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Reps pass Electoral Amendment Act Bill amidst rowdy session

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the harmonised version of the Electoral Act amendment Bill after a prolonged, rowdy session that saw shouting matches, repeated voice... Read More


International Day of Education 2026: Gbajabiamila urges urgent action to fix education system

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- The Chief of Staff to the President , Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that Nigeria must treat education as a national emergency and not just a policy issue if it hopes to secure its fu... Read More


Tension in House of Reps as members oppose rescission of Electoral Act bill

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- The House of Representatives was thrown into a rowdy session on Tuesday following a failed attempt to rescind its earlier decision on the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The... Read More


2026 Budget; NASS backs N1.5trn allocation to Nigerian Army

Nigeria, Feb. 16 -- A joint committee of the National Assembly has expressed satisfaction with the N1.50 trillion 2026 budget proposal submitted for the Nigerian Army, promising to ensure the timely r... Read More


2027 Election Timetable: Women's coalition urges NASS to pass reserved seats bill before polls

Nigeria, Feb. 16 -- Civil society organisations under the Reserved Seats for Women Bill Campaign Coalition have urged the National Assembly to urgently conclude work on the proposed legislation to cre... Read More


2027 Elections: CSOs commend INEC on timetable, raise concerns over amendment bill

Nigeria, Feb. 14 -- Some civil society organisations have welcomed the release of the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commissi... Read More


2027 Election Timetable: Reps to hold emergency session Tuesday

Nigeria, Feb. 14 -- The House of Representatives will reconvene for an emergency sitting on Tuesday, 17 February, to deliberate on issues arising from the timetable for the 2027 general elections rece... Read More


FCT Poll: Reps deputy speaker vows to mobilise Igbo voters for APC

Nigeria, Feb. 14 -- The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has vowed to mobilise Igbo residents in Abuja to vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming ... Read More


APC inaugurates campaign organisation, targets victory in six FCT area councils

Nigeria, Feb. 14 -- The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, on Friday, inaugurated the party's National Campaign Council for the forthcoming 21 February Federal... Read More


UPDATED: INEC releases 2027 election timetable

Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections for Saturday, 20 February 2027. It also fixed the governorship... Read More