LEGISLATURE

There was a mild drama in the Senate on Tuesday morning during plenary session as a lawmaker representing Ogun West Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly (NASS), Solomon Adeola, accused his colleague from the Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, of…

The 10th House of Representatives has released its six-point legislative agenda for the 10th Assembly, aimed at driving the progress, prosperity and inclusivity in Nigeria. The House Leader and Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee on Legislative Agenda, Julius Ihonvbere announced the agenda, in…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, on Monday asked the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), to be realistic in their demands, asking them to suspend the planned strike and allow the House intervene in the dispute. The Speaker…

The increasing public spending on the acquisition of exotic cars for federal lawmakers has raised some concern after it emerged that the National Assembly has spent a whopping sum of N53.7 billion on cars for elected lawmakers in the last 12 years. From…

Marcus Onobun, a member of the House of Representatives, has escaped death. He escaped death in an accident on his way to Abuja. The state Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, Tony Aziegbemi, who confirmed this to our correspondent on Friday, said Onobun who was the immediate…

The Senate will push forward the commencement of its annual vacation to enable it screen ministarial nominees, it was learnt yesterday. The list is being expected from the office of the President early next week. A principal officer told press that the Senate, due to proceed…

The House of Representatives has taken a firm stance against the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) by rejecting the proposed increase in electricity tariff. This resolution was reached following a motion presented by Honourable Aliyu Madaki, who expressed strong disapproval of the price…

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has assured Nigerian workers of the readiness of the government to review the salaries of its workers as a move towards cushioning the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy. The President of the Senate, gave the…

The House of Representatives is set to investigate the incident of contaminated fuel observed in a Max Air plane. This followed a motion of urgent importance by Tunji Olawuyi, a member representing Ekiti/Isin/Oke-Ero and Irepodun Federal Constituency. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) had…

Mmesoma Ejikeme, the candidate at the heart of a Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results forgery debacle, has written to the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) asking for leniency. The 19-year-old on Wednesday read a letter of apology before the House of Representatives…