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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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