Activist lawyer Aisha Yesufu has expressed concern over what she described as an alarming rate of casualties among Nigerian soldiers, calling on the National Assembly to take urgent action. Yesufu said the country is losing its soldiers at a “sickeningly alarming rate” and questioned the response of lawmakers who were elected to represent and protect…
A fresh bid by the National Assembly to shift the 2027 presidential and governorship elections to November 2026 has divided opposition parties. While some described it as an attempt to extend President Bola Tinubu’s stay in office, others agreed it could strengthen Nigeria’s electoral system if properly implemented. The proposal, part of sweeping amendments to…
The Nigerian Senate has vowed to allocate adequate funds to agencies of government that play watchdog roles, stating that those agencies cannot continue to be weakened by underfunding, given their strategic and critical roles in compelling revenue generating agencies to comply with financial regulations. Senate Committee Chairman on Finance, Mohammed Sani Musa stated this during…
Another university may be added to the pool of existing ones following the passage for first reading on Thursday, by the House of Representatives of a bill to establish the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal University of Nigerian Languages. The bill, sponsored by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, and eight others, is aimed at establishing a…
The House of Representatives has lauded troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces for their sustained pressure against insurgency and terrorism in trouble spots across the country. The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Defence, Babajimi Benson, gave the commendation in Abuja today, saying the troops have recorded remarkable achievements in recent times. “The successes recorded…
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has said that Nigeria’s current tax system is suffering from inefficiency, leading to some of the lowest tax collection rates in the world.Speaking at a two day retreat of the House on Economic transformation and development on Tuesday in Abuja, Kalu put the nation’s tax collection…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said the National Assembly’s approach on the issue of state police is taking governors nowhere. Makinde stated this during an interview on a televised program monitored by newsmen. He said the issue had nothing to do with the National Security Adviser or National Economic Council, but required a…
President Bola Tinubu has sought more restraint in the exercise of the oversight functions of the legislature on the executive arm of government. Tinubu said that this would result in efficiency and effective service delivery, as well as promote good governance and accountability. The President made the call at the breaking of Ramadan fast with…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged the National Assembly (NASS) to make laws that prohibit off-season elections in Nigeria. The ex-Nigerian leader spoke on Saturday after he cast his vote in the November 11, 2023 governorship poll at Ward 13, Polling Unit 39, at Otuoke in the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Like…