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The Governor of Punjab, under the tenure of the Aam Aadmi Party led state government has given assent to only 22 of the 27 bills passed by the Punjab Legislative Assembly

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to urgently hear a plea for the implementation of the law requiring the reservation of seats for women in the legislature without waiting for the 2024 Indian general elections.

The five months old alliance of Opposition parties, INDIA, seems to be in tatters, with major stakeholders’ top leaders, including Sharad Pawar, Sitaram Yechury, Omar Abdullah, and Akhilesh Yadav, all voicing concerns about “problems in the alliance”. While the largest Opposition party, the

By Ado Oyeyemi, Akure The people of Iju Community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State have resolved to make this year's Iju Day Celebration unique such that it would be memorable for both guests and indigenes of the town. Addressing a Press Conference to outline activities that will make Iju Day 2023

The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) has called for more funding for members of the National Assembly (NASS) for effective monitoring of budget implementation by the executive arm of the government. Director General of NILDS, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman made the call in Abuja on Friday while lamenting the difficulties and challenges faced…

The Katsina Assembly chapter of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), on Monday locked down the entrance of the assembly complex. The Chairman of the association in Katsina, Alhaji Isah Isma’il-Kanki, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Katsina confirmed 100 per cent compliance by its members. NAN recalls that

The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), a civic organisation, has condemned in strongest terms, the continuous abuse and threats to social and economic rights of Nigerians by the President Bola Tinubu-led government through its “anti-people policies.”

The Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria who is also the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Honourable Adebo Ogundoyin has

The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike over the non-implementation of financial autonomy. PASAN asserted that the strike scheduled to commence on Wednesday, October 25, will disrupt parliamentary activities across the country. The workers issued a 7-day ultimatum to President Bola Tinubu's administration to implement financial autonomy for the state assemblies or risk nationwide strike action.

Claim: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate in Imo State, Senator Samuel Anyanwu has been removed as National Secretary of the party. Context: Ahead of the Imo state governorship election, a news platform reported that Senator Anyanwu, the PDP candidate who doubles as the National Secretary of the party, has been sacked by the […]