Ebonyi Senator says “no regrets ” insulting Ezekwesili at senate hearing

  The senator representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, has defended his clash with former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, during a Senate hearing on Tuesday. The clash occurred…

Reps in shouting match ahead of Rivers emergency rule debate

  Members of the House of Representatives engaged in a heated exchange as the green chamber prepared to debate the emergency rule in Rivers State.   Two female members shouted…

Bill seeking Tiktok, bloggers to open offices in Nigeria passes second reading

Bill seeking Tiktok, bloggers to open offices in Nigeria passes second reading A bill seeking to amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, to require social media platforms to establish…

IPU: Senate dismisses Akpoti-Uduaghan’s arrest allegations

  The Nigerian Senate has dismissed allegations by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan regarding a planned arrest upon her return from the Inter-Parliamentary Union event in New York. Senate Spokesman, Adeyemi…

Rivers Assembly adjourns sittings indefinitely

  The Rivers State House of Assembly has adjourned its sittings indefinitely. The decision to adjourn legislative duties indefinitely was reached during plenary, presided over by the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule,…

15 Senators, 149 Reps Sponsored No Bill In First Year — Report

A performance report by OrderPaper, Nigeria’s parliamentary monitoring organisation, has revealed that 15 senators and 149 members of the House of Representatives did not sponsor any bills in the first…

BREAKING: House Of Reps Speaker withdraws bill to jail Nigerians 10-years, N5 million fine for refusing to recite national anthem, pledge

Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, has withdrawn the counter subversion bill. The bill prescribes a 10-year jail term, N5 million fine or both for those who refuse…

Lawmakers monthly earnings can’t last more than three days – Dogara

  A former speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara on Wednesday said lawmakers’ monthly earnings can not last them for more than three days. This was as he…

Abia Assembly Passes Bill Revoking Pensions For Govs, Deputies

  The Abia State House of Assembly has passed into law, H.A.B 11: A Bill for a ‘Law to Repeal The Abia State Governors & Deputy Governors Pensions Law No…

Lawmakers’ salaries too small for job responsibilities -Deputy Speaker

  The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, on Monday said the current salaries of federal lawmakers cannot take them home to do the jobs they were…

Rivers Assembly Overrides Fubara To Pass Four New Bills Into Law

  The Rivers State House of Assembly has voted to override Governor Siminalayi Fubara and pass four new bills into law.   This happened during plenary on Friday (today) at…

We”ll guarantee staff welfare- Akpabio

  The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has said that the National Assembly would guarantee the welfare of staff of the assembly. He made the remark at the 9th National and…

Stop passing bills without our input, Senator Ndume, others, knock Akpabio

  The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has slammed the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, for approving the passage of some executive bills without seeking the input of…

Senate resumes after 7-week recess, bars journalists from plenary

  Journalists on Tuesday had a hard time covering the activities of the senate. The session is the first since the senate resumed after a seven-week recess. The legislators alongside…

Our Main Job Is To Make Laws Not Build Roads, Legislators Cry Out

  Members of the National Assembly on Saturday said many Nigerians do not value the main duty of a legislator, which is to make laws. The lawmakers spoke at Open…