John Onaiyekan, archbishop emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, says Nigerians are losing confidence in their elected representatives in the national assembly. He spoke on Thursday during an appearance on Prime Time, a current affairs programme on Arise Television. Onaiyekan said many citizens no longer feel represented. He blamed lawmakers’ priorities and decisions for…
Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has condemned the teargassing of protesters at the national assembly. He warned that Nigeria is becoming a “now disgraced nation” — a phrase used by President Donald Trump to describe Nigeria’s failure to curb insecurity. Obi reacted in a post on X on Tuesday. His statement…
History has placed a heavy responsibility on the 10th National Assembly. The question is simple: will it strengthen Nigeria’s democracy or weaken it? The Senate recently rescinded its earlier position and restored electronic transmission of results in Clause 60(3) of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. On the surface, that looks like progress. We acknowledge that…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has urged the National Assembly to amend the Electoral Act to make electronic transmission of election results compulsory. The call followed the adoption of a report by the NBA president, Max Afam Osigwe, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), at the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on February 5,…
The Senate on Wednesday passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill after a five-hour clause-by-clause deliberation during plenary. The bill stood as the only item on the order paper, coming shortly after a valedictory session held in honour of the late Okey Ezea. Subsequently, lawmakers adopted the legislation at the committee of the whole after considering…
President Bola Tinubu presented the 2026 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly. He did this on December 19, 2025. The event marked a key moment for Nigeria’s economic planning. Lawmakers gathered in Abuja for the address. Tinubu outlined his vision clearly. He stressed the need for reforms to build a stronger nation….
Nigerians follow government moves closely. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu now requests approval from the National Assembly. He wants to extend the 2025 budget implementation until March 31, 2026. This step addresses key fiscal issues. Lawmakers receive the letter during sessions. They discuss it promptly. The Formal Request Tinubu submits a detailed letter on December 18,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will present the 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly on Friday, December 19, 2025. The presentation will hold at 2:00 p.m. in Abuja. This event marks a major step in Nigeria’s fiscal process. Presidency Alerts Lawmakers Ahead of the appearance, the Presidency will notify lawmakers formally….
A coalition of civic leaders, labour icons and political reformers is pushing for a new law that would remove any elected official who defects from the party that produced their mandate. Moreover, the move targets rising cases of political defection ahead of the 2027 elections. Reformers Demand Automatic Loss of Seat In a petition submitted…
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, hosted National Assembly members to a special dinner at the State House Banquet Hall on Friday. She urged lawmakers to pass the Gender Parity Bill, also called the Reserved Seats for Women Bill. She described it as a historic chance to strengthen democracy. Dialogue on National Development and SecurityThe…
