Jigawa lawmakers approve death penalty for kidnappers, life imprisonment for rapists
The Jigawa State House of Assembly has passed into law a bill for the prohibition of violence against persons. Hon. ...
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Ghana shuts down its parliament after 168 lawmakers and staff contract COVID19
After 17 members of parliament and 151 supporting staff tested positive for the COVID-19, Ghanaian authorities were left with no ...
Ondo Assembly lifts lawmakers’ suspension
The Ondo State House of Assembly has lifted the suspension of four lawmakers. This was was to apparently stop the ...
Don’t concede defeat, prominent US lawmakers tell Trump
Prominent Republicans in the US Congress on Sunday urged Donald Trump to “fight hard” and not concede his loss to ...
INEC: Lawmakers who defect to another party should lose their seats
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated lawmakers in the national and state houses of assembly should be barred ...
Senate receives MTF/FSP report, lawmakers reject PENCOM nominee
The Senate on Wednesday received the report of the Joint Committee on Finance and National Planning and Economic Affairs on ...
BREAKING: Drama as Ondo Lawmakers locked out of Assembly Complex
Mild drama ensued at the entrance of the Ondo State House of Assembly as two members of the opposition in the ...
Akpabio names lawmakers on NDDC contracts’ list (Full list)
The list containing names of Senators and House of Representatives members involved in the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, contracts ...
Despite COVID-19 ‘cure’ claims, two Madagascar lawmakers die after virus infection
Despite the coronavirus cure claims by Madagascar, two lawmakers has succumbed to the deadly virus. Madagascar President, Andry Rajoelina, on ...
Lagos Assembly suspends legislative activities
The Lagos State House of Assembly has suspended all legislative activities, for one week, until July 20. The suspension was ...
SERAP, others sue Gbajabiamila, Reps over ‘plan to spend N5.04bn on 400 exotic cars’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 192 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court in ...
Service Chiefs: Zulum, lawmakers scared secret pact with Boko Haram will be exposed – Group
The Coalition Against Terrorism and Extremism (CATE) has reasoned that some disgruntled politicians are jittery that their evil pact with ...
BREAKING: Nine Imo lawmakers join APC
Nine lawmakers of the Imo House of Assembly have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic ...
Rochas Okorocha Advocates For The Reduction Of The Size Of Nigeria’s Lawmakers
The Senator representing Imo West at the red chamber has launched a campaign for the reduction of lawmakers at the ...
NASS management gives lawmakers ultimatum to vacate offices
The National Assembly management has asked outgoing members of the 8th Assembly to vacate and submit keys of their various ...
An elderly pastor weeping as he calls for help following recent attacks in Barkin ladi (Video)
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, shared the heartbreaking video of this elderly clergyman who wept as he called on the international ...
2019 polls: INEC to feed policemen with N6bn
This is contained in the budget for the polls presented to the House of Representatives by the Independent National Electoral ...
Reps jubilate as 32 APC lawmakers defect to PDP, four to ADC
Members of the House of Representatives from the Peoples Democratic Party are right now in jubilation over the defection of ...
Fulani lawmakers are failures for not protecting herdsmen — Miyetti Allah
The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore has lambasted Fulani lawmakers in the National Assembly for failing to protect the interest of ...
2018 budget alteration: We’re helping Nigeria, says Senators, Reps as they reply Buhari
THE Senate and House of Representatives yesterday listed the need to address “geo-political imbalances’ and ensure compliance with the constitutional ...