Reports reaching us say different units of the Nigeria Police Force have blocked all entrances into the Cross River State House of Assembly following a court judgement sacking twenty law makers in the state. Staff members of the Assembly were also turned back and cautioned not to loiter around. Out source reports that they took… Continue reading Police Men take Over Cross River State House of Assembly_Ada Nkong

Two bills proposed to empower and to attach special recognition to women in Nigeria were rejected by the Senate on Tuesday. While one of the bills seeks the creation of a special seat for a woman at the Senate, House of Representatives and the Federal Capital Territory without prejudice to eligibility to contest, the other… Continue reading Bill for 35% Affirmative Action Suffers Rejection by Senate_Ada Nkong

The National assembly has ordered the Ministry of Health to ban the use ofdishonest packaging and mandate sugar sweetened beverage companies to indicate sugar content and health risks associated with consumption in their labelling. The House of Assembly, gave the directive during its plenary on Tuesday 8 June, while considering a motion to formulate a… Continue reading SSB Motion: NASS Orders Ministry of Health to Sanction Dishonest Packaging_Ada Nkong

President Muhammadu Buhari may appear before the House of Representatives on December 10, following the adoption of a motion of urgent national importance. Benjamin Kalu, the Spokesperson for the House of Reps, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. The President was invited on December 2 by the lawmakers in a rowdy session… Continue reading Insecurity: President Buhari May Appear Before Reps December 10_Ada Nkong

The Speaker of the House of Representative, Femi Gbajabiamila has confirmed the death of a newspaper vendor shot by one of his security aides on Thursday. Gbajabiamila who, in a series of tweets on his official handle in the early hours of Friday, narrated how the incident took place, explained that the vendor was hit… Continue reading Gbajabiamila Confirms Death of Vendor Shot by Aide_Ada Nkong

Following a resolution moved by the leader Cross River state house of assembly, Honorable Peter Odey, the house has called for the suspension of the 2020 Calabar Carnival. The Cross State House of Assembly adopted the resolution calling on the State Government and it’s agencies to suspend the 2020 Calabar Christmas Carnival and other related… Continue reading CRSHA Call for Suspension of Carnival Calabar _Ada Nkong