President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the House of Representatives seeking an increase in the 2022 budget deficit to be financed through borrowing from the domestic market. Buhari said this in a letter read by Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila during plenary on Thursday. The President also requested for the review...
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By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “enforce the judgment by the ECOWAS Court of Justice compelling your government to delete the offence of ‘insulting or stalking public officials online’ from the Cybercrime Act.” In an open letter dated...
A coalition of 50 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Friday said that arms bearing by citizens for protection as suggested by a legislator was not the best option. The CSOs, at a news conference in Abuja, said that such acts might jeopardise the security architecture of the country as...
The latest media report that the Nigerian Senate passed a bill that would empower an association of real estate companies to not only regulate its members but also regulate its competitors and others in the industry naturally reminds Nigerians with critical minds of an existing research report carried out...
Having critically observed the ongoing accusations by Daniel Onjeh against Project Development Institute (PRODA), National Assembly, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and Federal Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation. The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria (COCSON) decided to embark on an independent findings to unravel the truth...
The Senate has passed a motion seeking to appeal the judgment of the Federal High Court, Umuahia, on Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act 2022. The Senate, in the motion, seeks to follow appropriate channel and appeal the judgment for the Appeal Court to set aside the Umuahia judgment....
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday met with the APC Senate Caucus at the National Assembly. Tinubu, at the meeting held in Abuja, said he was at the National Assembly to seek counsel, partnership, and support of the lawmakers for his presidential bid....
Let’s face it. Several gender bills were presented before Lawmakers of the National Assembly on March 1, 2022. The Legislative House voted against a bill that was meant to provide for affirmative action whereby women have at least 35 per cent in political parties’ administration. They also voted against...
Some Nigerian Women, under the name “Women Manifesto’’, on Monday said that they would continue to occupy the National Assembly (NASS) until women aspirations of gender equality in all elective positions are met. The Co-Convener of the group, Dr Akiyode-Afolabi Abiola, made this position known on behalf of the...
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, says the rejection of five gender bills by the National Assembly is a major setback for Nigeria’s democratic advancement. The Rivers State Governor said this at the inauguration of Ahoada -Odiemerenyi -Ihugbogo -Odieke Road project in Ahoada-East Local Government Area on Friday. He said...
The recent decision by the National Assembly to ignore the long-standing clamour for Affirmative Action for Nigerian women was contrary to the very high expectations of forward-looking Nigerian men and women. The anger of Nigerians in the circumstance is therefore understandable, more so that not a single concession was...
Nigerian women in various groups on Wednesday occupied the gate of the National Assembly in protest against the failure of a bill meant to create ‘special seat‘ for women. The women gathered early morning at the three arm zone and marched to the National Assembly gate chanting songs of...
Lawmakers on Tuesday voted against a bill seeking to provide special seats for women in the National and State Houses of Assembly. The bill was defeated in the Senate with 58 votes out of 91. In the House of Representatives 208 out of 290 lawmakers voted against it. Wife...
Senate, on Tuesday at plenary, passed a bill to empower lawmakers at the National and State Assemblies to summon the President and State Governors on issues bothering on security or any other issues on which they have powers to make laws. The bill seeks alteration to Section 67 of...
In recent times, precisely in the last one year, many events birthed in response to the various challenges plaguing the people of the Niger Delta region, and aimed at ensuring that the people of the region benefit maximally from their wealth, through promoting infrastructural developments, environmental remediation and local...
***rejects pension for Presiding Officers of Legislature By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Senate has approved financial autonomy for state legislatures, judiciary and local governments in the country. The approval came on Tuesday during voting on the report of the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution...
President Buhari signs Electoral Act, says ‘We’re bequeathing lasting legacy with new election laws’
President Buhari signs Electoral Act, says ‘We’re bequeathing lasting legacy with new election laws’
*Asks that Section 84(12) be deleted By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja said The Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2022, passed by the National Assembly, holds a lot of promise for improving the election processes in the country, with introduction of new technology, and efforts...
First Lady Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday visited the both Chambers of the National Assembly to advance her support for increased gender parity and women participation in politics. Buhari who led her aides and other female Ministers to the Senate Chambers, said, she was there to observe proceedings on the...
First Lady Aisha Buhari on Wednesday, was at the Senate to witness the laying of the report of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review. The President’s wife was accompanied by the Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed and a delegation of Nigerian women....
Former Senate President, Pius Ayim, says he has no grudge with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Rather, he described the former Nigerian leader as one who has always remained focused and determined in his activities. “I did not have any personal issue with (former) President Obasanjo,” said the former Senate...