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Reps Reject Bill to Expand Scope of Sharia Law, Say Nigeria Is Not an Islamic State
The Nigerian House of Representatives has rejected a bill seeking to broaden the application of Sharia law beyond personal matters. The bill, sponsored...
CBN Dismisses Report of Deadline for Old Naira Notes, Ignores Reps Speed Up Calls
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed circulating reports that old Naira notes—specifically the N200, N500, and N1,000 denominations—will cease legal tender...
Reps Urge CBN to Speed Up Circulation of New Naira Notes, Phase Out Old Notes Before January 2025 Deadline
The Nigerian House of Representatives has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to speed up the circulation of newly printed N200, N500,...
Reps Urge Tinubu to Submit 2025 Budget Promptly, Citing Concerns Over Delays and Rushed Review
Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Wednesday urged President Bola Tinubu to fasten the presentation of the 2025 budget proposals to the National Assembly,...
Gunmen Attack Two Communities in Benue, Kill Residents, Burn Houses
Gunmen have attacked Ikpelle and Egwuma community in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, leaving two people dead and many homes set...
Reps Task IGP, NYSC DG To Find Corps Member Missing Since May
The House of Representatives has charged the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Ahmed Yushau and the Inspector General of...
HURIWA Opposes Wike and Tinubu’s Plan to Build Judges’ Houses, Citing Political Capture of Judiciary
HURIWA, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, has ascribed corruption in the judiciary to undue influence exerted by the executive arm of...
Dangote Refinery: Reps Back Independent Marketers’ Request To Boycott NNPC
The House of Representatives has backed the request of independent oil marketers to boycott the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and lift petrol...
Tinubu Approves Construction of 40 Houses for Nigerian Judges in Rich Neighbourhood of Abuja
President Bola Tinubu at the World Economic Forum, Riyadh, SA, 2024 | Photo: WEF/Getty Images The minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),...
Reps Minority Caucus Rejects NNPCL-Dangote ‘Exploitative’ Fuel Price
The minority caucus of the Nigerian House of Representatives has rejected the pump prices of petrol recently announced by the Nigerian National Petroleum...
Flood Destroys Farmlands, Houses In Ebonyi State, Affects At Least 96 Households
Heavy flooding has caused extensive damage in Azuoto, Okpuitumo Community, within the Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, destroying many farmlands and...
Commonwealth Secretary-General Candidates Call for Reparations for Colonialism and Slavery
Three candidates for the Secretary-General position of the Commonwealth have called for financial reparations and “reparative justice” for former British colonies, but now...