The Speaker, Oyo House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, has called for increased border surveillance to reduce the numbers of foreigners and migrants entering the country illegally.
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The 8th Senate, which was inaugurated on June 9, 2015, adjourned its legislative activities indefinitely after four years on Thursday.
Prime Minister, Theresa May on Thursday, urged lawmakers to help find a compromise on a deal for leaving the European Union, after securing an extension to Brexit in “difficult” talks with EU leaders.
The Federal High Court, Abuja has suspended delivery of judgment in a suit filed by an advocacy group, Legal Defence and Assistance Project, seeking the sack of Senate President, Bukola Saraki and 55 other lawmakers.
Cecilia Dada, a female Peoples Democratic Party lawmaker representing Ilejemeje Constituency in the Ekiti House of Assembly, has dumped the party and joined the All Progressives Congress.
Presidential Candidate, African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, on Wednesday, said if elected into office, he would cut the jumbo pay of the National Assembly members.
The Ekiti House of Assembly on Tuesday lifted the suspension placed on two out of 12 of its members suspended in October, 2018.
49 senators of the Peoples Democratic Party platform on Tuesday, declared support for President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Chief Ike Ekweremadu.
The Peoples Democratic Party said on Monday that the Presidency’s appeal to federal lawmakers to reconvene from recess was mere wish and attempt to blackmail the National Assembly.
Members of Benue State House of Assembly on Friday scaled the high perimeter fence surrounding the Assembly Complex and jumped into the premises in an attempt to hold a parliamentary session.
President Muhammadu Buhari received the defectors today at the grand finale of the governorship campaign of Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the All Progressives Congress, APC gubernatorial candidate in Saturday’s election. The mega rally took place at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium in Ado Ekiti.
Members of the Assembly on Wednesday rejected the amendment of Sections 7, 65, 106, 131, 177 and 228 of the 1999 Constitution which seeks to provide for independent candidature
Kenyatta, whose August 8 re-election is being challenged in the supreme court by opposition leader Raila Odinga, said citizens were angry with extravagance in the government.