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More Labour Party and PDP Lawmakers Cross Over to APC

ABUJA, Nigeria — The wave of defections reshaping Nigeria’s lower legislative chamber continued on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, as two more lawmakers — Okolie...

Following Public Outcry, Nigerian Speaker Abbas Withdraws Voting Mandatory Bill

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has withdrawn a controversial bill seeking to make voting compulsory for eligible...

Akpabio Declares Tinubu Should Be Sole Candidate for All Nigerians, Not Just APC in 2027

ABUJA, Nigeria — Senate President Godswill Akpabio has declared that President Bola Tinubu should not only be the sole presidential candidate of the All...

House of Representatives Blocks Bill on Geopolitical Zoning and Rotation of Presidency

ABUJA, Nigeria — A bill seeking to institutionalise the rotation of Nigeria’s presidency among the six geopolitical zones failed to pass through the House of...

HURIWA Condemns Fubara’s Remarks, Labels Suspension a “Coup Against the Constitution”

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has issued a stern rebuke of suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s recent...

3 More PDP Reps Jump Ship to APC, Citing Party ‘Disintegration’

ABUJA, Nigeria — Three members of the House of Representatives from Katsina State formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All...

After Missed Meetings, Rivers Administrator Ibas Requests Time for ‘Comprehensive’ Update

ABUJA, Nigeria - Ibok-Ete Ibas, the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, has requested additional time to prepare for a comprehensive briefing before the House...

Rivers Administrator Ibas Snubs House of Reps Oversight Panel Again

ABUJA, Nigeria - Ibok-Ete Ibas, the sole administrator of Rivers State, failed to attend a scheduled meeting with the House of Representatives ad hoc...

SERAP Kicks as Nigerian Lawmakers Propose Compulsory Voting Bill

ABUJA, Nigeria - The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives,...

House of Reps Approves Tinubu’s Declaration of Emergency Rule in Rivers State

ABUJA, Nigeria — The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for emergency rule in Rivers State, following a voice vote during...

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