Senate President Godswill Akpabio has reaffirmed the National Assembly’s commitment to supporting President Bola Tinubu’s economic reform agenda, saying lawmakers intend to maintain their partnership with the administration and advance…
The Nigerian Senate has called for intensified efforts to rescue citizens being held by kidnappers and strengthen the protection of communities facing security threats. The demand was made by Senate…
A civil society group and three other plaintiffs have approached the Federal High Court in Abuja to challenge the procedure allegedly adopted by the House of Representatives in passing the…
Senator Shehu Buba Umar, representing Bauchi South Senatorial District in the National Assembly and the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) governorship candidate in Bauchi State, has dedicated the recent dismissal of…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has defended borrowing for infrastructure projects in Abuja following concerns raised by Senator Ireti Kingibe over the approval process for loans…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has alleged that opposition by some All Progressives Congress (APC) governors to the proposed Rainbow Coalition is connected to their interest in…
The Federal Government plans to submit its 2027 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly in September, signalling an attempt to move Nigeria towards a more predictable budget calendar and reduce…
Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory in the National Assembly, has accused FCT Minister Nyesom Wike of obtaining loans for the capital territory without securing approval from…
-The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has said it will interrogate the agency’s Director-General, Aderemi Matthew Adeyemi, at an undisclosed…
The Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria has urged the Federal Government and National Assembly to broaden consultations before proceeding with the establishment of state police. The council warned against…
The House of Representatives has directed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, to produce Prince Adeyemi Adeniyi, the self-acclaimed Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), within…
The Federal Government has proposed ₦962.83 billion in the 2026 Appropriation Bill for the procurement of Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and various empowerment projects, drawing attention amid concerns over Nigeria’s…
The leadership of the Nigerian Senate has held a closed-door meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to discuss key national issues and strengthen collaboration between…
The House of Representatives has passed the Executive Bill seeking to establish state police, bringing Nigeria a step closer to adopting a decentralised policing system aimed at addressing the country’s…
The House of Representatives has ordered a comprehensive investigation into all seized, forfeited, recovered and repatriated assets handled by government institutions since 1999, citing concerns over transparency, accountability and poor…
The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the alleged establishment of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) without legal backing has summoned the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu,…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to explain the inclusion of ₦12.8 trillion under the Service-Wide Vote (SWV) in the 2026 Appropriation Act, describing…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the National Assembly to investigate whether President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains fit to discharge the responsibilities of his office. The opposition party…
The Nigerian Senate has passed the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introducing tougher penalties for several traffic offences, including a proposed ₦50,000 fine for anyone convicted…
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), has disclosed that conducting a governorship election costs more than holding the presidential and National Assembly elections combined,…
The House of Representatives has withdrawn its own constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police, opting instead to consider an Executive Bill transmitted by President Bola Tinubu. Lawmakers said…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for political parties to submit the names and particulars of their presidential and National Assembly candidates for the 2027 general…
After a prolonged absence from the Presidential Villa, Senator Ali Ndume has held a private meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging the President to embrace broader consultations in tackling…
The Nigerian Senate has declined to launch a comprehensive investigation into the budgetary allocation, operations and controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), opting instead to await…
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has revealed how he was deceived into meeting the self-proclaimed Director-General of the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, directing it to prepare the legal framework required for the implementation of state police across…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is on course to meet the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deadline for submitting its presidential and National Assembly candidates for the 2027…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released its final list of National Assembly candidates for the 2027 general elections, dropping former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam, former House of Representatives…
Fresh controversy has erupted within the All Progressives Congress (APC) as aggrieved members in Benue, Kogi and other states alleged irregularities in the nomination process after the party commenced uploading…
A new 2026 Social Cohesion Report by the Africa Polling Institute (API) says the National Assembly has become Nigeria’s least trusted public institution, replacing the Nigeria Police Force at the…
The Borno South senator says Nigeria should reform its legislative system by making lawmakers part-time and paying them only when they carry out legislative duties. Senator Ali Ndume, who represents…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate says implementing state police before the 2027 general election could expose the new policing structure to political manipulation. The presidential candidate of the…
The Senate has approved a constitutional amendment bill that would allow states to establish their own police services alongside the federal police structure. The Nigerian Senate has passed a constitutional…
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the nomination of Professor Abayomi Fashina to the Senate for confirmation as a non-career ambassador/high commissioner-designate. ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has submitted the name…
President Tinubu has transmitted a constitutional amendment bill seeking the establishment of state police across Nigeria. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally transmitted a Constitution Alteration Bill to the Senate…
The House of Representatives advanced constitutional reforms aimed at restructuring Nigeria’s security and governance framework. Nigeria’s House of Representatives has adopted the report on the proposed establishment of state police…
The House of Representatives has summoned top security officials amid growing concerns over rising attacks and insecurity nationwide. The House of Representatives has summoned National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, alongside…
The Federal High Court in Lagos has declared unlawful the National Assembly’s N110 billion expenditure on Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and support allowances for lawmakers. The court ruled that the…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio says reports claiming he assured lawmakers of senatorial tickets are false. Senate President Godswill Akpabio has denied reports alleging that he promised senatorial tickets to lawmakers…
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the nomination of Dr. Zainab Marwa to the Senate for confirmation as a member of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Governing Board. President Bola…
The defections add to a growing wave of political movements ahead of the 2027 general elections. Three members of the House of Representatives have officially left the ruling All Progressives…
Senate President says lawmakers are aligning with executive push to stabilise Nigeria’s security and economy. The National Assembly has pledged to accelerate critical security and economic reforms in support of…
Party insists all presidential and legislative primaries remain on schedule despite holiday disruption The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has clarified that its Presidential, National Assembly, Governorship, and State Assembly primaries…