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Opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives, represented by the Coalition of United Political Parties, expressed their strong disapproval on Friday of the actions by certain lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State. These lawmakers allegedly extended the tenure of the 23 chairmen of local governments, […]

The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has questioned the Bank of Industry about the unrecovered grants for micro, small, and medium enterprises from 19,538 Nigerians in response to the COVID-19 crisis. During a hearing in Abuja on Tuesday, the ongoing investigation into the suspected mishandling of COVID-19 funds by the […]

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has encouraged the newly appointed commissioners on the board of the National Population Commission to make sure that the next census provides the accurate statistics of the nation’s population. He stated that reliable data of the nation’s population was crucial for economic planning and the […]

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) suggested that Democrats might help Speaker Johnson save his job if he stands up to pro-Putin Republicans.