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House Invites INEC Chairman Over N500bn Cost Implications To Conduct Direct Primaries

House of Representatives
The House of Representatives has invited the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to explain the cost implication of conducting direct primaries by political partiesRead More

Senate Moves against Importation Of Fake Goods

Senator Ibikunle Amosun (APC, Ogun Central)
A bill seeking to prohibit the importation of fake goods into Nigeria yesterday scaled second reading in the Senate. Such fake goods targeted by the bill are unauthorised or illegallyRead More

House Directs CBN To Halt Further Devaluation Of Naira

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
The House of Representatives has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to urgently put in place a policy to check further devaluation of the Naira to dollar and otherRead More

House Probes Twitter Ban, Summons Lai Mohammed

House of Representatives
decries nationwide killings The House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Communication, Justice, Information and Culture, and National Security and Intelligence to immediately commence investigation into the circumstances leadingRead More

Twitter Ban: House PDP Members Stage Walkout At Plenary

House of Representatives
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives on Tuesday staged a walkout at the plenary after the Speaker, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, ruled their prayer callingRead More

Constitution Review: Senate Suspends Next Week’s Plenary

Nigerian Senate
The Senate will not meet in plenary next week, President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, has said. Lawan, who made this known at Wednesday’s plenary, said the week willRead More

N’Assembly Suspends Plenary Over Members’ Death

National Assembly
The Senate and House of Representatives, which just resumed plenary yesterday after its 19-day Easter break, adjourned again over the recent death of two members, Hon. Haruna Maitala and Hon.Read More

Senate Confirms Ex-service Chiefs As Ambassadors

Nigerian Senate
House approves new military top brass The Senate yesterday confirmed the nominations of former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin (rtd); former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen.,Read More

Excitement In EFCC Over Bawa’s Nomination As Chairman

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa
Senate to screen nominee at plenary There was excitement at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja and other zonal offices nationwide yesterday as PresidentRead More

House Seeks FG’s Intervention On Ports’ Access Roads

House of Representatives
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to pay special attention to the construction of port access roads. It also urged the Federal Government to dedicate aRead More