Governors of Nigeria’s southwestern states along with lawmakers from the region have agreed to present a common position for Nigeria’s constitution review. The six southwestern states governors, Senators and
The Nigerian Senate has approved the supplementary budget bill sent to it by President Muhammadu Buhari with N895 billion ($2.176 billion) approved to fund security agencies and purchase of Covid-19
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in an attack on his private residence, the country’s interim prime minister said in a statement Wednesday, calling it a “hateful, inhumane and barbaric
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading, a bill seeking to amend 1999 Constitution to allow for the creation of state police and legalise regional security outfits. The
England are preparing to face Denmark in the semi-finals of Euro 2020 at Wembley on Wednesday, knowing victory will secure them a place in a major men’s tournament final for
The quest for southern presidency in 2023 gathered momentum on Tuesday as Benue State Governor, Mr. Samuel Ortom, the Middle Belt Forum (MBF); and the members of the House of
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday decried reports of plans to promote the ousted acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, despite a
The Nigerian Senate has announced a seven-member committee to harmonise the different versions of the Petroleum Industry Bill passed by both chambers of the National Assembly last week. President of
Speaker of Nigeria’s Parliament, Femi Gbajabiamila has dismissed reports that the leadership of the National Assembly altered the report on the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill 2020 that is still awaiting
Members of Parliament from Nigeria’s southern region have backed governors in their states by adopting resolutions reached by the Southern Governors’ Forum on the rotation of Presidency in 2023, the
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Nigeria’s House of Representatives has provided further clarification to the recently passed Petroleum Industry Bill. Musa Adar, the Chairman, House Committee on Petroleum Upstream told ARISE News on Tuesday
Nigeria and United Arabs Emirates (UAE) have continued to exchange words over the traveling ban imposed into the Arab country. The Nigerian government had last week came out that contrary
Governors of Nigeria’s southern region have rejected in strong terms the removal of electronic transmission of election results from the Electoral Amendment Bill 2021. The governors also rejected the confirmation
Seventeen Governors of Nigeria’s southern region are demanding that the next president of the country emerge from the south. The governors stated this on Monday at the end of the
Leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark has warned of possible hostilities in the Niger Delta region if the recently passed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) is not reversed,
A former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has denied claims that he is floating a political party. He noted that reports of him picking three former Governors to help actualise the
Concern mounted on Sunday over what social critics called attempts by federal legislators to rig the 2023 general election ahead of time through the manipulation of the Electoral Amendment Bill
The architects of Chile’s new constitution have chosen an Indigenous Mapuche woman to lead the process, as the country’s constitutional assembly was inaugurated on Sunday in the capital, Santiago. University
A new Electoral Act Amendment Bill which provides for total ban of electronic transmission of votes is to be introduced at the Senate next Tuesday. The provision forms part of
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