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House Advises INEC To Relocate Local Offices To Safe Areas
The House of Representatives has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to relocate its local government offices to secure neutral locations.
It also urged the agency to make adequate provision in the 2025 budget…
Zamfara State PDP Lawmaker Defects To APC
A member of Nigeria's House of Representatives, representing Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency of Zamfara state, Mr. Gumi Abubakar has defected from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress…
INEC Counters SERAP’s Claims On Prosecution Of 2023 Electoral Offenders
Nigeria's electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has set the records straight regarding accusations from the Socio-economic Rights Accountability Project (SERAP) that the Commission failed to prosecute electoral…
Nigerian Senate Confirms Seven Ministerial Nominees
The Nigerian Senate has screened and confirmed seven ministerial nominees named last Wednesday by President Bola Tinubu.
The screening of the nominees was done at the committee of the whole, while their appointments were confirmed at…
Abia LG Polls: ZLP Tours Aba South, Unveils Councillorship Candidates
The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) has began a campaign tour of the wards in Aba South Local Government Area (LGA) to unveil its Councillorship Candidates for the November 2 Local Government Elections in Abia State.
The party drove round the…
Lawmakers Query Perm Sec Over Abandoned Road Projects
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has queried the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Works, Mr Yakubu Adam, over the abandoned Gidanwaya-Guaran Dutse-Waman Rafi-Saminaka-Kano road project of which payment of N1.46…
House Seeks Immediate Investigation Into Killing of Citizens in Anambra
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to immediately commence a thorough investigation into the killing of some Plateau Citizens in Anambra state, South East Nigeria.
It also calls for investigation in…
House Resolves to Investigate Misconduct by a Member
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the recent inappropriate conduct of one of its members, Mr. Mascott Ikwechegh, who represents Aba North and South Federal Constituency of Abia state.
This was sequel to…
Senate To Screen Ministerial Nominees On Wednesday
The Nigerian Senate has postponed the screening and potential confirmation of seven ministerial nominees to Wednesday, October 30.
Postponement of screening of the ministerial nominees earlier scheduled for Tuesday during plenary,…
House Enjoins Bida Polytechnic to Maintain Revenue Standard
The House of Representatives Committee on Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education has advised the management of Federal Polytechnic Bida, Nasarawa state, North Central Nigeria, to maintain revenue standards despite the challenges of…