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All Peoples' Congress (APC), House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Party Politics
Thursday, April 18th, 2019
(NAN) The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila as its candidate for the position of the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 9th National Assembly. The Spokesman of the party, Lanre Issa-Onilu, said the decision was reached after an intensive deliberation with the APC’s House of Representatives members-elect at […]
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Budget, House, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Thursday, December 20th, 2018
As soon as Buhari concluded his speech, the session turned rowdy again. It was time for Saraki and Dogara to present their speeches but while APC lawmakers chanted ‘four more years,’ their PDP counterparts screamed, ‘no more years.’ After more than 10 minutes into the drama, the Presidential Guards Brigade band suddenly to play the […]
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House, Legislature, National Politics
Thursday, December 6th, 2018
Nigeria’s House of Representative Thursday approved Nigeria June 12 as the new Democracy Day for the country. The approval followed the adoption of a report on a bill seeking to amend the Public Holidays Act 2004. Considering the report at the plenary, the lawmakers approved the amendments to three clauses in the Act, as recommended […]
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American Politics, Headlines, House, Legislature
Wednesday, December 5th, 2018
The National Assembly has summoned the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Stuart Symington, over the alleged high rate of visa denial of Nigerians. The invitation was said to be at the instance of an activist, Kayode Bello, who petitioned the House over the matter. The PUNCH had done an investigation into how many Nigerian students […]
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House, Legislature, Senate
Wednesday, December 5th, 2018
Fred Itua and Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja National Assembly, workers made good their threat to shut down the third arm of government, yesterday, in protest against unpaid salaries and eight-year-old backlog of allowances and non-promotion by the management. READ ALSO: TUC: 35 states owe workers salaries, benefits The protesting staff shut down both chambers of the parliament, and effectively […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Saturday, September 22nd, 2018
Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has explained why he returned to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The speaker said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), where he was until two weeks ago, said the party has failed to fulfill its campaign promises to Nigerians. Dogara said this, yesterday, at […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature
Wednesday, July 11th, 2018
OMO-AGEGE – PROSECUTION Mace theft: Reps demand Omo-Agege’s prosecution The House of Representatives has demanded the immediate prosecution of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege; for his role in the theft of the Senate mace in April. The House demanded that Omo-Agege should be prosecuted, alongside six other suspects, on charges of treasonable felony, assault occasioning harm, conspiracy […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85), National Politics, Presidency, Senate, Top Stories
Thursday, July 5th, 2018
Court orders National Assembly to begin impeachment of Buhari Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, yesterday ordered the National Assembly to immediately commence the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari. Justice Maurine Adaobi Onyetenu gave the order following a suit filed by two Nigerians, Kanmi Ajibola, a lawyer, and a human rights activist, Sulaiman […]
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House, Legislature, National Politics, Top Stories
Saturday, April 28th, 2018
Motion to impeach Buhari: I have no regrets, says Senator Urhoghide • It’s a shame thugs assaulted me in Benin ν Gov Obaseki not involved –Aide Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin Senator Matthew Urhoghide yesterday said that he has no regrets for moving the motion calling for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari on the floor of […]
