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Defections increases APC members to 68 in Senate and 207 in House of Reps

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling party, is getting stronger in the National Assembly. Many politicians from other parties are joining APC, which is changing the number of members in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. This is happening less than two years after the current Assembly started. Right now, APC has […]

Benue: Gov Alia reveals those behind attacks on communities

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has accused some politicians who are currently serving in Nigeria’s National Assembly of being behind the recent attacks happening in the state. He made this statement during an interview on Channels Television’s “Politics Today” program, saying the situation is disturbing and completely unacceptable. Although Governor Alia didn’t mention any names, […]

Economy will collapse if Nigeria does not borrow – Orji Kalu

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, who represents the Abia North Senatorial District, believes that without borrowing money, Nigeria’s economy could fall apart. He shared this view during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he responded to complaints that lawmakers approve too many loan requests from the government. Many people are worried because Nigeria’s debt […]

It’s aimed at targeting the tradition of the Nigerian people- Deji Adeyanju calls on the National Assembly to repeal the Naira Abuse provision in the CBN Act

Deji Adeyanju, a respected lawyer, has asked Nigeria’s National Assembly to remove the Naira Abuse rule from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act. This law makes it illegal to tamper with the Naira, including common cultural practices like spraying money during celebrations. Adeyanju shared on his social media that the law does not just […]

Jonathan hails previous NASS sessions for standing up to presidential authority

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has asked lawmakers to be bold and make independent choices without being controlled by the President. Speaking at the Champions of Nigerian Content Awards Dinner in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Jonathan praised past National Assembly members who stood firm and independent, even when it meant going against presidential decisions. He said […]

BREAKING: Tinubu presents N1.481trn Rivers 2025 budget to NASS

President Bola Tinubu has sent the 2025 budget for Rivers State to the National Assembly for approval. The proposed total budget is N1.481 trillion. He explained that this move became necessary after the Supreme Court canceled the original budget passed by the state. Also, Rivers State is currently under a state of emergency, which has […]

Wike Defends FCT’s ₦1.78 Trillion 2025 Statutory Budget Before National Assembly

On May 21, 2025, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), went to the National Assembly to explain and defend the FCT’s 2025 budget of ₦1.78 trillion. He said most of the money—about 72%—will be used for building and improving projects around the FCT. The rest, about 28%, will cover […]

UTME Failure: Why NASS lacks competence to probe technical glitch – Lawyer Idam

The 2025 Joint Admission and Matriculation Examination (UTME) results caused a lot of shock in Nigeria. More than 80% of candidates failed the exam, and JAMB said this was because of a “technical glitch.” But activist lawyer Maduabuchi Idam says the National Assembly is not capable of investigating this issue well. Idam even joked that […]