The Chairman of Suleja Local Government in Niger State, Alhaji Abdullahi Make, has been kidnapped. Make was kidnapped on his way home from the local government secretariat Wednesday evening. It was learnt that some armed men waylaid his official car…
National Assembly backs state police as gunmen kill 7 cops in Abuja (Punch)
The Senate and the House of Representatives on Tuesday declared the country’s security system a “failed architecture” and backed the call for the establishment of state police to contain the escalating killings by herdsmen across many states. The federal lawmakers’…
Buhari to reorganise security architecture –Dogara (Punch)
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Wednesday said President Muhammadu Buhari was planning a reorganisation of the nation’s security architecture to address ongoing security challenges in parts of the country. He, however, did not disclose the…
Full text of President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech at the signing into law of the 2018 Appropriation Bill, Presidential Villa, Abuja on June 20
I would like to thank the leadership of the National Assembly, particularly the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as well as all the Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members, for passing the 2018 Appropriation Bill, after…
Senate, Reps hold joint executive session (Punch)
Senators and members of the House of Representatives are right now holding a joint executive session at the National Assembly. The President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker of the House, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, are presiding over…
House rejects bill seeking to override Buhari on establishment of Peace Corps (ThisDay)
The House of Representatives thursday fell short of its avowed determination to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto of the Nigerian Peace Corps (Establishment Bill) 2017, as majority of the members overwhelmingly kicked against the move to bypass the president on…
Reps dump legislative duties in search of return tickets – Investigation (Punch)
A desperate search by members of the House of Representatives for a return ticket in 2019 has begun, The Punch learnt on Sunday. The elections are about 10 months away, but many members are said to be unsure of the road ahead,…
House adjourns plenary to mourn Jibril (Nation)
The House of Representatives on Tuesday adjourned plenary to mourn the death of a member, late Buba Jibril. The Speaker, Mr Yakubu Dogara, while announcing the death of the lawmaker said “in our tradition, we shall adjourn today and have…
Senator’s allowance is tip of iceberg compared to gov — Peter Obi (Vanguard)
Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, yesterday, disclosed that what a governor earned as take home allowance was far more than what a senator gets. This came on a day members of the House of Representatives refused to disclose…