Chief Whip of the Senate, Distinguished Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has appealed to members of the APC in Abia state to imbibe the spirit of love, tolerance and sacrifice and work for the party unity ahead of 2023 Kalu issued…
KALU GREETS FORMER GOVERNOR OF NASARAWA STATE, ADAMU AT 75
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has described former Governor of Nasarawa state, Senator Abdullahi Adamu as a detrabilized Nigerian, with passion for peace and unity of the country. Extolling the virtues…
Media Violence Against Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu; We Disagree In Totality With It‘s Content:
Our attention had been drawn serially, following the move by some suspected enemies of good visions to tarnish the goodwill of our leader, the Senate Chief whip, senator Orji Uzor Kalu, in their illicit publications to mislead the public. We…
Why We Didn’t Adopt e-voting For PIB, Electoral Bill Passage – Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives has explained why the chamber did not adopt electronic voting for the clause-by-clause consideration and passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill and the Electoral Act 2010 (Amendment) Bill. Gbajabiamila said it would be…
Northern Youth Leaders Insist On Transmission Of Electoral Results Electronically, Disagree With Southern Govs On Zoning
Rising from a three days stakeholders consultative tour of the Northern-East Zone, the Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to transmit results of subsequent elections electronically. In a statement signed by its National…
Throw Media Bills Away –NUJ, NGE, PDP, Ezeife, Okorie others
Nigerians have told the National Assembly to throw out the controversial Nigerian Press Council (NPC) and the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Acts amendment in its entirety. This followed the disclosure by its sponsor, Olusegun Odebunmi, yesterday, that legislative process on…
Senate Proposes 18 As Age For UTME Candidates
The Senate has commenced the process of amending the Establishment Act of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) with particular interest on age of candidates participating in Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The lawmakers proposed 18 years in the…
Throw Media Bills Away –NUJ, NGE, PDP, Ezeife, Okorie others
Nigerians have told the National Assembly to throw out the controversial Nigerian Press Council (NPC) and the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Acts amendment in its entirety. This followed the disclosure by its sponsor, Olusegun Odebunmi, yesterday, that legislative process on…
INEC: PDP, Arewa Group, CTA Hail Rejection Of Onochie’s Nomination
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Northern Youths Council of Nigeria (NYCN) and the Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) have applauded the rejection of presidential aide, Lauretta Onochie, as national commissioner in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by the Senate.…
Chidimma Must Not Die In Custody, Reps Warn Police
The House of Representatives, yesterday, cautioned the Nigeria Police to ensure that Ms Chidimma Ojukwu, who is being held in connection with the death of late Usifo Ataga, does not die in their custody. The House also urged the police…