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Electoral Act: Nigerian lawmakers propose non-compulsory use of PVCs for voting

Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- Members of the National Assembly are proposing an amendment to the Electoral Act to make the use of the Permanent Voter Card (PVC) non-compulsory for eligible voters during electio... Read More


APC secures two-thirds majority in Senate as Bauchi senator defects

Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a two-thirds majority in the Senate, the threshold required to easily pass and approve key legislation or government policies... Read More


NASS Roundup: Akpoti-Uduaghan's return, Christian genocide claim, Tinubu's $2.3bn fresh loan request, other top stories from Senate

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- The Senate, Nigeria's highest lawmaking body, resumed plenary on Tuesday, 7 October, after a two-month and two-week recess. The lawmakers had embarked on the long recess on 23 Jul... Read More


Court refuses to stop PDP convention

Nigeria, Oct. 12 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to grant an interim injunction seeking to stop the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its planned National Executive Committee ... Read More


Children Behind Bars: Nigeria's justice system fails juveniles

Nigeria, Oct. 12 -- On a sunny afternoon in August 2020, 13-year-old Omar Farouq stood before a Sharia court in Kano State, accused of blasphemy. Too young to understand the gravity of the charges, he... Read More


CSOs urge lawmakers to ensure transparent screening of new INEC chair, want exercise televised

Nigeria, Oct. 11 -- Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) working on democracy and elections in Nigeria and across Africa have called on the Nigerian Senate to ensure a transparent and credible screening... Read More


Nigerian govt promises to stop operating multiple budgets simultaneously

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- The federal government has pledged to end the practice of extending the implementation of national budgets beyond their intended fiscal years. Minister of Finance and Coordinating... Read More


In Senate chamber, Akpabio honours ex-governor who was jailed for money laundering

Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday showered praises on James Ibori, a former governor of Delta State who was jailed in the United Kingdom in 2012 for fraud and mon... Read More


Alleged Christian Genocide: Nigerian lawmakers to send delegation to US Congress

Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- The Senate, Nigeria's highest legislative body, is proposing to set up an ad hoc committee to visit the United States to engage with members of the US Congress over reports accusing... Read More


Nigerian lawmakers propose 10-year passport ban for citizens convicted abroad

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- A bill seeking to impose a 10-year ban on the issuance of international passports to Nigerians convicted of crimes abroad and subsequently deported has passed second reading at the ... Read More