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Reps Stepdown Bill Mandating Higher Qualifications For Political Office Holders
The House of Representatives has stepped down a Bill that proposes to review upward to a minimum of a University degree for political office seekers in Nigeria.
This followed the rejection of the bill by some lawmakers.
Titled "A Bill…
Reps Halt Recruitment of Federal High Court Judges
The House of Representatives has urged the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court Abuja to immediately halt the recruitment process of federal court judges until there is compliance with the Federal Character principle and quota system.…
Rerun Election: 3 New Senators Take Oath of Office
Three senators who recently won the bye-elections in their respective senatorial districts, on Tuesday, took their oath of office on the floor of the Senate.
The new senators took the oath of office before the Senate President, Godswill…
Insecurity: Lagos Assembly Reiterates Call For State Police
The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging the National Assembly to commence urgent constitutional amendment to allow for the creation of state police.
The lawmakers said the call followed the growing threats of…
Rerun Election: Zamfara Assembly Swears In New Lawmaker
The Speaker of Zamfara House of Assembly, Alhaji Bilyaminu Moriki, has sworn in the newly- elected member of the house, Mustafa Sadauki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who won the 3 February re-run elections in Shinkafi constituency…
Re-run: Nasarawa State Speaker Swears in two Lawmakers
Speaker of Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Danladi Jatau has sworn in two members of the House who won their Feb.3, 2024 re-run election in their constituencies.
They two sworn in members are Mohammed Adamu Omadefu (APC-Keana) and Musa…
Labour Party Restrategises To Sustain Peace
The Labour Party, LP in Lagos State says it has put machinery in place to end factionalisation by various aggrieved groups within the party.
The Lagos LP Chairperson, Dayo Ekong, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on Monday.…
Edo: APC Clears 12 Governorship Aspirants Ahead Of Primaries
The All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of its primary election slated for Feb. 17 has cleared all the 12 aspirants jostling for its ticket to contest the Sept. 22 governorship election.
The 12 aspirants had purchased and returned…
Three Kano Local Council Chairmen Defect From APC To NNPP
Three Local Government Chairmen in Kano State North West Nigeria have decamped to the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
They decamped alongside their councillors and women leaders.
The…
Kano Rep Member Disburses N5m Grant To Constituent
A House of Representatives member, representing Fagge federal constituency in Kano state North West Nigeria, Muhammad Bello Shehu has disbursed the sum of N5 million as take-off grants to his constituents.
The constituents mostly…