Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- The National Assembly Joint Committee on Constitution Review has received 55 proposals for the creation of new states and 278 requests for the establishment of additional local gov... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- A bill seeking to repeal the Electoral Act 2022 and enact a new Electoral Bill 2025 has passed second reading at the Senate. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the ... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- Senators on Tuesday debated an amendment to Nigeria's Criminal Code Act seeking to prescribe life imprisonment for anyone found guilty of defiling minors, regardless of gender. Th... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- The Senate on Tuesday suspended consideration of the Criminal Code Amendment Bill following disagreements over provisions criminalising the supply of drugs or instruments used to c... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 16 -- Abia North Senator, Orji Kalu, on Wednesday, alleged that some pilots flying aircraft in Nigeria smoke Indian hemp and get 'high' before operating flights. He said this was one of... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 16 -- The Senate has commenced the screening and confirmation process for the new Chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan. The exercise began... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 16 -- A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has challenged members of the United States Congress to publicly identify Nigerians allegedly sponsoring terror attacks that have led to cl... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 15 -- Bayelsa West Senator, Seriake Dickson, has revealed that Governor Douye Diri consulted him before resigning from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He, however, said he advised t... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 15 -- The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday constituted a 12-member ad hoc committee to guide it on how to respond to allegations of Christian genocide levelled by US lawmakers against the coun... Read More
Nigeria, Oct. 15 -- The Senate on Tuesday passed a resolution calling on the federal government to intensify diplomatic efforts to secure the release and safety of Nigerians currently detained in Liby... Read More