Tinubu Appoints Amb. Ismail Abba Yusuf Chairman Of NAHCON
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Amb. Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON). The appointment is subject to the Senate’s approval in accordance with…
Senate and the Electoral Act Amendment – By Reuben Abati
The Senate returns from a two-week recess today to attend an emergency plenary session at noon to address the lingering and vexed matter of the ongoing amendment of the Electoral…
US Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Sanction Miyetti Allah, Kwankwaso, Fulani Militia
Five US lawmakers have introduced a bill to the US Congress, seeking to impose sanctions on former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria…
Focus: What Electronic Transmission of Election Results Mean for INEC and the 2027 Elections
The Senate’s decision to mandate electronic transmission of polling unit results, after weeks of public pressure and a chaotic legislative reversal, has consequences that reach far beyond parliamentary theatrics. It…
Editorial: Brigandage in the Senate -Shameful!
Nigeria’s Senate has long been a theatre of the absurd, but its latest performance deserves a special place in the annals of legislative self humiliation. What unfolded on Tuesday was…
Senate in Chaos as Lawmakers Approve Mandatory Electronic Results Transmission
Abuja, Nigeria — In a stormy emergency session marked by shouting matches, procedural ambushes and open defiance of the presiding officer, the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday dramatically reversed its earlier…
Occupy National Assembly Protest Begins In Abuja Over E-Transmission Of Election Results
Protesters on Monday converged on the entrance of the National Assembly in Abuja for the “Occupy National Assembly” protest. The protest is against the backdrop of the Senate’s position on…
The AI alibi and the foot-massage republic – By Sonala Olumhense
Nine years ago, I wrote that Adams Oshiomhole could be Nigeria’s wildcard, a rare figure who might carry the insurgent moral energy of labour into the antiseptic corridors of power…
Editorial: WHO pressure to raise taxes on Booze, Sweet drinks
Few policies flatter governments more than “sin taxes”. They offer the rare pleasure of moral virtue and fiscal revenue in one bottle. Nigeria’s federal authorities, pressured by the World Health…
Exclusive: Nigeria’s Bid to Recover £50 Million in P&ID Legal Costs Hit Setback
Nigeria’s effort to recover an estimated £50 million in legal costs arising from its landmark victory against Process & Industrial Developments Ltd (P&ID) has suffered a fresh setback, after the…