The House of Representatives Committee on South-South Development Commission has called for urgent intervention to address a prolonged gas seepage in Bille community, Rivers State, and an oil spill that has affected Odidi Federated Community in Delta State for more than five months. The committee’s Chairman, Julius Pondi, said the incidents highlight the environmental and…
The House of Representatives’ investigation into the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has taken a new turn after the Budget Office of the Federation disclosed that although ₦1.302 billion was allocated to the council in the 2026 budget, no public funds were released because the agency failed to meet the legal requirements for…
The House of Representatives has passed the Executive Bill seeking to establish state police, marking a major milestone in Nigeria’s push to decentralise policing and strengthen internal security. The bill was approved during Thursday’s plenary after lawmakers withdrew an earlier constitutional amendment proposal on state police and adopted the Executive-backed legislation instead. Its passage follows the Senate’s approval of a…
President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a new Administration of Criminal Justice Bill, 2026 to the House of Representatives, seeking far-reaching reforms aimed at improving the efficiency of Nigeria’s criminal justice system. The proposed legislation seeks to repeal the existing Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, and introduce measures including the abolition of the controversial trial-within-trial procedure, establishment of a national Sex…
The House of Representatives has passed a landmark bill seeking to establish state police in Nigeria, advancing one of the most significant constitutional security reforms in recent years. The decision followed a plenary vote held on Thursday and presided over by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. According to the Speaker, 288 lawmakers voted in favour of the bill,…
