Constitution Review: NASS joint committee, state speakers hold retreat, seek cooperation on 87 proposed amendments

Nigeria, Nov. 24 -- Nigeria's constitutional amendment process entered its crucial stage on Monday as the House of Representatives and the Senate convened a joint retreat with the Speakers of the Stat... Read More

Lawmaker seeks deeper US-Nigeria cooperation to tackle rising insecurity

Nigeria, Nov. 23 -- The Chairperson of the House of Representatives Committee on Defence, Babajimi Benson, has reaffirmed the importance of stronger cooperation between Nigeria and the United States, ... Read More

Niger lawmakers condemn Agwara school abductions, demand urgent security action

Nigeria, Nov. 23 -- The Niger State Caucus in the National Assembly has condemned the kidnapping of students and teachers of St. Mary's Catholic School, Agwara, describing the attack as a brutal remin... Read More

Jonathan warns of rising political rascality, urges reset of Nigeria's leadership culture

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- Former President Goodluck Jonathan has cautioned that Nigeria's political space is increasingly being dominated by "rascality," urging political actors to embrace responsibility, d... Read More

Illegal Mining Probe: Ministry faults Reps panel's claim, affirms cordial ties with legislature

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has dismissed allegations by the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Mineral Exploration, Security, and Anti-Money Laundering th... Read More

Reps move to expand rights, welfare protections for older persons

Nigeria, Nov. 20 -- The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has declared firm support for a proposed law seeking to guarantee free medical services in government hospitals, tax re... Read More

APC postpones planned reception for Taraba governor

Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its planned reception for the Governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas, in the wake of renewed security breaches, including the latest... Read More

N1.2trn Agric Probe: Reps panel threatens bench warrant against BOA, ARCN chiefs

Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- The Chairman of the House Committee on Nutrition and Food Security, Chike Okafor, has warned that a bench warrant of arrest may be issued against the Managing Director of the Bank ... Read More

Reps pressure Senate to fast-track police pension reform, as protesting retired officers reman at NASS gate

Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- The House of Representatives on Wednesday debated a motion on the worsening pension crisis affecting retired police officers, following nearly two months of continuous protest by t... Read More

44 Nigerian lawmakers write Tinubu, urge release of IPOB's Nnamdi Kanu

Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- A coalition of 44 serving members of the House of Representatives has written to President Bola Tinubu, urging him to exercise his constitutional authority to release the detained ... Read More

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