Kenya’s parliament retains interest rate cap against IMF wishes
The Kenyan parliament voted on Thursday to retain the cap on commercial interest rates which the International Monetary Fund (IMF) […]
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Urgent Need to assent to 2018 Electoral Bill by Femi Falana, SAN
In exercise of his constitutional powers, President Mohammadu Buhari decided to veto the 2018 Electoral Bill passed by both chambers
Nigeria’s National Assembly changes plan to reconvene today
Nigeria’s National Assembly will no longer reconvene on Tuesday as earlier announced.
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Tambuwal condemns siege on Nigeria’s National Assembly, hails sack of security boss
By JACOB KUBEKA, Abuja Governor of Sokoto State, North-West Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has condemned in strong terms
Security operatives bar Lawmakers, Newsmen, others from entering Nigeria’s National Assembly
Security operatives on Tuesday barred some lawmakers, newsmen and staff of the National Assembly from entering Nigeria’s National Assembly complex
Poor Power Supply: Kwara Assembly urges National Assembly to expedite action on Bill
…Proposed law seeks to criminalize arbitrary billing system in Nigeria From LEKAN BAKARE, Ilorin The Kwara State House of
15 Nigerian Senators dump ruling APC for opposition PDP
By JACOB KUBEKA, Abuja Nigeria’s governing party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suffered a major upset as 15 of
Security personnel barricade residences of Nigeria’s Senate President, deputy
The residence of the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, was on Tuesday morning besieged by men of the
Press Council Bill: Kill it now; Nigerian Editors tell National Assembly
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has charged the National Assembly to kill the Nigerian Press Council Act 1992 (Repeal
Senator Omo-Agege’s comeuppance, By Sufuyan Ojeifo
If he had taken time to review recent history and incidents of insolence in the National Assembly, perhaps, Senator Ovie
Nigerian Senate to revisit State Police calls
The Senate on Tuesday said it would revisit calls for State Police and design framework for mopping up 350 million
Plateau killings: We will not allow another Rwanda genocide – UK House of Lords vows
The United Kingdom, UK, House of Lords yesterday debated the continuing killing of innocent persons in communities by armed groups
Tanzania MPs take public HIV tests
More than 300 Tanzanian MPs are taking HIV tests in public today as they try to encourage more people to
Group asks to Buhari to prosecute Nigerian lawmakers for cutting critical projects from budget
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to initiate action to prosecute
12 steps to impeach the President according to the 1999 Constitution
There have been reports that some members of the Nigerian upper legislative chamber have threatened President Muhammad Buhari with impeachment.
Nigeria’s National Assembly ends emergency Joint Session, threatens to impeach President Buhari over insecurity, other offences
By JACOB KUBEKA, Anuja A three-hour closed-door Joint Session of Nigeria’s National Assembly ended in Abuja Tuesday afternoon with the
President Buhari writes Senate, makes 5 fresh appointments into CBN
By GRACE AUDU, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has made five fresh appointments into the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
BREAKING: Kogi Court grants Dino Melaye bail
The Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja has granted bail to the lawmaker representing Kogi West, Senator Dino Melaye,
Nigerian Senate declares IGP Idris “Enemy of Democracy and Unfit to Hold Public Office”
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday declared the Inspector General of Police m(IGP), Ibrahim Idris as “enemy of democracy and unfit
Dogara, House leaders visit Dino Melaye at National Hospital (photo)
The speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Tuesday, May 8, led other leaders and members of the
Breaking: We discussed Melaye with Buhari, not impeachment process — Bukola, Dogara
The leadership of the National Assembly has reported the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to President Muhammadu Buhari for
NIGERIA: Why Buhari’s government is yet to end killings – Shehu Sani
Shehu Sani, the senator representing Kaduna Central has stated that the present administration is yet to end killings in some
Nigerian students abroad solicit National Assembly intervention over non-payment of scholarship
By Wandoo Sombo Six Nigerian students on the Federal Government\s Bilateral Agreement Education Scholarship Scheme in Cuba, urged the National
Benue Killings: Senate calls for state of emergency
The Nigerian Senate has called on the federal government to declare a state of emergency in Benue State and other
Nigerian legislators summons President Buhari over killings by Fulani herdsmen
By JACOB KUBEKA, Abuja Nigeria’s House of Representatives has summoned President Muhammadu Buhari over incessant killings by Fulani herdsmen in