The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is walking on a tightrope in the House of Representatives as lawmakers plot to truncate the zoning arrangement proposed by President-elect Bola Tinubu and adopted by the party’s leadership.In a shock move, the...
The presidential election petition tribunal has adjourned its sitting to Wednesday, May 10, matters brought before it challenging the outcome of the 2023 presidential election.This was disclosed in a tweet on Monday by one of the spokespersons for the...
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is facilitating the empowerment of women and strengthening the fight against gender-based discrimination through policies and programmes.The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Mr Sidie Mohamed Tunis, said this at the...
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday, May 4, 2023, passed a measure mandating life imprisonment without the possibility of a fine for those convicted of illegally making explosives in the nation, which is an important step toward reducing the use...
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to clean up the voter’s register by removing names of dead people.NAN report dislosed that this followed the adoption of a motion by Mr Leke Abejide...
The House of Representatives has approved the request by President Muhammadu Buhari to restructure the N22.7 trillion loan from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) extended to the federal government under its Ways and Means provision.The Ways and Means...
Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has urged aggrieved parties of the February 25 general elections to respect the sanctity of the court and humbly accept its decision in the coming days as final. Gowon made the call...
The Chairman Inter-Party Advisory Council, (IPAC) Alhaji Yagbagi Sani has urged the political class to review what happened during this year’s general election with a view to finding out what needed to be sustained or changed in deepening the...
A total of 257 judges will hear petitions arising from the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, according to a list by the National Judicial Council (NJC). Proceedings at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal and State Election Petition Tribunals are...
Order 2, Rule 2, paragraph 3a of the Standing Order of the House of Representatives provides the procedure for election of a speaker during the inauguration of every Assembly.It states that “a member-elect, addressing the Clerk, shall propose another...
