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House of Reps votes on State Police bill (LIVE UPDATES)

Nigeria, June 11 -- The House of Representatives will vote today on the proposed creation of state police. The bill on state police is one of the constitutional amendment bills currently under consid... Read More


APC inaugurates Ekiti governorship campaign council

Nigeria, June 11 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally launched its campaign structure for the forthcoming Ekiti State governorship election, expressing confidence that Governor Biodun O... Read More


Reps release final draft of constitution amendment bills, set for crucial vote on state police

Nigeria, June 11 -- The House of Representatives has released the final print of the Constitution Alteration Bills ahead of a decisive plenary session on Thursday, during which lawmakers are expected ... Read More


Reps to vote on state police Thursday

Nigeria, June 10 -- The House of Representatives is set to proceed to a vote on a proposed constitutional amendment to establish state and local police structures across Nigeria, aimed at strengthenin... Read More


UPDATED:Reps to vote on state police Thursday

Nigeria, June 10 -- The House of Representatives is set to proceed to a vote on a proposed constitutional amendment to establish state and local police structures across Nigeria, aimed at strengthenin... Read More


Ugochinyere's nomination as Reps minority leader sparks debate over leadership eligibility

Nigeria, June 10 -- The nomination of Ikenga Ugochinyere (APP, Imo) as minority leader of the House of Representatives has triggered a fresh debate over the interpretation of the chamber's rules on el... Read More


PDP suffers fresh setback as Bauchi Rep defects to APM

Nigeria, June 10 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday recorded another loss in the House of Representatives as Aliyu Misau, who represents the Misau/Dambam Federal Constituency of Bauchi... Read More


Legislative union distances self from National Assembly workers' protest, says organisers lack legitimacy

Nigeria, June 10 -- The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), National Assembly Chapter, has distanced itself from Tuesday's protest by a group of individuals who claimed to be federal l... Read More


Reps press for probe of Itakpe-Warri train accident, compensation for victims

Nigeria, June 9 -- The House of Representatives has called for a comprehensive investigation into Monday's train accident along the Itakpe-Warri rail corridor, killing and injuring several passengers.... Read More


Nigeria needs stronger data system to achieve $1tn economy - Speaker Tajudeen

Nigeria, June 9 -- The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has said Nigeria's aspiration to build a $1 trillion economy will remain difficult to achieve without a robust, credible... Read More