Category: Legislative

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has assured Nigerians that efforts are underway to secure the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), through a political approach, despite his recent life sentence by a Federal High Court in Abuja. Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, Kalu emphasized that “all hope is not lost” for Kanu’s freedom. He noted that the conclusion of the court proceedings now allowed for renewed political engagement to address the matter. The…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday reacted to the latest wave of violent attacks across the country, stated that no nation in the world is completely free of crime.   Akpabio made the remarks while presiding over plenary during a heated debate on the killing of Brigadier-General Uba Musa in Borno State and the abduction of 25 schoolgirls alongside the killing of a vice principal in Kebbi State. Both incidents occurred within 24 hours.   As senators expressed concern over the rising insecurity, Akpabio cautioned against despair, drawing attention to…

The House of Representatives has launched a major investigation into the Federal Government’s inability to pay ₦498.7 million in compensation to 307 poultry farmers who lost their birds to avian influenza outbreaks between 2021 and 2023, signalling renewed legislative urgency to reform Nigeria’s livestock industry.   Chairman of the House Committee on Livestock Development, Hon. Wale Raji, announced the probe during a public hearing on six livestock-related bills at the National Assembly in Abuja. The bills, aimed at establishing new livestock institutions and strengthening animal production and veterinary capacity, formed…

The Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs on Thursday screened 38 nominees for appointment as Chairman and Commissioners of the Federal Character Commission (FCC).   The exercise, held at the National Assembly, was presided over by the Committee Chairman, Senator Allwell Heacho Onyesoh (Rivers East), following President Bola Tinubu’s request for the Senate to confirm the nominees. The request was presented during plenary on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, and referred to the committee for further legislative action.   In line with Senate procedures, the nominees underwent a detailed…