LEGISLATURE

The President of the 10th Senate, God­swill Akpabio, has promised to lead the upper chamber in fairness and with utmost dedication and integri­ty, calling on senators to put national interest first at all times. Akpabio made the promise on Tuesday at his swearing…

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Tajudeen Abbas has said that the House, which he would be presiding over, would stand to challenge the executive if it finds things are going against the interests of the public. Abbas replied to critics who…

A member of the House of Representatives representing Bende Federal Constituency in Abia State, Benjamin Kalu, has emerged the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 10th National Assembly. The anointed candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged unopposed at…

A member of the House of Representatives from Zaria Federal Constituency in Kaduna State, Tajudeen Abbas has been elected Speaker of the Green Chamber. The anointed candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated Idris Wase and Aminu Jaji in a voice vote…

Senator Jibrin Barau, on Tuesday, emerged as Deputy Senate President of the 10th National Assembly. Senator Dave Umahi nominated Senator Barau as Deputy Senate President and read his citation after which the nominee accepted the nomination. The Clerk of the Red Chamber after asking…

Senator Godswill Akpabio has emerged the new President of the Senate. He trounced Senator Abdul’aziz Yari to emerge the new Senate President on Tuesday. The former Akwa Ibom Governor has been returned elected as President of the 10th Senate after scoring 63 votes defeating…

Hon Nnolim Nnaji, immediate past Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, has accused Senator Hadi Sirika, former Minister of Aviation, of lying against him. He said this while responding to the allegation which the former minister of aviation levelled against him. When…

The 9th Senate had passed 500 Bills in four years, says the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. He said this in his remarks on Saturday during the valedictory session for the outgoing senators of the 9th Assembly. “Today, I address you with mixed emotions. On…

Senator representing Imo West, Rochas Okorocha, has asked Senate President Ahmad Lawan for lessons on how to return to the senate without participating in primary election. The former Imo state governor said this during the valedictory session of the 9th senate on Saturday. Lawan…