By IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU NIGERIA’S deepening security crisis has reached a breaking point, igniting an unusual rebellion within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and exposing widening cracks in the country’s political and security frameworks. Amid fresh waves of kidnappings across Kwara, Kano and Niger states, an emboldened House of Representatives confronted the Tinubu administration with […]
By IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU THE Nigerian House of Representatives has entered an extraordinary phase of self-examination, dedicating an entire plenary session to the country’s deepening security crisis. The move, described by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen as both urgent and unavoidable, reflects widespread anxiety following weeks of coordinated attacks, mass abductions and targeted assaults across multiple states. A […]
By IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU NIGERIA’S parliament is on high alert after lawmakers disclosed a chilling terror threat to bomb the National Assembly complex in Abuja — a revelation that has reignited debate over the security of one of the country’s most important institutions. At a recent plenary, Garba Muhammad, chairman of the House Committee on Internal […]
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has submitted responses to 19 audit queries raised by the Senate Committee on Public Accounts over unaccounted funds totaling ₦210 trillion from 2017 to 2023. Committee Chairman Sen. Aliyu Wadada confirmed that NNPCL requested and received an extension before submitting its replies, which are now […]
By IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU NIGERIA’S House of Representatives has launched a coordinated pushback against a bill before the United States Senate that seeks to classify Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) over alleged violations of religious freedom. The motion, sponsored by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, was debated under Matters of Urgent Public Importance on […]
By IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU AS Artificial Intelligence (AI) reshapes the way information is produced and consumed, experts are warning that West Africa risks becoming a fertile ground for AI-generated fake news—unless urgent action is taken. At the close of the ECOWAS Parliament’s 2025 Second Extraordinary Session in Port Harcourt, media and ICT specialists called on lawmakers […]
By IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU FOR decades, Nigerian women have been on the margins of governance despite forming nearly half of the country’s population and over 43 per cent of registered voters. Their voices remain underrepresented in legislative chambers at both federal and state levels, where decisions that shape the nation’s future are made. A new constitutional […]