Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Location

Obasanjo's parliamentary system comment, commercial flights advice to Tinubu, other House top news

Nigeria, May 20 -- Last week was sad for members of the House of Representatives as they mourned their departed colleague, Isa DogonYaro, who passed away after a brief illness on 10 May. In line with... Read More


Rivers Crisis: Lawmaker asks Tinubu not to protect Gov Fubara

Nigeria, May 18 -- Solomon Bob, a member of the House of Representatives from Rivers State, has asked President Bola Tinubu not to protect Governor Siminalayi Fubara from being removed from office. T... Read More


Reps probe Eko Disco boardroom tussle

Nigeria, May 17 -- The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the boardroom crisis in Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC). This resolution was followed by a motion moved on the ... Read More


Bill to protect endangered species scales second reading in House of Reps

Nigeria, May 16 -- The Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Bill has passed a second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by Terseer Ugbor (APC, Benue), was debated ... Read More


Kukah visits Tinubu, says Nigerians in various levels of pain

Nigeria, May 16 -- Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Kukah, has called on the federal government to communicate better with Nigerians amid the current hardship. Mr Kukah stated this on We... Read More


Reps move to end annual rent payment in Abuja

Nigeria, May 15 -- The House of Representatives has resolved to end the practice of annual rent payment in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and replace it with a monthly system. Consequently, the ... Read More


Presidential Fleet: Reps probe breakdown of aircraft, summon NSA, commandant

Nigeria, May 15 -- The House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence has summoned the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, and the Commandant of the Presidential Ai... Read More


We made mistake adopting western liberal democracy - Obasanjo

Nigeria, May 15 -- Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said African countries including Nigeria made a mistake by adopting the western liberal democracy. Mr Obasanjo stated this on Monday when mem... Read More


ROUNDUP: One-minute-silence surge, Binance bribery allegation, cybersecurity levy, others dominate Reps' proceedings

Nigeria, May 13 -- Security challenges in Nigeria dominated last week's plenary sessions in the House of Representatives as members from different constituencies presented motions calling for interven... Read More


Nigerian lawmaker dies

Nigeria, May 10 -- Isa DogonYaro, a member of the House of Representatives, is dead. Mr DogonYaro died on Friday in Abuja after an undisclosed illness. Until his death, the lawmaker represented the ... Read More