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Nigeria’s Democracy Must Reflect All Voices — Speaker Abbas

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, says Nigeria’s democracy must be measured by how much the critical stakeholders in the nation are involved in the processes. He stated this while addressing a group of social media influencers, most of whom were youth, at the National Assembly on Monday, highlighting the importance of the teeming youth population and their voice on the Internet to democracy. […]

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Draw Line Between Activism and Slander, APC Chieftain Warns VeryDarkMan

By Chinedu Echianu The South South Zonal Organizing Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Blessing Agbomhere Esq has warned social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse popularly known as VeryDarkMan to immediately tender an unreserved apology to the President of the Senate and number three citizen of Nigeria, Senator Godswill Akpabio following what he described as Otse's unwarranted and slanderous verbal attack on the person of Akpabio for leading a […]

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Reflect Christ’s Sacrificial Life This Easter – Speaker Abbas To Christians

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has enjoin Christians to imbibe the sacrificial life of Jesus Christ. He urges Nigerians to love one another irrespective of tribe, religion, and socioeconomic status. Speaking in a statement congratulating Christians on the successful completion of the Lent season, the Speaker says the Easter celebration should herald a new season of sacrifice, love, and righteousness. Speaker Abbas, in […]

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Easter: Emulate Christ’s Love – Deputy Speaker Kalu

By Oluwakemi Kindness Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has called on Nigerians to embody the selfless love and sacrifice exemplified by Jesus Christ as Easter joy resonates across the nation. In a statement on Saturday to commemorate the 2025 Easter celebrations, Kalu emphasizes Christ's teachings of compassion, forgiveness, and kindness, urging citizens to emulate these virtues. The Deputy Speaker in the statement by his Chief Press […]

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House of Representatives Summons Rivers State Administrator, Ibas

By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight on Wednesday summoned the Sole Administrator of the state, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.). The sole administrator is to appear before the Professor Julius Ihonvbere let committee for a “comprehensive interactive session” on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. According to a statement by the House spokesman Akin Rotimi, the session would provide […]

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NCC Boss Hails Presidential Aide,Senator Lado

By Anayo Akwitti The Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC) and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr. Aminu Maida has lauded the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Senator Basheer Lado over his exemplary style of administering his office. This praise came on Tuesday when the Special Adviser received him in audience on a courtesy visit in his office at the National Assembly Complex. The EVC, Dr. Maida […]

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Kalu Seeks Uzbekistan’s Partnership For Nigeria’s Mining Sector Development

Oluwakemi Kindness Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has advocated for a strategic collaboration between Nigeria and Uzbekistan to bolster Nigeria's solid minerals and mining industry. He made the call during a high-level meeting with Uzbekistan's Minister of Mining and Geology, Yusupov Ural Sadullayevich, at Uzbekistan's Ministry of Mining Industry and Geology on Monday in Tashkent. The meeting was an integral part of the Deputy Speaker's itinerary […]

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Reps Extends Submission Deadline for Memoranda on State Creation

Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (As Amended) has announced the extension of the deadline for submission of memoranda on the creation of additional states and local governments in Nigeria. According to a circular signed by the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of the Review Committee, Benjamin Kalu on Monday, the new deadline for submission is now […]

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Legislative Autonomy: A Pillar of Nigeria’s Democracy – DG NILDS

Oluwakemi Kindness The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, has reaffirmed that legislative autonomy remains the cornerstone of Nigeria’s democracy. This is contained in a statement made available by the Media Adviser to the DG, Mohammad Abdulkadri. Speaking at the end of a sabbatical paper presentation by Professor Shola Omotola at NILDS' permanent site in Abuja, Professor Sulaiman emphasized that true legislative […]

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