Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, says the oversight function of the parliament is crucial to holding the executive arm of government accountable. Speaking on Tuesday at a
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At the recent screening of federal ministerial nominees by the Nigerian Senate, what became a common variable among most nominees, was the need for significant resource allocation to sectors where

Journalists for Democratic Rights (JODER), a civil society organisation, has presented a report on the fundamental needs of persons with disabilities (PWD), to President Bola Tinubu. The report, which captured

Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says the appropriation of N70 billion to members of the national assembly as “palliatives” is callous and insensitive. The human rights lawyer

Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says Nigerians have lost confidence in the country’s democratic process. Speaking at

BY JAMES SUNDAY As Nigeria’s national assembly reconvenes from recess, marking the beginning of a new legislative session, the nation

BY MON-CHARLES EGBO The 9th national assembly is the worst in the history of Nigeria’s democracy. It achieved nothing relative

A pro-democracy group known as The Natives says Vice-President Kashim Shettima saved the country from a crisis. The group was