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INTERVIEW: How Nigeria can best amend faulty Constitution - Reps Committee Chair

Nigeria, April 14 -- In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES' Bakare Majeed, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Defence, Babajimi Benson, speaks on insecurity in Nigeria, state pol... Read More


Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: Umahi replies Atiku, says project to gulp N15trn

Nigeria, April 12 -- The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, says the 700 km Lagos-Calabar coastal road will be constructed at N15 trillion. He said a kilometre of the road would cost N4 billion. Mr Umah... Read More


Eid-el-Fitr: Lawmakers preach peaceful co-existence among Nigerians

Nigeria, April 10 -- Some members of the House of Representatives have used the occasion of the Eid-el-Fitr celebration to call for peaceful coexistence among Nigerians. Aliyu Boya, the member repres... Read More


PDP Crisis: Reps minority caucus disowns Ugochinyere-led coalition

Nigeria, April 9 -- The minority caucus of the House of Representatives has disowned a group of lawmakers calling for the removal of the Acting National Chairperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PD... Read More


JUST IN: 60 PDP lawmakers threaten to dump party, demand removal of acting national chairman

Nigeria, April 8 -- About 60 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives have threatened to quit the party over the ongoing crises in Rivers State and 10 other chapte... Read More


After two years, Reps to resume in newly-renovated chamber, extend vacation by one week

Nigeria, April 5 -- The House of Representatives is set to resume at the newly renovated green chamber after two years of renovation, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. The decision to resume at the newly ren... Read More


Student Loan Scheme: We must learn from US mistakes - Nigerian lawmaker

Nigeria, April 5 -- Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Tertiary Education, Isiaka Gboyega, says Nigeria will ensure the sustainability of the student loan scheme and avoid the path ... Read More


Electricity tariff hike insensitive, inhuman, evil - Reps minority caucus

Nigeria, April 5 -- The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has condemned the hike in electricity tariff across Nigeria by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The caucu... Read More


Ondo Governorship Poll: APC extends sale of forms

Nigeria, April 4 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has extended the sale of the nomination and expression of interest forms for the Ondo State governorship election till Friday. The party also e... Read More


Opposition merger talks to oust APC won't succeed - Okechukwu

Nigeria, April 1 -- A foundation member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osita Okechukwu, has dismissed calls by some opposition politicians for a merger to oust the ruling party. Mr Okechukwu... Read More