Former deputy Senate president Ike Ekweremadu has said his decision to re-contest the seat was not to win or lose but to make a statement. "We need to exonerate ourselves," Ekwere told journalists on Tuesday. "It was not a contest to win or lose, I wanted to make a statement." Ekweremadu, a member of the…

Former Imo State governor Rochas Okorocha Tuesday was denied entry to the National Assembly Complex during inauguration and election of principal officers of Nigeria's legislative arm of government. The inauguration of the ninth National Assembly which began 10 am was presided by the clerk of the assembly Mohammed Sani-Omolori. Nigeria's electoral body, Independent National Electoral…

Nigerian lawmaker Senator Orji Uzor Kalu Thursday said he will run for the office of deputy Senate president regardless of the All Progressives Congress (APC) stance. “Let me be honest with you even if the party ask me not to run," Kalu said on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme. "-I will run on the floor of the…

Nigeria deputy Senate president Ike Ekweremadu Wednesday expressed hopes that President Muhammadu Buhari will approve the establishment of state and local government police in the country. Buhari received a report on the reform of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) Monday, June 3 by National Human Rights Commission Committee on SARS. "I...hope that the eventual Government…

Nigerian Government has declared May 29 and June 12 as public holidays to mark the transition to a new government and Democracy Day respectively. Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohamed, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday. Mohammed said that most of the activities formerly performed on May 29 as…

Nigeria Senate Thursday passed the Public Holiday Act Amendment Bill to recognise June 12 as the country's Democracy Day. President Muhammadu Buhari announced that June 12 will be Democracy Day to honour Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, who is the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993, presidential election. The bill was passed almost one year after…

The Nigeria Senate Thursday approved the appointment of new director-general of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Shaibu Ibrahim. The Senate investigated the appointment of Ibrahim after Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West, raised a point of order that the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai contradicted the law by appointing the…

One of Nigerian lawmakers jostling for the seat of the Senate president in the 9th National Assembly Ali Ndume has refuted claims that Nigeria president Muhammadu Buhari and vice president Yemi Osinbajo were against his ambition. "Personally, I’m a committed Buharist. Whether I become the senate president or not, I will continue to stand by…

Borno State governor Kashim Shettima has urged Nigerian lawmaker Senator Ali Ndume to drop his bid to emerge as Senate president and respect the decision of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to support Ahmad Lawan. "I hail from the same state with the distinguished Senator Ali Ndume, and I appreciate the fact that politics…

Nigerian Senate committee on power, steel development and metallurgy have recommended a jail term of 10 years without an option of fine for anyone found guilty to have conspired, procured and to hold stolen parts and components of public power equipment in custody. The committee asked the Senate to consider and pass an amendment of…

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari said the extended time it took the 8th National Assembly led by Senate President Bukola Saraki to pass the budget was regrettable. Buhari made the disclosure when he hosted state governors and senators-elect of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to a dinner at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday night. "So,…

Nigeria's deputy Senate president Ike Ekweremadu on Wednesday said the executive arm of government was responsible for the late passage of the country's budgets. “Another issue is that the Executive usually presents the Budget late in the year, giving the National Assembly little time to deliberate on the budget, thereby leaving very little time for…