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Reps probe $460m Abuja CCTV project funded by China loan

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the $460 million closed-circuit television (CCTV) project awarded to a Chinese firm for surveillance in Abuja, following co... Read More


Gunmen reportedly abduct three INEC officers, others in Kogi

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- Three staff members of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Abuja and several others have been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen at Aloma, a community ... Read More


Reps deputy spokesperson warns NLC against joining ASUU strike

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese (APC, Benue), has warned the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) against joining the Academic Staff Union of Univer... Read More


Reps move to enshrine timely budget presentation in constitution, pass bill for second reading

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- The House of Representatives has passed, for second reading, a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to compel the President to present annual budget estimates to the Nationa... Read More


Another PDP Rep defects to APC

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- A member of the House of Representatives, Ojotu Ojema, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection was announced dur... Read More


PDP refutes Anyanwu's forgery claim, insists he signed convention letter

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) has dismissed allegations by its National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, that his signature was forged on official c... Read More


Osinbajo leads ECOWAS election observation mission to Cote d'Ivoire

Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appointed Nigeria's immediate past Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, to lead its Election Observation Mission (EOM) to the R... Read More


Dangote urges Nigerians to patronise locally-made goods

Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- The Founder and President/Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has called on Nigerians to prioritise locally manufactured products across all sectors, stressing tha... Read More


Reps panel vows accountability in Niger Delta oil spill clean-up probe

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee investigating the management of oil spill clean-up funds in the Niger Delta has pledged to ensure transparency, accountability, and ju... Read More


Senate halts debate on Electoral Act Amendment Bill

Nigeria, Oct. 16 -- The Senate has suspended further deliberation on the proposed amendments to the 2022 Electoral Act after a tense debate on Thursday exposed sharp divisions among lawmakers over the... Read More