The Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Niger Delta on Thursday screened Lauretta Onochie as Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board. Onochie, a Special Assistant on Social Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, was screened by the…
Third term, democracy and other tales: A review of Femi Oluwole’s “The Acts of Men” — Olukorede S Yishau
Tokunbo Afikuyomi was very popular in the Lagos politics of 1999-2007 era. In those eight years, he represented two different senatorial districts of the state at the National Assembly. He was one of the right hand men of Asiwaju Bola…
Abuja airport 2nd runway to be completed by November 2023 – Sirika
The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, on Thursday in Abuja said that the construction of a second runway at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) would be completed by November 2023. Sirika made this known when he received the National…
FG accelerating efforts to maximise tax collections- Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said efforts are being accelerated to ensure all taxable Nigerians declare their incomes and pay the right taxes to the appropriate authorities. Buhari made this known when presented the 2023 Appropriation Bill of N20.52 trillion…
Buhari to present 2023 budget to NASS friday
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday, October 7 present the 2023 budget to the joint session of the National Assembly, Daily Independent reports. The budget presentation will take place at 10:00 am at the temporary chamber of the House of…
NLC protest: Police, DSS beef up National Assembly security
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Security Service, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have beefed up security around the National Assembly complex, Abuja, over the ongoing protest organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress…
1999 Constitution Review: Are lawmakers taking women & kings for granted? -Magnus Onyibe
The House of Representatives, also known as the Green Chamber of the National Assembly (NASS), has reportedly reversed itself by electing to bring back for review, the three bills concerning women’s rights which it had jettisoned during its debate on…
Electoral Act 2022 Clause 84 (12): When 2 elephants fight -Magnus Onyibe
The most appropriate note on which to commence this dialogue on the controversial clause 84(12) of the much-debated and anticipated Electoral Act 2022 is by adopting the aphorism that when two elephants fight, the grass suffers. The reasons for applying…
*Sunday Igboho released from Benin Republic detention (Punch)*Women seek end to discrimination, demand gender equality in leadership, employment (Guardian)
Sunday Igboho released from Benin Republic detention (Punch) The Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, fondly called Sunday Ighoho, has been released by the Government of Republic of Benin. The umbrella body of Yoruba Self-determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, announced…
Ukraine: Air Peace, Max Air confirm evacuation, to deploy Boeing 777-300, 747-400 (Sun)*Lekki Deep Sea Port now at 81.14 per cent completion – ICRC (DailyTrust)
Ukraine: Air Peace, Max Air confirm evacuation, to deploy Boeing 777-300, 747-400 (Sun) Air Peace, Max Air has confirmed that they would depart the country on Wednesday night for the evacuation of Nigerians stranded abroad as a result of the…