OPINION | Let Anioma, Ijebu, Ogoja, Ibadan and Other States Be, By Eric Teniola
On May 27, 1967, the then Head of State, General Yakubu Dan-Yumma Gowon (91) GCFR, said “the main obstacle to ...
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Electoral Act: We Engaged AGF, INEC, CSOs, Devt Partners for 2 Years Before Enactment, National Assembly Reveals
In a statement released by his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, Senate Leader and APC representative ...
Police Reacts to Claims That IGP Egbetokun Smuggled Names from NASS into Police Academy Admission List
The Force Headquarters has firmly dismissed an online report alleging that Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun secretly inserted ...
Retired Police Officer Collapses at NASS as Pensioners Protest Unpaid Entitlements
A retired police officer collapsed on Thursday at the National Assembly complex in Abuja as hundreds of former members of ...
Stay Away From National Assembly, Senate Warns Senator Natasha
The Nigerian Senate has issued a warning to the suspended Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The Senate warned her to ...
Gatekeepers or Spectators? National Assembly’s 2-year Performance Gap, By Dakuku Peterside
Last week’s column took state governors to task, and the response was electric: inboxes flooded, phone lines buzzed, and hashtags ...
Benue Assembly Challenges National Assembly’s Authority Over Summons
A new constitutional clash has erupted between the Benue State House of Assembly and the National Assembly, as state lawmakers ...
Wake Up, National Assembly!, By Monday Philips Ekpe
Federal lawmakers must not fail in their responsibility to safeguard this democracy, writes MONDAY PHILIPS EKPE. Not that the National ...
OPINION | Cash for Legislative Approval, By Dakuku Peterside
Democracy thrives on transparency, accountability, and the rule of law. The legislature, as the guardian of democratic governance, plays a ...
National Assembly Approves Life Sentences for Drug Offenders
National Assembly Approves Life Sentences For Drug Offenders The National Assembly has prescribed life imprisonment for drug offenders and traffickers, ...
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