The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to establish more Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion centres across the country. Adopting a motion by Deputy Minority Leader, Aliyu Madaki, the House believes that conversion of vehicles to CNG will bring down the cost of living for Nigerians and called for equitable distribution of the…
The House of Representatives has passed a resolution urging the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to make cancer screening free in the country to facilitate early detection and treatment. Adopting a motion by Representative Aderemi Oseni, the House expressed concern that the cost of cancer treatment is becoming unaffordable, especially for low-income families…
The House of Representatives has secured a commitment from seven oil companies to settle a total of $37.4 million owed to the Federation Account by August 2025. In a statement released on Sunday, House spokesman Akin Rotimi said the companies made this pledge amid an ongoing investigation by the Public Accounts Committee of the House…
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the ₦54.99trn 2025 Appropriation Bill. A budget breakdown showed N3.645trn for statutory transfers, N14.317trn for debt servicing, N13.64trn for recurrent expenditures, and N23.963trn for capital expenditures (development fund). Last Week, President Bola Tinubu increased the 2025 fiscal year budget from an initial N49.7trn to N54.2trn, seeking approval from…
The House of Representatives discussed the four tax measures that President Bola Tinubu sent to the National Assembly for review and approval on Wednesday, ending months of uncertainty. After parliamentarians agreed on the controversial Value Added Tax proposals during plenary, the bills passed second reading. Following the recommendations of the Presidential Taskforce on Fiscal Policy…
The House of Representatives has directed its Committee on Power to investigate the frequent national grid collapses and provide a report within three weeks. Hon. Mansur Manu Soro (Bauchi, PDP) brought forward a resolution of urgent national concern at the plenary session, which led to this decision. In his motion, Hon. Soro voiced his profound…
