On Tuesday, The Senate debated the hardship Nigerians faced for fear of attack and revolt from the hungry and angry Nigerians. This followed a motion by Senator Sunday Karimi Steve, representing Kogi West Senatorial District titled: “Urgent Need to Address Food Insecurity and Market Exploitation of Consumables in Nigeria” and co-sponsored by Senator Ali Ndume Mohammed representing Borno South Senatorial District. Senator Karimi stated that prices of food and consumables were becoming unbearable for citizens...

Thousands of supporters have shown solidarity with the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2024 Edo State gubernatorial election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo. The Tuesday rally of the ruling party in Benin City, Edo State was electrifying, expressing the popularity and acceptability of the candidate in the September 21 governorship election in the state. The Ring Road venue of the event was filled to overflowing capacity with supporters of Asue/Ogie candidacy spilling...

The bill seeking for an Act to repeal the violence against persons (prohibition) Act 2015 and enact the violence against persons (prohibition) Bill 2024 has passed for second reading on Tuesday in the Senate, Senator Isah Jibrin (APC Kogi East), leading the debate and the sponsor of the Bill stated that the bill seeks to eliminate violence in private and public life, prohibit all forms of violence against persons and to provide maximum protection and effective...

…As World Bank Commits Over $200m To Ekiti Development Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has sought for an increased collaboration and partnership with local and international development agencies to ensure all round development of the state’s economy. This is just as the World Bank disclosed that it has committed over $200m to Ekiti State development. Oyebanji, who made the request on Tuesday during a strategic meeting with Heads of Development Agencies at the Transcorp Hilton,...

The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would significantly increase women’s representation in the National Assembly. The bill, which passed its second reading on Tuesday, aims to create 74 additional seats exclusively for women. Currently, women hold only 4 out of 109 seats in the Senate and 14 out of 360 seats in the House of Representatives, totalling a mere 18 seats out of 469 in the National Assembly, representing a paltry 3.8...

The federal government has vowed to institute legal action against Daily Trust newspaper for falsely accusing the government of signing a Samoa deal to promote LGBTQ rights in the country. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this disclosure during a press conference on Saturday, 6 July at the National Press Centre, Abuja. Daily Trust had reported that the federal government signed the Samoa agreement with clauses requiring Nigeria to endorse the...