbers used for crimes in the country bear the tags of reputable institutions such as the presidency The House of Representatives has mandated the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) to urgently collaborate in identifying and arresting vehicles using fake plate numbers across the country. The House also urged the FRSC in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force to ensure that only vehicles...
The NGOs regulatory bill reechoes in the House as Reps move to probe alleged USAID funding of boko haram The House of Representatives has taken a decisive step to address allegations made by U.S. Congressman, Scott Perry, who alleged that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been involved in funding Boko Haram and other terrorist organizations. On Thursday, the House set up an ad-hoc committee to conduct a thorough investigation into the...
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