Fresh crisis looms in Kogi State as information filtering in from the state has it that the Senator representing Kogi East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Attai Aidoko, has been unanimously endorsed by Kogi Christian Elders Forum in Kaduna…
Why President declined assent to Electoral Act Amendment Bill (Guardian)
Following his veto of the fourth amendment made to the Electoral Act 2010 and sent to him last month, President Muhammadu Buhari, in a letter addressed to the Senate President, tagged, ‘Presidential Decision to Decline Assent to the Electoral Act (Amendment)…
Workers shut National Assembly over unpaid salaries (Guardian)
Legislative activities at the National Assembly were grounded on Tuesday. It was a day of agitations and protests as the entire members of staff of the National Assembly practically prevented the Senate and the House of Representatives as well as…
Media awards won’t save you from EFCC, Shehu Sani tells governors (Punch)
The Senator representing Kaduna Central at the National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has criticised the awards usually given by media outlets to state governors in the country. Without being specific, Sani noted that events marking media honour being awarded to governors…
Senate 2019: Victor Adoji, best man for Kogi East – Group
More support is coming the way of Dr. Victor Alewo Adoji, the erudite banker-turned politician who is gearing up to represent Kogi East Senatorial District in the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly on the platform of the African…
2019: No automatic ticket for Sen Attai Aidoko -Kogi PDP
It has emerged that all is not well with the bid by the lawmaker representing Kogi East Senatorial District of Kogi State, Senator Attai Aidoko, to return to the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly on the Peoples Democratic…
National Assembly round-up – Bakare Majeed
Mostly, annual recess of the National Assembly is always a time of “no news” as members go on “well deserved leave” after “working hard non stop for a year” or maybe not. However with the election fast approaching, and it’s…
Dauragate and the shame of a nation – Reuben Abati
The week that just passed will for long be remembered as perhaps the most momentous week in the history of the Muhammadu Buhari administration since 2015. Exactly a week ago, officers of the Department of State Security Services (DSS), acting…
Nigeria senate passes 229 bills, 155 petitions in 3 years
The Nigeria Senate said it has passed 229 Bills and 155 petitions since the inception of the 8th Senate. This was revealed via the verified official Twitter handle of the red chamber, @NGRSenate, Monday, where it was also stated that…
Saraki: APC senators, PDP lawmakers draw battle lines as National Assembly reconvenes on Tuesday (Punch)
There are strong indications that the All Progressives Congress senators and their Peoples Democratic Party counterparts are heading for a showdown as the National Assembly reconvenes on Tuesday. Saturday PUNCH reliably gathered on Friday that the bone of contention bordered…