The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has slammed the National Assembly over a proposed bill to make voting mandatory and jail Nigerians who fail to vote. The student body, in a statement by its National Vice President, Inter-Campus and…
The Cross River chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has ruled out automatic tickets for serving members of the National Assembly and state lawmakers for the 2027 general elections. The party, however, granted automatic tickets to Gov. Bassey Otu…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed the National Assembly for endorsing the State of Emergency proclamation in Rivers State. The President in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga described the decision of the…
The Senate has approved the confirmation of Dr Saviour Enyiekere as the Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) alongside 11 other members. However, the upper chamber decided to step down the confirmation of the second nominee from the…
The House of Representatives has passed the amended South West Development Commission Bill, removing provisions that would have allocated revenue from airports, seaports, and gas companies operating in the South West region. During Tuesday’s plenary session, Speaker of the House…
…Recommends retaining current 7.5% VAT rate By Austine Agbo Emmanuel, Kaduna Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has submitted a comprehensive report to the National Assembly detailing its concerns and recommendations on the proposed Executive Tax Reform Bills. In a statement issued…
resident Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Saviour Enyiekere as Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) for a five-year renewable term. Until his appointment, Enyiekere, an environmental specialist, was the deputy chief of staff to the…
By Matthew Denis The National Assembly on Tuesday reversed its earlier approval of the 2025 budget to address errors in the allocation of funds for capital and recurrent expenditures. However, the overall budget size remains unchanged at N54.9 trillion. Both…
Nigeria’s leading commercial bank, Sterling Bank Limited, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to address alleged fraudulent activities linked to Miden Systems Ltd and its director, Dr. Brendan Innocent Usoro. The action followed a series of purported attempts…
…We are strengthening audit systems to tackle corruption in procurement – BPP DG By Seun Ibiyemi and Matthew Dennis The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that the nation’s economy is on a steady path to recovery and growth, driven by…
