Lawmakers in Nigeria have directed Committees on Petroleum Downstream, Gas Resources and Petroleum Upstream to investigate the Lagos pipeline explosion and urged the Nigerian government contribute to the emergency relief fund created for residents. This follows initial steps taken by Lagos and Nigeria's state-owned oil company NNPC's explanation even as residents debate the cause of explosion. CNBC Africa's Christy Cole has been following the story.

EU lawmakers supported the Brexit deal in Brussels, clearing the last major hurdle for the UK's departure. Under the terms, the UK officially leaves the political institutions of the bloc late on Friday.

Lawmakers of the House of Representatives have unanimously asked Service Chiefs in the country to immediately resign.

Voters in Israel will head back to the polls for the third time in one year after politicians failed again to form a coalition. Lawmakers passed blame around for the stalemate as they voted on dissolving parliament.

Nigeria may soon start having illiterate lawmakers - Okorocha

French lawmakers have voted to remove tax breaks for the use of palm oil as a biofuel. The tax incentive would have benefited energy giant Total, but it led to howls of protests from environmentalists.

Lawmakers in New Zealand backed a bill that would legalize euthanasia, but only if endorsed by voters in a referendum next year. Candidates would only be eligible for euthanasia if they had less than six months to live.

PDP lawmakers react to Kogi/Bayelsa elections

The rising cases of drug abuse in Lagos state is a source of concern to everyone, especially the lawmakers.

As UK lawmakers passed an amendment delaying a key Brexit vote, pro-EU protesters marched through London demanding a second referendum. Organizers say the revised divorce plan must be put back to the British electorate.

We have only four years, we must sit-up, Lawmakers tells colleagues

Lawmakers raise alarm over drug abuse in Nigeria