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Drama as JAMB delegation walks out on lawmakers over media presence

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- Tension rose at the National Assembly on Wednesday after representatives of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) abruptly walked out on members of the House of Repre... Read More


Reps consider bill to entrench LGs as federating units in Nigerian Constitution

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- The House of Representatives has moved to amend the 1999 Constitution to grant constitutional recognition and full autonomy to local governments and area councils, a reform lawmake... Read More


Reps approve Tinubu's $2.3bn external borrowing plan to finance 2025 budget deficit

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu's request to raise over $2.3 billion from external sources to part-finance Nigeria's 2025 budget deficit, refinance ... Read More


Reps set to screen newly appointed service chiefs

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- The House of Representatives is set to screen and possibly confirm President Bola Tinubu's newly appointed service chiefs during plenary today (Wednesday). Mr Tinubu, in a letter ... Read More


Lawmakers move to strengthen security at National Assembly, hold public hearing

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- The Chairman of the House Committee on Internal Security, Garba Muhammad, has raised serious concerns over the growing insecurity within the National Assembly complex, warning that... Read More


Nigerian lawmakers probe NFF over alleged misappropriation of FIFA, CAF funds

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) over alleged misappropriation of millions of dollars in development and sponsorship ... Read More


Nigeria nears diaspora voting as Reps, NiDCOM launch digital response system

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has said the federal government is advancing plans for the Diaspora Voting Bill, to grant Nigerians living abroad the c... Read More


Constitution Review: NASS joint committee approves additional state for South-east

Nigeria, Oct. 26 -- The Joint Committee of the National Assembly on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has approved the creation of an additional state in the South-east geopolitical zone, a move aim... Read More


Group launches tracker on lawmakers' stance on women's bill

Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- The push for women's inclusion in Nigeria's governance has received a digital boost with the launch of a 469 Tracker, a civic-tech platform designed to monitor the position of ever... Read More


BON unveils plans for 2025 awards, set for December

Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- The Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) has officially unveiled plans for the 2025 edition of The Nigeria Broadcasting Awards (TNBA), an event celebrating excellence and in... Read More