Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, resumed plenary but abruptly adjourned after about two-hour closed-door session, leaving several bills and motions listed on the order paper unattended. The…
Isaac Samuel The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has cautioned the National Assembly against certain provisions in the proposed National Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill, 2025. The…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives on Monday inaugurated an investigative hearing to probe the over $1.8 billion and $2.8 billion grants received by Nigeria from the Global Fund and…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, suspended plenary for one week following a protest by indigenous contractors who barricaded the entrance of the National Assembly over unpaid debts…
Isaac Samuel The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has clinched a two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives following the defection of six lawmakers at the plenary on Thursday. While…
…Oluyede, Shuaibu, Aneke, Abbas pledge stronger military Isaac Samuel The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointments of the new service chiefs nominated by President Bola Tinubu, following hours of screening…
Isaac Samuel Drama played out on Wednesday at the National Assembly when representatives of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) staged a walkout on the House of Representatives Committee…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives has commenced investigation into the alleged non-repatriation of Nigeria’s crude oil and non-oil export proceeds estimated at over $850 billion between 1996 and 2014.…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, witnessed intense debate over a motion seeking to protect the Dangote Refinery and other strategic private investments from “unlawful and adversarial” labour…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the abandoned $35 million Brass Modular Refinery project in Bayelsa State, despite the huge financial commitments made about four…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives has indicated plans to introduce new legislative measures aimed at protecting and promoting Nigeria’s local refineries. The lower chamber said the proposed legislation would…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Basic Education Examination Bodies to investigate the National Examinations Council (NECO) over alleged unauthorized virement and the implementation of…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives on Thursday directed its relevant committees to investigate the persistent non-functionality of Nigeria’s state-owned petroleum refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna, despite about…
Isaac Samuel The Nigerian House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected the narrative advanced by the United States Senate that frames Nigeria’s security crisis as genocide against Christians or as state-sponsored…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives seeking approval to raise a total of $2.347 billion in the international capital market. This includes a…
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has once again assured Nigerians that the 10th Senate under his leadership will remain open, accountable and responsive. Akpabio gave the assurance on…
Isaac Samuel Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, on Tuesday returned to the Senate, marking the end of a six-month suspension that had caused public debate earlier this year.…
Isaac Samuel As the National Assembly resumes plenary tomorrow, a planned protest over poor welfare and alleged management neglect has split staff at the National Assembly, with the Parliamentary Staff…
Isaac Samuel The leadership of the Senate and the House of Representatives have postponed the resumption of plenary previously scheduled for Tuesday, September 23 to Tuesday, October 7. A notice…
Isaac Samuel The National Assembly is set to resume plenary sessions on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, and it is returning under a cloud and challenges that could smear its reputation…
Tinubu’s campaign promises resurface amid stalled mines in Enugu, Kogi, Benue Isaac Samuel Nigeria is estimated to have 2.8 billion metric tonnes of coal, with proven reserves of approximately 639…
Isaac Samuel The Federal Government Wednesday declared that the performance of the 2024 budget has reached about 80 per cent, with critical projects still underway across the country. Minister of…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives has commenced investigation into the implementation of the $696 million (N1.06 trillion) Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme NG-CARES, a flagship…
Isaac Samuel The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has blamed paurcity of funds for the delay in making the River Port in Niger State operational. The minister…
Isaac Samuel A proposed bill seeking to relocate the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) from the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development to the Office of the Secretary to…
Isaac Samuel A senior official of the National Assembly, Ifeoma Ofili, has accused federal lawmakers of widespread corruption, including accepting bribes, falsifying legislative reports, and diverting staff entitlements. Ofili, a…
Isaac Samuel Despite publicly declaring she would resume legislative duties on Tuesday, suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, failed to appear at Tuesday’s plenary which ended at about 3:00…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives has begun legislative processes to establish a dedicated agency responsible for managing the infrastructure and properties of the National Assembly. The proposed law, currently…
