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UPDATED: Senate confirms Amupitan as INEC chair

Nigeria, Oct. 16 -- The Senate has confirmed Joash Amupitan as the chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The upper legislative chamber confirmed Mr Amupitan, a professo... Read More


Reps hold valedictory session for ex-Speaker Agunwa Anaekwe

Nigeria, Oct. 16 -- The House of Representatives on Thursday, held a solemn valedictory session in honour of former Speaker, Agunwa Anaekwe, recognising his pivotal role in shaping Nigeria's democrati... Read More


Participants at Reps hearing endorse aviation university to bridge manpower gap in sector

Nigeria, Oct. 15 -- Individuals and organisations in Nigeria's aviation sector have expressed strong support for the proposed legislation to establish the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AA... Read More


Insecurity: Reps seek stronger ties with Niger Republic to tackle banditry in Sokoto, Sahel Region

Nigeria, Oct. 15 -- The House of Representatives has urged the federal government to renew diplomatic and security cooperation with neighbouring Niger Republic and other Sahel countries to help curb t... Read More


Reps probe incessant, arbitrary bank charges on customers

Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the growing concerns over incessant and arbitrary charges imposed on bank customers by commercial banks across the country.... Read More


Reps to intervene in ASUU strike, mandate leadership to find lasting solution

Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- The House of Representatives has resolved to intervene in the ongoing warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), following a motion of urgent national impor... Read More


Three PDP Reps defect to APC

Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- It was a tense but dramatic moment in the House of Representatives on Tuesday when Speaker Abbas Tajudeen read letters announcing the defection of three lawmakers from Kaduna State... Read More


Reps seek new law to protect local refineries

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- In a renewed push to strengthen domestic refining capacity and end the country's dependence on imported petroleum products, the House of Representatives, on Monday, announced plans... Read More


Gov Mbah to formally join APC on Tuesday

Nigeria, Oct. 11 -- Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State will on Tuesday defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The Chairperson of the APC Caretak... Read More


Reps constitute committee to probe $18bn spent on non-functional Nigeria's refineries

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the non-functionality of Nigeria's state-owned refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna, despite spending more than $... Read More