President Bola Tinubu has asked the House of Representatives to consider and approve the sum of N1.481 trillion as the 2025 budget for Rivers . Tinubu’s request was read by the Speaker of the House, Rep.Tajudeen Abbas, during Thursday’s plenary…
House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) and Special Committee on Crude Oil Theft have resolved to jointly introduce five bills aimed at addressing key challenges affecting Nigeria’s oil industry. The Chairman of both committees, Rep. Alhassan Doguwa, disclosed…
A bill proposing compulsory voting for all eligible Nigerian adults has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The legislation, jointly sponsored by the Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, and Hon. Daniel Ago, seeks to address widespread voter…
The House of Representatives says it will investigate the alleged technical error responsible for the mass failure recorded in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The resolution was sequel to the adoption of a motion of Urgent Matter of…
As the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) prepares for its next meeting, the House of Representatives Committee on Economic Planning has urged the apex bank to reconsider its continued tightening of monetary policy, warning that persistent interest…
By Ahiaba Douglas A bill proposing the institutionalisation of a rotationalpresidency across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones was struck down on Tuesday by members of the House of Representatives, following a tense debate on the chamber floor. The bill, introduced by…
The leadership of the House of Representatives has given the Controller-General (CG) of Federal Fire Service (FFS), Mr Jaji Abdulganiyu, 24 hours to appear in person and explain the events around Friday’s fire truck accident which claimed three lives and…
The House of Representatives has ordered security agencies to step up actions for release of 18 persons abducted by sea pirates on Degema coastal axis in Rivers. The order followed a motion under urgent National Importance, moved by the member…
The House of Representatives has commenced a detailed investigation into the disbursement and use of the N200 billion loan issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) under the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP). Chairman…
A bill for an Act to Repeal the National Emergency Management Agency Act and enact the National Emergency Management Agency Bill and for Related Matters scaled second reading in the House of Representatives plenary on Thursday. The bill, sponsored by…
