Ahead of the general elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday staged a road show in Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area of the state to woo voters for its candidates. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that party leaders, members, candidates and supporters trooped out in large numbers to participate in the show. They…

These are interesting times when the suspended Chief Justice of the Federation is also in search of justice. Justice Walter Onnoghen is facing trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Abuja, for alleged infringement of the law. He is accused of not fully disclosing all his assets after he had taken office as CJN. Among…

The Nigerian Senate has cancelled its scheduled resumption for Tuesday, 29th January, 2019. The Clerk of the Senate, Mr. Nelson Ayewoh, stated this in a statement signed by him on Monday evening. "This is to inform all Distinguished Senators of the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that the resumption in Plenary scheduled…

The Senate and House of Representatives have started debates on the National Minimum Wage Bill. Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu presided over the Senate session, while Speaker Yakubu Dogara presided over the House of Representatives. Ekweremadu explained that contrary to reports that the Federal Government proposed N30, 000 for federal and N27, 000 for state…

The Senate, Wednesday, confirmed Modibbo R. Hamman Tukur confirmed as director of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit. President Muhammadu Buhari had nominated Tukur as the director of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit on January 7 in accordance with the provision of Section 5(1) of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) Act 2018. Tukur, who is from Adamama…

While executive positions in the Nigerian political sphere often witness upheavals with elected officials going through swinging doors, there is a certain level of continuity in the National Assembly. Senators enjoy an unlimited tenure and can keep representing their constituencies insofar they get re-elected every four years. However, getting re-elected these days seems a chore…

It is easy to take that decision for granted until one realises that in taking it INEC faced daunting financial and logistical obstacles. The ideal level to have conducted the VR was at the PU. At roughly 120,000 PUs in the country and with five staff per PU each required for the exercise, the Commission…

Members of the Nigeria Senate on Wednesday mourned the death of former Chief of Defense Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh during plenary. The senators observed a minute silence in honour of the former defence chief, who was killed by unknown gunmen along the Keffi-Abuja road on Tuesday. Senate President Bukola Saraki noted that the…

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has reiterated the need to capture subsidy in the nation’s annual budget if government still funded it. He made the remark when President Muhammadu Buhari presented the 2019 Budget of N8.83 trillion before the joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria…

The Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) has alleged plot by saboteurs in the oil sector to cause scarcity of petrol and return queues at filling stations at Christmas.

Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari will next Wednesday present the 2019 budget proposal before the Senate and House of Representatives. “May I crave the kind indulgence of the House of Representatives to grant me the slot of 11 hours on Wednesday, 19th December, 2018 to formally present the 2019 appropriation bill in a joint session and…

The Senate has passed the South East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill 2018. The proposed body is to tackle the infrastructure deficit and ecological challenges besetting the region. It also seeks to act as a catalyst for the development of the commercial potential of the zone.