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Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, the immediate past Chief of Army Staff has disclosed that Nigeria has many ungovernable spaces. This disclosure was made by the ex-Chief of Army staff when he appeared today for screening at the national…

Yahaya Abdullahi, Senate Leader has called on Governors to find other ways to address insecurity in their respective states rather than always going to the Presidency for solutions. This call was made by the senate leader while…

The names of the immediate past Service Chiefs have been forwarded by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Senate for appointment as non-career Ambassadors-Desginate. This was contained in a letter sent to the President of the Senate, Ahmad…

The resumption of National Assembly which was initially scheduled for January 26 has been postponed till February 9. This was contained in a statement released by the clerk to the National Assembly, Ojo Olatunde Amos. Amos said the …

Nigeria's senate president, Lawan has urged Nigerians to recognise the sacrifice of lawmakers as the senate passes the budget for the 2021 fiscal year. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari in…

The sum of N453,200,000,000.00 has been passed on Monday by the senate as the budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for the 2020 fiscal year. This is coming after the presentation of the report of the Senate Committee…

Persons with disabilities (PWDs) reportedly stormed the national assembly and overpowered security at the complex. Police officers fired tear gas on the protesters as they made their way to the main lobby of the assembly. Angered by…

The Senate on Wednesday, extended the life-span of 2020 by about three months to facilitate the capital budget of the 2020 Appropriation bill. The Senate passed the extension of the 2020 Appropriation Bill through first and second…

Former governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose has blasted President Muhammadu Buhari for disregarding the legislature and judiciary. This statement was made by the former Ekiti state governor in reaction to Buhari's failure to honor the…

Ahmad Lawan, the President of Nigeria's senate has stated that members of the national assembly are not self-serving. This statement was made by the senate president while declaring a public hearing on the electoral act amendment at the…

A senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and activist, Femi Falana has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to honour the invitation of the national assembly. Recall that the house of representatives had passed a resolution summoning the president…

Abubakar Malami, the attorney-general of the federation has stated that the national assembly has no constitutional power to summon President Muhammadu Buhari. Recall that the house of representatives passed a resolution summoning the…

A group of public interest lawyers has disclosed that the petroleum industry bill (PIB) will only benefit citizens if it is subjected to a public debate. This disclosure was made by the group via its coordinator, Pelumi Olajengbesi while…

A former head of state who doubles as the chairman of the National Peace Committee (NPC), Abdulsalami Abubakar has warned contestants in the December 5 bye-elections not to add to the already horrible situation that the country is facing.…

President Muhamadu Buhari on Thursday transmitted the 2021 statutory budget (Appropriation Bill) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to the National Assembly. President Buhari in a letter addressed to the House which was read by the…

Senator representing Kano central, Ibrahim Shekarau has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari is breaking the law by keeping the service chiefs beyond their years of service. Recall that there have been renewed calls for the president…

Deputy President of the Senate Ovie Omo-Agege has said Nigerians should not engage in wishful thinking that the 9th National Assembly will deliver new constitution because it lacks the mandate to do so. Omo-Agege said this when he hosted…

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum, Aminu Tambuwal, has laid more emphasis on the importance of the national assembly, as he said efforts being made to restructure Nigeria was unlikely to succeed without the…

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has stated that it will begin the implementation of Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) on January 1, 2021. Recall that CAMA which replaced the extant Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990 was…

Ahmad Lawan, the president of the Senate has cautioned that another protest in the country looms if political office holders and policymakers continue to pay lip service to the issues of unemployment. This warning was issued by the…