The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has said that the National Assembly (NASS) is committed to joining other stakeholders to achieve call for reforms of the electoral legal framework, and also to protect the independence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Akpabio made the remark on Tuesday during the Citizens Town Hall on Electoral Reforms organised by Yiaga Africa in partnership with the senate joint committee on electoral matters. Bar. Sylvester Okonkwo, Chief of Staff (CoS) to...

The House of Representatives on Monday began a full scale probe into the alleged mismanagement of COVID-19 intervention funds from 2020 to 2023 as mandated by the House at the Plenary season, powered by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The Chairman of the Committee Rep Bamidele Salam (PDP-OSUN), while addressing the opening session, warned that the Committee wouldn’t entertain delay tactics from the Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) by way of asking for extension of time. According...

The elders in Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have cautioned that anarchy looms in the country over lack of trust in the judiciary by Nigerians. In a press conference held on Monday in Ikoyi, Lagos, the group lamented that these are not the best of times for the judiciary in the country, and wondered why technicalities are being used to affirm electoral heists and, in the process, undermine the will of the people...

Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on media and publicity, has scored Tinubu high on security. In a televised interview on Sunday night, the presidential spokesperson said “The national security situation has evolved to the extent that it is no longer the primary talking point in the country.” The high rate of casualties of banditry across the country that used to inundate the cover pages of national dailies, Ngelale said, has drastically dropped....

Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi won the ‘Best Politician of the Year’ award at the Global Affairs Magazine Awards, GAMA, on Saturday, 26 November. Arise News’ Rufai Oseni was given an award of excellence as the ‘Most Courageous Television Host’ of the year. Also, Daniel Olukoya, founder of Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries, bagged a lifetime achievement award for his relentless service to humanity. Convener of GAMA, Regina...