9th National Assembly

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the 1999 Constitutional Amendment Bill pertaining to the retirement age of judicial officers in Nigeria. The bill, which seeks to establish uniformity in the retirement age for judges, was signed…

Razaq Bamidele An all-women Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), the Standup for Women's Society (SWS), has rejected the position of the National Assembly on the Gender Bills that deliberately did not support any women based actions.…

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, says the 9th National Assembly is irrevocably committed to protecting the interests of the people through diligent discharge of its legislative duties. The Speaker said…

A Lagos lawmaker, Mr. Victor Akande, on Thursday urged the 9th National Assembly to commence work early on constitutional amendment and Electoral Act reforms to deepen the nation’s democracy. Akande, a two-term member of the Lagos State…

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has formally adopted Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege for the position of Deputy Senate President of the 9th National Assembly. Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, APC National…

Members of the House of Representatives from both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are said to be making plans to reach a common ground on the leadership of the 9th National Assembly. The move to…

The Leader of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, says open voting is a parliamentary global best practice. Lawan made this known when he featured in News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) flagship programme in Abuja on Thursday. The lawmaker was…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted Femi Gbajabiamila as its candidate for the position of the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 9th National Assembly. The Spokesman of the party, Lanre Issa-Onilu, said this…

The Adamawa Chapter of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has thrown its weight behind the candidatures of Sen. Ahmed Lawan and Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila for the leadership of the 9th National Assembly. Alhaji Ahmed Lawal, state…

Mr. Babatunde Gbadamosi, the Lagos State governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party (APC) says he will not contest the outcome of the governorship election in the state but prepare for the next election. Gbadamosi, a real…