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Reps direct FCTA to cover all open manholes after ICIR report

A FEW weeks after The ICIR report on the menace of open manholes in Abuja, the House of Representatives has directed the Federal Capital...
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Train attack: Amaechi says his request for security equipment on rail tracks was rejected

MINISTER of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has revealed that he warned about possible attacks on the Abuja-Kaduna rail line. The minister who spoke while reacting to...
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Why bill seeking more seats for women in national, state assemblies was rejected – Reps

THE House of Representatives has explained why members overwhelmingly rejected a bill seeking to create additional seats for women in the national and state...
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NDDC contracts: Gbajabiamila gives Akpabio 48hrs to publish names of recipient lawmakers

SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Tuesday has given Godswill Akpabio, Minister of Niger Delta a forty-eight hours ultimatum to publish...
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NDDC panel: How lawmakers grilled Akpabio during panel hearing

HOUSE panel investigating financial infractions and other misconduct in the Niger Delta Development Commission on Monday grilled the Minister of the Niger Delta, Godswill...
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Gbajabiamila blames successive governments over poor power supply, but fails to identify role played by institution he leads

FEMI Gbajabiamila, Nigeria's Speaker of the House of Representatives on Wednesday condemned the inability of successive governments to improve power generation and distribution in...
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Why jailed ex-governor Orji Kalu will continue to retain seat in the Senate

ON Thursday, December 5th last year, the Federal High Court, Ikoyi sentenced a serving Senator and former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu...
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NASS orders shut down of Edo Assembly, fresh inauguration of lawmakers-elect

THE National Assembly (NASS) on Wednesday ordered Mohammed Adamu, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Yusuf Magaji, the Director-General of the Department of...
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