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Plateau House of Rep Member Dumps LP, Joins APC
Hon. Ajang Alfred Illiya, a member of the House of Representatives from Plateau State has announced his defection from the Labour Party (LP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
His defection was announced on the floor of the…
Senate Urges INEC to Conduct By-election in Edo Central
The Senate has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct fresh election to fill the vacant position left in the Edo Central Senatorial District.
The call of the Senate follows its resolution after adopting a…
Reps Pass Bill to Establish More Specialist Eye Care Centres in Nigeria
The House of Representatives at the plenary on Wednesday passed through second reading, a Bill seeking to amend the National Eye centre Act, 2004, to provide for the establishment of more specialist eye care centres.
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IHR 2024: Deputy Speaker Kalu Urges States to Domesticate Child Rights Act, Eliminate Child Labour
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, on Tuesday called on state governments that are yet to domesticate the Child Rights Act to do so, to address various challenges faced by children nationwide.…
Reps Committed to Removing Barriers, Enacting Laws to Combat Gender-based Violence – Speaker…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abass, has said that the parliament is committed to removing systemic barriers and enacting laws to combat gender-based violence.
Abass gave the…
Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills Lead to Formidable Coalition in Reps
The Tax Reform Bills sent to the National Assembly have been generating a lot of controversies in recent times. While the bills passed Second Reading in the Senate recently, the House of Representatives is yet to deliberate on the…
National Assembly Appoints Andrew Nwoba Clerk to the Senate
The National Assembly Service Commission (NASC), has ratified the appointment of Mr. Andrew Ogbonnaya Nwoba as the substantive Clerk of the Senate.
The Commission, in a statement signed by its Deputy Director of Information, Emmanuel…
Abbas Leads Reps to Meet Speakers, Says Affirmative Action for Women, a Necessary Corrective…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has stated that affirmative action for women is not a privilege and undemocratic, but a corrective measure that must be taken to ensure fairness and gender balance…
Sen Barau Celebrates Sen Akpabio on 62nd Birthday
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, has congratulated the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON, on his 62nd birthday anniversary.
In a congratulatory message he signed and…
Speaker Abbas Greets Senate President Akpabio at 62
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has congratulated the President of the Senate, Distinguished Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, on his 62nd birthday, which comes up on Monday.
Speaker Abbas described Senator…