Akpabio, Lawan spat over sitting time, prompting Senate’s emergency executive session
The Senate abruptly went into a closed-door emergency session on Thursday after an intense argument erupted among senators over the official sitting hours...
Reps denounce arbitrary detention of journalists
Members of the House of Representatives have unanimously denounced the persistent harassment and unlawful detention of journalists in the country, noting that they...
Breaking: Appeal Court affirms Ododo’s victory in Kogi governorship election
A three-member panel of the Abuja Appeal Court has upheld the election of Gov. Usman Ododo as the duly elected governor of Kogi...
Reps launch probe into Hajj commission’s handling of 2024 pilgrimage
The House of Representatives voted to inaugurate a special investigative committee to look into the National Hajj Commission’s management of the 2024 pilgrimage....
N22bln Fraud: Arraignment of Buhari’s Dismissed Power Minister Stalled
Due to his alleged poor health, a Federal High Court in Abuja adjourned the scheduled arraignment of Mr. Saleh Mamman, the former Power...
Updated: Supreme Court orders allocations from federation account paid directly to 774 councils
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has directed the Federal Government to pay all of the allocations due to them from the Federation account...
Breaking: Supreme Court grants local governments financial autonomy
The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that it is unconstitutional for state governors to withhold or tamper with funds allocated to local government...
Ahead of Supreme Court’s ruling on councils’ autonomy, NULGE calls for prayer, fasting.
As the Supreme Court rules on the contentious issue of local government autonomy on Thursday, the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE)...
Agriculture minister predicts significant drop in food prices within 180 days
Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, declared on Wednesday that he expects food prices to significantly decrease within the next...
Reps grill minister over N45m expenses on new year’s party, unpaid N1.5bln to contactor
The House of Representatives has asked the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, to explain various unrelated expenses, including N45 million for...
CJN swears in 22 new Appeal Court justices, urges them to uphold integrity, justice
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has sworn in the 22 newly appointed justices of the Appeal Court, urging them to...
NELFUND adds 12 new state-owned institutions to student loan scheme
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) announced on Wednesday that it has expanded its student loan programme to include 12 additional state-owned tertiary...
Senate urges FG to address food insecurity as Nigerians’ frustration mounts
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to take immediate action to alleviate the widespread hunger and food insecurity that have reached a...
Reps call for sanctions against Wike, six FCT council chairmen over alleged defiance
The House of Representatives is seeking disciplinary action against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, and six Area...
Reps urge FG to put Samoa agreement on hold
The House of Representatives on Tuesday asked the Federal Government to put on hold the implementation of the Samoa Agreement, citing concerns about...
Nigeria’s debt level of N121.67trn remains within safe limits, says DMO
In spite of the increase in Nigeria’s total debt stock from N97.34 trillion in December 2023 to N121.67 trillion in March 2024, the...
