The House of Representatives has commenced clause-by-clause consideration of President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Billseeking the establishment of state police, signalling a major step toward reforming Nigeria’s security architecture. The House Committee on Constitution Review began deliberations on the bill on Monday, describing it as a priority initiative aimed at addressing the country’s growing security challenges…
The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the results of its House of Representatives primaries, with four serving lawmakers losing their bids to return to the National Assembly. The list of winners, forwarded by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Femi Nubi, was officially announced by the Chairman of the APC House…
The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to secure a $516.3 million syndicated loan from Deutsche Bank AG to fund sections of the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway project. The approval followed consideration of a report by the House Committee on Aids, Loans, and Debt Management. The loan will finance sections 1, 1A, and…
The House of Representatives has announced plans to intervene in the ongoing dispute between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). This followed a motion on Tuesday by Hon. Sesi Whingan (APC, Badagry), aimed at finding a lasting resolution to the impasse. ASUU began a two-week warning strike on Monday, citing…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has assured Nigerians of the speedy passage of the constitutional amendment bill currently under review. Speaking at the National Public Hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution held in Abuja on Monday, Abbas pledged that the 10th Assembly would do everything possible to successfully amend…
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…
