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Labour Party Advocates Age Limit for Political Offices

LP Leaders Push for Legislative Reform Prominent Labour Party (LP) chieftains have urged the National Assembly to pass a bill imposing age limits on politicians. The proposal, targeting presidential, governorship, and other...

Drug Trafficking in Nigeria: NASS Passes Life Imprisonment Bill

National Assembly Strengthens Drug Laws with Stricter Penalties In a decisive move to combat the growing threat of drug trafficking and abuse, Nigeria’s National Assembly has passed an amendment to the National...

House of Reps Rejects Six-Year Single Term for Elected Officials

Proposed Bill for a Six-Year Term Rejected by Nigerian Lawmakers On Thursday, Nigeria’s House of Representatives rejected a bill proposing a six-year single term for key officials. The bill, introduced by Honourable...

Anti-Igbo Sentiments: Afenifere Kicks Against Hate Speech

Afenifere’s Stand Against Tribal Attack The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has voiced strong opposition to the recent tribal attacks against the Igbo community on social media platforms, particularly through the “Igbo Must...

Emergency National Assembly Session Convened for Wednesday

Emergency Plenary Scheduled for Wednesday The National Assembly, comprising both the Senate and the House of Representatives, has announced an emergency plenary session to be held this coming Wednesday. This session comes...

Atiku Criticises Ndume’s Removal as the Senate Chief Whip

Atiku Decries Senate’s Role as Enabler Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, has vehemently criticized the National Assembly for endorsing executive overreach. His critique follows the dismissal of Senator...

DSS Assault National Assembly Member

In a shocking incident, Department of State Services (DSS) operatives sparked chaos at the National Assembly Complex, leading to the assault of two senior staff members. The altercation ensued when the operatives...

N724 Billion 2024 Budgets for National and State Assemblies

Analysis of 2024 budgets for National Assembly and 36 state assemblies shows estimated expenditure of approximately N724 billion. This amount covers various expenses, with approximately N50 billion allocated for the salaries and...

TUC Threatens Economy Shutdown Over CBN Cybersecurity Levy

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) threatens to orchestrate a significant protest leading to the complete shutdown of the Nigerian economy, if the Federal Government does not revoke the controversial cybersecurity levy introduced...

APC and Labour Party Back Proposed Bill to Bar Tax-Evading Politicians from Elections

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party have thrown their weight behind a proposed bill aimed at preventing politicians guilty of tax evasion from running for elective positions in...

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