The House of Representatives has rejected a bill to allow citizens to drag the government to court for failing to provide social welfare. The bill sought to make justifiable the fundamental objectives as contained in sections 13, 14, 15, 16,…
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to provide sophisticated weapons for officers guarding Correctional Centres in the country to prevent further jail breaks. This followed the unanimous adoption of a motion by Rep. Gudaji Kazaure (APC-Jigawa) at…
The House of Representatives has invited the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu and the Minister of Finance, Budget National Planning, Zainab Ahmed over the recent threat by the the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to embark on another strike.…
The House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation says the 2022 Budget proposal will be laid on the floor of the House on Dec. 14. Rep. Muktar Betera, the Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja while…
The House of Representatives in Abuja on Wednesday received a bill to control small and light weapon from President Muhammadu Buhari. Rep Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Reps while reading the letter from Buhari dated Aug.26, said…
The House of Representatives has passed the Electoral Amendment Bill, moments after opposition lawmakers walked out of the heated session at the National Assembly chambers in Abuja on Friday. Nigeria’s lower chamber, by this, has stepped down the controversial section…
The House of Representatives on Thursday in Abuja stepped down the report of the National Assembly conference committee on Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Reports said that the report was earlier scheduled for presentation, but was stepped down for reason that…
The House of Representatives has passed a budget of N329,963,491,523.00 for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Chairman, House Committees on Federal Capital Territory and FCT Area Councils and Ancillary Matters, Rep. Abdullahi Garba presented the report of the Committees on…
The House of Representatives has confirmed the appointment of Maj.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya as Chief of Army Staff (COAS). The confirmation followed the adoption of a report of the House Committees on Defence and Army at Tuesday’s plenary in Abuja. Presenting the…
The House of Representatives has confirmed the appointment of Maj.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya as Chief of Army Staff (COAS). The confirmation followed the adoption of a report of the House Committees on Defence and Army at Tuesday’s plenary in Abuja. Presenting…
