Lawan reveals salaries, emoluments of federal lawmakers

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan By John Akubo, Abuja Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has sought to clear the air over misconceptions on the National Assembly and its operations. He spoke at the Distinguished Parliamentarians Lecture in Abuja, yesterday. The event was organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS). He revealed that the […]

Former Nigeria’s senate president Joseph Wayas dies in London

Joseph Wayas By Anietie Akpan, Calabar A former Nigerian senate president in the Second Republic Joseph Wayas Thursday died in a London. He died in a London hospital after a protracted illness. He was aged 80. Wayas was born in Basang, Obudu, Cross River State on May 21, 1941. He had his secondary school education […]

Reps charge IGP to dismantle illegal checkpoints along roads

From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja The House of Representatives has charged  the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba to remove all police and military checkpoints along various roads across the country. This is as the House mourned victims of last Sunday ghastly accident in Anambra, allegedly caused by a police checkpoint. The Green chamber […]

NASS spends N1bn yearly on constitution review yet no headway – Clark

NASS spends N1bn yearly on constitution review yet no headway  – Clark …challenges Buhari to act on APC report on restructuring ….says fear of 2023 stopping Tinubu from speaking …Says he is ready to be tried for treason for being vocal From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Elder statesmen, Chief Edwin Clark Wednesday alleged that the National Assembly spends […]

APC crisis worsens as Sen Marafa slams Gov Buni, says he didn’t go to school

Senator Marafa (middle) By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress APC assumed a curious twist on Sunday following the declaration by a chieftain of the party from Zamfara state, Senator Kabiru Marafa that the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC is an illegal contraption, unknown […]

Insecurity: bandits must be declared terrorists – Sen. Gyang

From Gyang Bere, Jos Deputy Chairman Senate Committee on Defense and Senator representing Plateau North, Istifanus Gyang said the federal government must adhered to the call of the National Assembly to declare bandits as terrorists in the country. He noted that the inability of the federal government to recognize bandits as terrorists s what has […]

Using Legislative Powers to Entrench Electoral Malpractices in Nigeria? – By Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye

By Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye | Lagos, Nigeria | October 11, 2021: There is no doubt that members of Nigeria’s National Assembly have grown too big for their boots and it is time the Nigerian people are massively fed with the liberating enlightenment that they possess the powers to cut them to size. Yes, the lawmakers need to […]

Ghana places Nigerian lawmakers on watchlist following Buhari’s statement

Says he was detained for four hours at Ghana airport By Adedayo Akinwale A member of the House of Representatives Hon. Ben Igbapka has claimed that Ghanaian government has placed members of the Nigerian National Assembly on watch list following the statement made by President Muhammadu Buhari in his Independence Day address that one of […]

Senate approves five-man board for EFCC

Passes tertiary hospital development fund bill By Deji Elumoye and Juliet Akoje The Senate at Tuesday’s plenary confirmed the appointment of five nominees as members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Board. The confirmation of the Board nominees was sequel to the consideration of a report by its Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial […]

Reps laments FG’s lopsided appointments

House of Representatives. Photo/FACEBOOK/SPEAKERGBAJA By Msugh Ityokura, Abuja The House of Representatives, yesterday, lamented lopsided appointment of people from a particular zone of the country into leadership positions, saying the development is a clear violation of the nation’s constitution. The House drew the Federal Government’s attention to what it described as “unfair, unjust and inequitable contravention […]

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