News

BREAKING: Protesting legislative aides hold Speaker, Gbajabiamila

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2021 0

On Tuesday, congressional aides greeted members of the upper and lower legislative chambers with protests about unpaid allowances. The aides had previously positioned themselves to block Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, whom they said had been feigning ignorance of their demands since 2019. READ

Politics

Nigeria having challenges because of Executive, Legislative – Wike

Ihesiulo Grace 8 February 2020 0

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that if the Executive and Legislative Arms of Government carry out their official responsibilities in line with the constitution, Nigeria would make tremendous progress.  Speaking during a Special Banquet in Honour of the retiring President of Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa at the Government House Port […]

News

Analyst backs Okorocha, Fayemi’s call for scrapping of one legislative arms

Ihesiulo Grace 12 October 2019 0

Abuja – A Public Affairs Analyst, Mr Carl Umegboro, has supported calls by Sen. Rochas Okorocha and Gov. Kayode Fayemi for the scrapping of one legislative arms of government. Umegboro gave the support in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. He said that their recommendations were one of the best statements by political leaders since […]

Interviews Politics

We will guard against unilateral dismissal of Legislative Aides by lawmakers –Melaye

Ihesiulo Grace 15 March 2018 0

After a protracted leadership crisis that rocked the National Assembly Legislative Aides Forum (NASSLAF), Mr. Samuel Melaye was recently inaugurated as the new chairman of the Forum. In this interview with select journalists, he bares his mind on the planned reform of the Forum, among other developments. TUNDE OPALANA was there for The Daily Times […]

Opinion

Strengthening legislative practices in Lagos local government councils

Ihesiulo Grace 14 November 2017 0

Of course, Lagos is known and respected for scoring many firsts in policies, laws and ideas for the betterment of its citizens. In many instances, it has shown over time that having the right leadership at the helm of affairs is just what a society needs to become the envy of its neighbours. Yes, in […]

Abuja Times

Abuja is beautiful, good traffic plan, says EU MP

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

Despite insinuation that Abuja, the Nigerian capital city remains poorly managed as the world fights environment hazards, Leader of European Parliament delegation to the recently concluded National Summit on Intergovernmental and Inter-party Relations in Abuja, Santiago Fisas Ayxela, has commended the efforts of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) in making