Politics

Buhari Gets Request Approved as Senate Passes $8.3bn, €490m Loans

The Nigerian Parliament has approved $8.3 billion and €490 million loans as requested by the country's President Muhammadu Buhari. The…

3 years ago

Nigeria: All APC Senators Vote Against Electronic Transmission of Results (The Full List)

The Nigerian Senate on Thursday voted against the electronic transmission of results in the Electoral Amendment Bill, with all the…

3 years ago

Setback For Nigeria’s Petroleum Bill as House Steps Down Conference Committee Report

Uncertainty continues to shroud the report of the National Assembly's conference committee on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), with the…

3 years ago

Rowdy Session in Nigeria’s Parliament Over 3% For Oil Communities in Harmonised PIB

Nigeria's parliament was thrown into a boisterous session following the passage of the conference report of the Petroleum Industry Bill…

3 years ago

Nigeria: APC, PDP Senators Rally to Pass e-Transmission of Election Results

The controversial clause on the electronic transmission of election results as contained in the 2010 Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021,…

3 years ago

Nigeria Senate Approves 20 Years in Jail for Ballot Snatching

The Nigerian Senate has approved a jail term of 20 years for candidates in the country's elections caught snatching ballot…

3 years ago

Buhari to Host 109 Senators at Presidential Villa Tuesday

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is set to meet with the country's members of parliament. The Nigerian leader will meet with…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Senate Rejects Presidential Aide Lauretta Onochie as INEC Commissioner

The Nigerian Senate has rejected Presidential aide Lauretta Onochie as a national commissioner for the country's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Opposition PDP Asks Court to Sack Zamfara Governor Matawalle Over Defection to APC

Nigeria's main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked an Abuja division of the Federal High Court to…

3 years ago

Senate’s Determination to Confirm Onochie, Grand Plan to Rig 2023 Elections, Rivers Governor Wike Says

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike says the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) led Senate's determination to confirm Lauretta Onochie's appointment…

3 years ago