The bills seeking creation of State and Local Governments Police, Special Legislatives Seats for Persons With Disability (PWD) and Special Interest Groups scaled second reading in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The bills were among the 39 constitutional amendment bills seeking judicial and legislative security as well as electoral reforms, sponsored by different members…
The Ebonyi chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday dismissed reports of a rift between Gov. Francis Nwifuru and the Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there were social media reports suggesting a rift between the two big political actors over the control of political structure…
The Senate, on Tuesday, confirmed the nomination of Prof. Melvin Ayogu as a member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The approval was sequel to the presentation of the report of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions during plenary. The report was presented by Sen….
The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it will deal with any erratic member who are trying to create problem in the party leadership in the state. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Tuesday by the State APC Publicity Secretary, Malam Yusuf Idris. He said, “The APC leadership…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has cautioned that democracy is dying in Africa, stressing that its decline stems from an alignment with African values and realities. Obasanjo’s concern was echoed somewhat by the former secretary general of the Commonwealth of Nations, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, who warned that military incursion in governance especially in sub Saharan Africa…
The Benue State Government says there is no reason for people to call for the declaration of emergency rule in the state. Mr Tersoo Kula, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Hyacinth Alia, said this in a statement, on Monday in Makurdi. Kula, who was reacting to the press briefing by the Centre for Judicial…
A group of registered voters from Kogi Central Senatorial District on Monday submitted a petition to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately commence the recall process of suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Senate. The constituents, in a letter signed by the Lead Petitioner, Salihu Habib, submitted at INEC headquarters, Abuja on Monday, declared…
The Democracy Watch Initiative (DWI) has criticised the recently formed opposition coalition led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai, arguing that they are not the solution to Nigeria’s political and economic challenges. In a statement signed by its Director of Strategic Communication, Dr AbdulRazak Ahmed, the pro-democracy group…
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has warned that a compromised judiciary and poor governance deter investment and diminish Nigeria’s global reputation. He made the remarks at the Haske Satumari Foundation’s annual colloquium in Abuja, which focused on promoting social development through diversity, equity, and inclusion. Jonathan criticised the actions of key political actors, stating…
Constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District may have begun recalling Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as signature collection reportedly started in some areas of the district. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports on Wednesday in Lokoja that constituents gathered at various signature collection points across the five Local Government Areas comprising the senatorial district. Some of…
