House Of Reps Consider Bill To Permit Muslim Female Military Officers To Wear Hijab
A bill seeking to compel the Armed Forces and paramilitary organizations to allow Muslim female officers to wear hijab is being deliberated by the House […]
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Afenifere, Ohanaeze tackle ACF, forum says attacks on northerners provocative
Prominent northerners on Wednesday met in Kaduna over the state of the nation, saying some of the attacks of northerners in the South were meant […]
House of Reps calls for security beef-up around Nigerian prisons
In the aftermath of last Monday’s invasion of Owerri Custodial Centre by gunmen, the House of Representatives has called for a security beef-up of the […]
House of Reps loses another member
Another member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Sulaiman Aliyu Lere, is dead. He was said to have died at a hospital in Kaduna after […]
I wish my husband could read tributes of those he criticised – Odumakin’s widow
Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, the wife of the late spokesman for Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, has reacted to the outpouring of tributes in honour of her late […]
Plateau Rep Maitala, son, 2 others die in auto crash
A member of the House of Representatives, Haruna Maitala (APC, Jos North/Bassa Constituency), his son Jafaru, a legislative aide and his driver were confirmed dead […]
Customs propose ban on vehicles above 7 years
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Customs and Excise has proposed a revenue target of N1.56tn for the Nigeria Customs Service in 2021, up from […]
Nigerian Doctors List Conditions To Discontinue Planned Strike
Doctors in the country have given the federal government conditions to meet before they can go back on the planned strike as the 60-day ultimatum […]
Fani-Kayode Takes COVID-19 Vaccine Months After Describing It As Evil And ‘Gates Killer Vaccine’ (Photos)
Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Aviation Minister, has taken a jab of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID19 vaccine. He took the jab on 30th March, 2021. This comes […]
Customs: donkeys, motorcycles used to smuggle in arms
Donkeys and motorcycles are used to smuggle arms and ammunition into the country with the active collaboration of border communities, Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service […]
Fed Govt seeks more cash for vaccine, security
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with the leadership of the National Assembly in the State House, Abuja to discuss raising a Supplementary Budget to […]
Abia by-election: APC group decries poor performance
Following the poor showing of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in last Saturday’s by-election in Abia State, some stakeholders of the party from Anambra State […]
Petroleum industry bill for Passage in April- Sylva
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva has said that the national assembly may pass the petroleum industry bill (PIB) in next Month.“The […]
APC Chieftain Abducted By Gunmen In Cross River
“Following the rainfall of Tuesday, he went to inspect crops in his farm when he was abducted”. Mr Obun Ekanem, his aide told Vanguard. He […]
It’s abnormal to produce Nigerian passports abroad, Reps tell NIS
The House of Representatives has said that it was abnormal to produce Nigerian passports outside the country in view of its security features. Rep Timehin […]
Go after Fulani group threatening Ortom, Reps tell Police, DSS
The House of Representatives has charged the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services to go after a shadowy group, Fulani Nationality Movement, […]
Gbajabiamila overrules Dep Speaker, accepts diaspora Tiv’s petition on insecurity
Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has accepted the petition of the Tiv people from Benue State resident in the United States of America, USA. […]
Shoot-on-sight order: Extra-judicial killing by another name?
Following the shoot-on-sight order given by President Muhammadu Buhari and some governors, a former Vice-President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Monday Onyekachi Ubani, examines […]
Constitution review: State creation, LG reforms, others top Reps’ agenda
The House of Representatives has said that state creation, local government, electoral, judicial reforms and greater women participation in politics will be accorded priority in […]
Photo: Buhari receives Bankole, Daniel in Aso Rock
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Dimeji Bankole, […]