Set legislative agenda to tackle national malaise, David Mark urges 10th National Assembly
By BARBARA KALU, Uyo – A former President of the Senate, Senate David Mark has tasked the 10th National Assembly to prioritize its […]
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SERAP sues Senate President, House Speaker over ‘plan to spend N110bn on bulletproof cars, others’
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – – President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, have been dragged to […]
APC National leadership unaware of announced Senate leadership positions – Adamu
Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, says the party was not aware of the announcements of new principal officers in the […]
Disclose pensions paid to you as ex-governors’, SERAP tells Akpabio, others
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and other 13 former governors in […]
Why I stepped down from speakership race – Kwara rep
Rep. Tunji Olawuyi (APC-Kwara) says he stepped down from the race for speakership of the 10th National Assembly, as a mark of respect for his […]
10th NASS: Arewa tasks Akpabio on inclusiveness
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has congratulated Sen.Godswill Akpabio on his emergence as the Senate President of the 10th National […]
10th Assembly won’t be a ‘rubber stamp’ Legislature – Gana
A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Joshua Gana (PDP-Niger) says the 10th Assembly will not be a ‘rubber stamp’ legislature for the Executive. […]
Akpabio’s emergence hallmark of APC’s inclusive principles – VON DG
Mr Osita Okechukwu, Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON) says the emergence of Sen. Godswill Akpabio as President of the Senate is a hallmark of APC’s […]
Senators hail emergence of Akpabio as 10th Senate President
A cross-section of the newly inaugurated senators have commended the emergence of Sen. God’swill Akpabio (APC-Akwa-Ibom) and Sen. Barau Jibrin (APC-Kano) as Senate President and […]
10th National Assembly kicks off with Akpabio as Senate President, Abbas as Speaker
The 10th National Assembly was formally inaugurated on Monday with the federal lawmakers electing their leaders who would pitot the affairs of the two chambers […]
Senate Presidency: Yari finally steps down for Akpabio
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Senator Abdul’aziz Yari has finally stepped down for Senator Godswill Akpabio, to emerge as the next president of the 10th […]
Southeast senators-elect endorse Akpabio/Barau to lead 10th Senate
Senators of Southeast geo-political zone on Monday endorsed Sen. Godswill Akpabio (APC-Akwa-Ibom) and Sen. Barau Jibrin (APC-Kano) as their choice candidates for Senate President and […]
Speakership race: 55 South-South members-elect endorse Abbas, Kalu
All 55 members-elect of the House of Representatives from the South-South geopolitical zone have endorsed Rep. Tajudeen Abbas to emerge as speaker of the 10th […]
Senate Presidency: I’m ready to kneel down, beg my colleagues for Akpabio/Barau, says Shettima
Vice- President Kashim Shettima says he is ready to kneel down to beg the incoming senators to give Sen. God’swill Akpabio (APC-Akwa-Ibom) and Sen. Barau […]
10th National Assembly: Gombe Rep emerges PDP consensus candidate for Minority Whip
Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th House of Representatives on June 13, Rep. Ali Isah (PDP-Gombe) has emerged the consensus candidate of the People’s […]
We’ll run an open door policy, Tinubu tells traditional rulers
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu on Friday in Abuja assured traditional rulers in the country that his administration will run an open-door […]
NGF endorses APC zoning arrangement on National Assembly leadership
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has endorsed the zoning arrangement of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the election of the presiding officers of the […]
Will Bauchi Resolution propel PDP into formidable opposition in 10th National Assembly?
As power brokers in All Progressives Congress (APC) slug it out in search of who will lead the two chambers in the 10th National Assembly, the […]
10th Assembly: President Tinubu insists on Akpabio/Barau, Abbas/Kalu tickets
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reassured elected members of the incoming 10th National Assembly that his administration remains firm on the choices of candidates for […]
Senate Presidency: Abdul’aziz Yari and his impetuous ambition
Legend told us, in one of the parables of the Tortoise, that, in his usual boastful, self-conceited, larger-than-life image of himself, announced to his neighbors […]