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Rivers Crisis: Nigerian lawmakers use voice votes to determine matter requiring two-thirds

Nigeria, March 20 -- The two chambers of the Nigerian parliament used voice votes to approve President Bola Tinubu's State of Emergency in Rivers despite a constitutional provision that mandates two-t... Read More


JUST IN: Senate approves state of emergency in Rivers

Nigeria, March 20 -- The Senate has approved the state of emergency declared on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the approval during the plenar... Read More


UPDATED: Senate approves state of emergency in Rivers

Nigeria, March 20 -- The Senate has approved the state of emergency declared on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the approval during the plenar... Read More


Tinubu writes Senate, seeks approval for emergency rule in Rivers

Nigeria, March 20 -- President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to consider and approve the state of emergency he declared in Rivers State. The president's request was contained in a letter read by t... Read More


Lawmakers clash over emergency rule in Rivers

Nigeria, March 19 -- Two female members of the House of Representatives, Marie Ebikake and Blessing Amadi, on Wednesday, engaged in a heated argument over the declaration of a state of emergency in Ri... Read More


Deputy Senate President receives SDP defectors to APC

Nigeria, March 19 -- The Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, on Tuesday, mocked the Social Democratic Party (SDP) over its inability to attract and retain influential members in its fold. Mr Jibri... Read More


Senate constitutes committee to probe alleged forceful takeover of Nigerian mangrove islands by Cameroon

Nigeria, March 19 -- The Senate, on Tuesday, constituted an eight-member ad hoc committee to investigate the allegations that the Republic of Cameroon has forcefully taken over Nigerian mangrove islan... Read More


Bill mandating social media platforms to have physical offices passes second reading at Nigerian Senate

Nigeria, March 18 -- A Bill requiring social media platforms and bloggers operating in Nigeria to establish physical offices with verifiable addresses within the country has passed second reading at t... Read More


Ex-Senate president denies defection rumours, reaffirms loyalty to APC

Nigeria, March 16 -- The immediate past Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has denied media reports claiming he plans to defect from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Par... Read More


Nigerian govt planning to arrest me - Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan raises alarm

Nigeria, March 16 -- Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has alleged that Nigerian security officials are planning to arrest her upon her return to Nigeria. Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan claimed the m... Read More