National Assembly
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The face-off between the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and the senator representing Kogi Central in the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, degenerated on Friday when the later alleged that her feud with Akpabio began when she declined sexual advances made to her in 2023 by Akpabio.
2 days ago
It’s been three years since women groups, gender and rights activists marched to the National Assembly to protest the rejection of the five amended gender bills at the National Assembly.
4 days ago
Critical stakeholders from Gembu, Taraba State, have strongly advocated for the establishment of a Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Gembu, describing it as a crucial step toward universal healthcare coverage and regional development. Speaking at the National Assembly Public Hearing on 50 FMC Bills on Thursday, representatives from Taraba State emphasised the urgent need for…
25 Feb
Four months after introducing the tax reform bills, which he sent to the National Assembly for consideration and passage, President Bola Tinubu asked the Senate to give him workable laws from the bills.
17 Feb
The Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), Mr. Kamoru Ogunlana, has advocated for a comprehensive review of the National Assembly Service Act and other essential legislative frameworks to bolster staff welfare and enhance the overall efficiency of the parliamentary bureaucracy. During his inaugural meeting with senior members of the National Assembly bureaucracy in Abuja, Mr.…
14 Feb
The Human Rights Writers Association (HURIWA) has questioned the rationale behind the unprecedented increase of the 2025 budget to N54.99 trillion by the National Assembly. The increase sparked widespread concern, with many Nigerians awaiting further clarification from the government and the National Assembly on the justification for the hike. However, the budget was passed on…
14 Feb
Criticisms followed yesterday’s passage of the record-breaking N54.99 trillion 2025 budget by the National Assembly, with some observers accusing lawmakers of misplaced priorities, fiscal irresponsibility, and potential political motives ahead of the 2027 elections.
13 Feb
The National Assembly has explained approval of the 2025 Appropriation Bill, which increased from N49.7 trillion to N54.99 trillion—the highest in the nation's history. This adjustment followed legislative reviews that uncovered additional revenues from key government agencies. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Senator Adeola Solomon Olamilekan, while explaining the Budget Expansion and…
13 Feb
The National Assembly on Thursday passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill, raising the total estimates by over N700 billion from the proposed N54.2 trillion to 54,990,165,355,396. One key adjustment in the budget is the approval of N300 billion for health intervention programmes following the decision of U.S. President Donald Trump to pause foreign aid for 90…
13 Feb
The Nigerian Senate, along with the House of Representatives, has passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill, approving a record-breaking budget of ₦54,990,165,355,396 to finance government activities in the coming fiscal year. The budget, titled A Bill for an Act to Authorize the Issue from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation, was approved after deliberations on…
12 Feb
Nigeria’s Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to accelerating sustainable development in the South East, stating that the newly inaugurated South East Development Commission (SEDC) will play a transformative role in advancing the region’s socio-economic growth. Speaking at the official inauguration of the SEDC Board, the Minister commended President…
10 Feb
All roads lead to Idanre, Ondo State, on Saturday, February 15, as the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, his Ondo State counterpart, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, former governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, members of the National Assembly, and other dignitaries attend the burial ceremony of the Obamoluwa of Idanre Kingdom, High Chief Moses…
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The Senate said on Sunday that it won't investigate allegation of sexual harassment made against its president, Godswill Akpabio, by the Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Spokesman to the Senate, Yemi Adaramodu, who disclosed this in an interview with journalists Sunday evening, said there is no petition before the Senate regarding sexual harassment and as…
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Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a fake soldier and armed robbers operating between the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, and Nasarawa State. This was revealed by the command's spokesperson, SP Ranham Nansel, in a press statement made available to The Guardian on Sunday in Lafia, the state capital. According to the statement, Police operatives…
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Tragedy struck in Zamfara State as Zarah Abubakar Shehu, a 21-year-old student of the Federal University Gusau, died in captivity four months after she was abducted alongside her two siblings. Zarah, a 300-level student, was taken from her home in the Damba area of Gusau in the early hours of Sunday, November 3, 2024, by…
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A psychotic Nigerian armed robber and crack cocaine dealer has been permitted to stay in the United Kingdom (UK) because he believes he is ‘possessed.’ According to UK news website, The Telegraph, the Nigerian, who believes he is ‘suffering from demonic forces,’ can stay in the UK on human rights grounds, the judge ruled. "A…
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has directed the Heads of Local Government Administration (HLGA) to immediately assume control of the administration of all 23 local government areas in the state. This directive follows the Supreme Court judgment mandating the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to withhold the state’s allocations. In a statewide broadcast on Sunday,…
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The Lagos State House of Assembly has directed all staff and legislative aides to work remotely from home indefinitely to prevent potential violence arising from the ongoing leadership crisis. The directive, issued by Acting Clerk Mr. Babatunde Ottun Abubakar in a memo addressed to all staff, was aimed at ensuring their safety and preventing a…
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Nigerian women have commended President Bola Tinubu for approving the recommendation of the Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Mr. Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, to appoint Ms. Folashade Adekaiyaoja as the first-ever Deputy Director General of the Service. In an unprecedented move, President Tinubu, in January, approved Ms. Adekaiyaoja's appointment as Deputy Director…
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Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, in a major breakthrough in the fight against oil theft have arrested 16 suspected oil thieves and confiscated over 24,000 litres of stolen products in a series of operations conducted from February 24 to March 2, 2025. The operations, which were carried out in collaboration with other agencies, resulted…
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The Ogoni Dialogue Committee has urged communities in Ogoniland to be vocal and active in the oil resumption processes, assuring them that their concerns will be articulated and presented as a unified demand from the Ogoni people to the Federal Government. Co-Chairman of the Committee, Archbishop Ignatius Kattey (Rtd), gave the charge during a meeting…
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Eddie Howe will consider appealing against Anthony Gordon's red card in Newcastle's FA Cup defeat against Brighton as he tries to stop the England forward missing the League Cup final. Gordon was dismissed for violent conduct seven minutes from the end of normal time in Sunday's 2-1 loss at St James' Park after shoving Jan…