Tag: National Assembly
12 Takeaways from New Electoral Act
But Section 49 now authorises the presiding officers “to separate the queue of male voters from that of female counterparts”…
Rigging Crackdown: N’Assembly slams Jail term on INEC officials
Bamidele’s remarks came amid criticism from opposition parties, who argued that provisions relating to party primaries, campaign funding and
National Assembly highlights key reforms in 2026 Electoral Act
According to him, the making of the new regime “is a collective work that involves nearly all critical stakeholders. The…
Electoral Reform: Police fire tear gas at protesters at National Assembly
Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force on Tuesday dispersed protesters with tear gas outside the National Assembly of Nigeria, as…
2027 Poll dates in limbo as INEC, lawmakers consider adjustments
The development came shortly after the Senate and House of Representatives suspended their planned meeting to harmonise the Electoral Act…
2027: Nigerian women push lawmakers to pass special seats bill
Nigeria has one of the lowest rates of female representation in parliament in Africa. Since democracy returned in 1999, women’s…
Protest resumes at National Assembly over e-transmission of results
Protesters returned to the National Assembly on Monday to demand that real-time electronic transmission of election results be made mandatory…
Adopt e-transmission of results, Arewa Group tells National Assembly
Fakai urged the two chambers of the National Assembly to review and consider the interests of the majority of Nigerians…
Updated: Peter Obi, Tanko, others join protesters at National Assembly
Former Labour Party presidential flagbeaer, Peter Obi joined protesters at the National Assembly in Abuja to demand the approval of…
Breaking: Protest rocks National Assembly over E-transmission of election results
A protest has begun outside the National Assembly in Abuja following the Senate’s decision to exclude the provision for mandatory…
The Trust We’ll Never Breach
The life cycle of the 10th National Assembly is fast rolling by at an unimaginable speed. Out of the 48…
National Assembly to clarify alleged discrepancies on gazetted tax acts
According to him, the Clerk is also working with the Federal Government Printing Press to publish the duly certified and…
Tinubu vows to go after perpetrators of violence, their financiers
President Tinubu added that his administration is resetting the national security architecture and establishing a new national counterterrorism doctrine anchored…
Tinubu presents 2026 budget to joint session of National Assembly
The Senate had yesterday received President Bola Tinubu’s letter seeking to present the 2026 Appropriation Bill to the joint session…
Tinubu to Unveil 2026 Budget at Joint NASS Session Friday
In the memo, the Clerk conveyed that the President, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, would formally…
When women rise, nations flourish
If passed, the Bill will add specific seats for women in the National Assembly and State Assemblies. This will not…
National Assembly told to create a law banning use of thugs in elections
According to him, until Nigeria cleans its political system and removes thuggery completely, the country will continue to suffer insecurity…
Shock in ADC as party sacks lone National Assembly member
The party’s leadership also ordered all state and local party structures to quickly form new executive committees.
APC urges National Assembly to speed up state police bill
“Akeredolu’s response was visionary the establishment of the Amotekun Corps, a regional security network designed to complement federal security agencies,”…
Who Is Kabiru Turaki? Meet PDP’s New National Chairman
His election is seen as a major step in the party’s effort to reorganize and rebuild ahead of future elections.…
Protest rocks N’Assembly over delayed NERC Chair confirmation
The protest followed the upper chamber’s decision last month to step down Ramat’s confirmation despite a positive recommendation from its…
State vs Federal: Lagos drags National Assembly to Supreme Court over gaming bill
The 2024 Supreme Court ruling had made it clear that lottery and gaming are not part of the National Assembly’s…
Amupitan: I will work with National Assembly to deliver credible electoral process
Amupitan said he will participate actively in the ongoing process of amendment of the Electoral Act to ensure that the…
Lawmakers back creation of sixth state for South-East
The Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Constitution Review has approved the creation of an additional…
Lagos accuses National Assembly of defying Supreme Court over Gaming Bill
Pedro further cited specific portions of the judgment in which the Supreme Court ruled that the National Lottery Act of…
2027: Why proposal to hold elections 6 months earlier is dangerous – ADC
Although ADC noted that the proposal was aimed at allowing time for resolving petitions before inauguration, it, however, warned that…
Tinubu seeks $2.3bn Foreign Loan to avert looming Fiscal crisis
Tinubu also sought approval to issue a $500 million sovereign Sukuk, marking another step in the government’s effort to deepen…
National Assembly Clerk speaks on Natasha Akpoti’s return
The Office of the Clerk to the National Assembly has rejected claims that it has the power to unblock suspended…
Kebbi lawmakers call for arrest, prosecution of Malami
The Caucus further urges security agencies to focus their efforts on genuine threats to national security and not be drawn…
Why Akpoti-Uduaghan can’t resume legislative duties now – National Assembly
The senator argued that her constitutional right to representation could not be further delayed, emphasising that the suspension was for…