The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Christopher Musa, and the Chief of Army Staff, Gen Olufemi Oluyede to...
The House of Representatives has encouraged security agencies to reduce the excessive number of security checkpoints on the Onitsha-Enugu expressway. This resolution followed a motion presented...
The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution will on Monday, December 2nd, 2024, hold a national dialogue on local government autonomy....
The Ministers of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, his Science, Technology, and Innovation counterpart, Uche Nnaji, and Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, are some...
In a move raising questions about security lapses, the Nigerian House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the March escape of Nadeem Anjarwalla, a high-profile...
Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Wednesday summoned major cement producers, including Dangote Cement, BUA Cement, and Lafarge Africa, to a hearing regarding the recent surge in...
Nigeria’s House of Representatives, on Thursday, directed the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to recover a staggering N5.19 trillion owed to the federal government in unpaid...
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is taking a hard line against government agencies found violating the Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy. In a...
The House of Representatives leadership will convene a “Citizen Budget Townhall” meeting on Monday to discuss President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2024 budget plan, which was presented...
A special committee on oil theft was established by the House of Representatives on Wednesday in an effort to combat one of the risks to the...
The House of Representatives has asked the leadership of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) to release the list of its 350 top debtors. The...
The House of Representatives Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday urged the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, to ensure the security of lives...
A former Deputy Minority Whip in the Federal House of Representatives, Fatima Binta Bello, has resigned her membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe...
The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to investigate Sterling Oil Exploration Company for alleged malpractice in its operations in Akwa Ibom State. The House took...
The House of Representatives, last week, appealed to the organised labour: Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to shelve its proposed industrial...
The House of Representatives ad-hoc committee has summoned officials of the Federal Ministry of Work over the slow pace of work on the Ijebu-Igbo-Ita Ibadan road...
The House of Representatives will resume plenary on September 26. The lower legislative chamber went on recess following the unveiling of the leadership of the House...
Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives, on Thursday, severely condemned the misuse of tax breaks and exemptions. The speaker also pointed out that...
The House of Representatives ad-hoc committee investigating the alleged non-remittance to the National Housing Fund (NHF) and utilisation of the funds from 2011 on Wednesday summoned...
Three percent of the country’s annual earnings should go into student loans, according to a proposal made by the House of Representatives ad hoc committee on...
Benjamin Kalu, the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, has urged President Bola Tinubu and the APC leadership to increase the number of cabinet positions...
The House of Representatives approved President Bola Tinubu’s proposal to source 500 billion naira from the approved budget to offer palliatives for Nigerians after the withdrawal...
The House of Representatives has set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the alleged mismanagement of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). The committee...
The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation on Tuesday ordered the suspension of flight operations and other actions associated with the Nigeria Air project. The chairman...
At the conclusion of plenary on Wednesday, there was some tension between House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila and his deputy, Idris Wase. The speaker maintained...
The House of Representatives has chosen to summon Gen. Leo Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff, and Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, Chief of Army Staff, as a...
Dr. Chinyere Igwe, a member of the House of Representatives was Friday detained on suspicion of money laundering after being found in possession of $498,100 in...
The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Umar Farouq, to resign from the position if she has...
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, nullified the primary election that produced Sani Galadima as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate...
The House of Representatives has pushed forward the resumption of plenary by 24 hours. The lower legislative chamber adjourned the plenary after passing the 2023 budget...
The House of Representatives on Tuesday summoned the Acting Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Okolieaboh Sylva, for failing to submit the 2020 audit reports of...
A bill seeking to make Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) results valid for four years passed the second reading in the House of Representatives on...
The House of Representatives Committee on Correctional Service said on Thursday 421 out of the over 800 inmates who escaped from the Kuje correctional centre in...
The House of Representatives has revealed its plan to investigate subsidy payments, accusing the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of padding the cost of subsidy. During...
The House of Representatives has postponed the resumption of plenary to June 7 over ongoing party primaries across the country. The Clerk of the House, Dr....
The House of Representatives on Wednesday renewed its demand for a declaration of a state of emergency on insecurity in the country. The resolution followed the...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to ensure that first-class graduates from Nigerian tertiary institutions secure automatic employment in order to encourage...
Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday voted on 56 Bills related to amendment of the 1999 constitution. Below are the 56 Bills and how...
The House of Representatives on Thursday proposed a 10-year jail term for promoters of Ponzi schemes in the country. This followed the presentation of a bill...
The House of Representatives on Thursday mandated its Committees on Anti-Corruption and Public Service to investigate alleged project racketeering and corruption in the nominal rolls of...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday warned against the unwarranted assaults of judicial officers. The lower legislative chamber was reacting to the October 29 raid on...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday summoned the Minister of Defence, Major Gen. Bashir Magashi (retd), and his Police Affairs counterpart, Mohammed Dingyadi, over the growing...
The House of Representatives is to debate a Bill seeking to make compulsory, drug testing for politicians and security agents in the country. The proposed Bill...
The House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a motion seeking the declaration of Bauchi as an oil and gas producing state. A member of the House,...
The House of Representatives has adjourned debate on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill following after the parliament descended into a rowdy session on Thursday. The problem...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday adopted pay-per-view, pay-as-you-go, and price reduction for DSTV and other cable satellite operators in the country. The lower legislative chamber...
A Bill for an Act to provide for state police in Nigeria, on Tuesday, scaled second reading at the House of Representatives. Rep. Onofiok Luke (PDP-Akwa-Ibom)...
Members of the House of Representatives were on Thursday divided over the recommendations on the ban of the social media platform, Twitter, since it was first...
The House of Representatives Committee on Finance on Wednesday grilled the National Examinations Council (NECO) over failure to remit the sum of N636,778,000 to the Federal...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday shut down a motion seeking the reopening of the Idiroko border and other land borders in the country. This followed...
