Reps to investigate Ogijo lead poisoning, demands emergency response

Nigeria, Dec. 3 -- The House of Representatives has called for a full inquiry into the severe lead poisoning outbreak in Ogijo, Shagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, describing the incident as ... Read More

APC schedules national caucus, NEC meetings

Nigeria, Dec. 3 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed fresh meetings of its National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) for 15 and 16 December, respectively. The meetings signal... Read More

NASS Roundup: Special security session, constitution amendment vote, Nnamdi Kanu's pardon, other stories from the House of Reps

Nigeria, Dec. 1 -- In a move that lawmakers described as unprecedented in recent years, the House suspended all routine legislative business and dedicated a three-day special session to interrogate th... Read More

Reps end three-day special session on security with tough warnings, far-reaching demands

Nigeria, Nov. 27 -- The House of Representatives on Thursday concluded a three-day special session on national security with nearly five hours of robust deliberations, raising urgent concerns over the... Read More

Reps to vote on constitution review 10 December - Deputy Speaker

Nigeria, Nov. 27 -- The House of Representatives may vote on the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution on 10 December. The Deputy Speaker of the House, Benjamin Kalu, who also chairs the House Comm... Read More

Insecurity: What lawmakers said at Reps' special session

Nigeria, Nov. 26 -- The House of Representatives on Wednesday continued its special session on national security, with lawmakers issuing the starkest warnings yet about the deteriorating security situ... Read More

Another PDP Rep dumps party for APC

Nigeria, Nov. 26 -- A member of the House of Representatives, Godwin Offiono, on Wednesday, resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and formally joined the All Progressives Congr... Read More

South-east lawmakers ask Tinubu to grant political, humanitarian pardon to Nnamdi Kanu

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The South-east Caucus of the House of Representatives has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to exercise presidential powers of pardon in the case of Nnamdi Kanu, describing the mat... Read More

Insecurity: Lawmaker seeks shutdown of parliament, says "Nigeria is running in blood and tears"

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- A member of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa, has asked the lower chamber to declare a "legislative emergency," noting that Nigeria's security situation has deteriorat... Read More

Reps minority leader faults response to insecurity, says 'government's sleeping'

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda, has accused the federal government of failing to act decisively against Nigeria's escalating security crisis, ... Read More

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