THE House of Representatives will commence the defence of the 2025 appropriation bill by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) on Tuesday, according to the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Abubakar Bichi. Bichi disclosed this on Monday after a meeting…
THE Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has urged the government, at all levels, to take targeted actions to address poverty and hunger in the country. Minority Leader, Rep. Kingsley Chinda (PDP-Rivers), in a statement on Thursday, expressed the…
THE House of Representatives Committee on Defence has called for an increase in the budget allocation for the Defence Intelligence Agency, DIA. Committee Chairman Hon. Babajimi Benson expressed surprise that the DIA receives the smallest budget compared to the…
THE House of Representatives has urged the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development to focus on lithium production to increase revenue generation in Nigeria. This was sequel to the adoption of a motion by Rep. Victor Obuzor (PDP-Rivers) at plenary…
THE House of Representatives has postponed its much-anticipated special session on the Tax Reform Bills, initially scheduled for Tuesday. This was disclosed in a memo issued on Saturday by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Yahaya Danzaria, who assured…
THE Member representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mr Babajimi Benson, on Monday empowered 2,500 of his constituents. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lawmaker distributed tricycles, mini-buses, industrial sewing machines, deep freezers, grinding…
Rep. Wole Raji (APC-Lagos state) on Wednesday inaugurated the House of Representatives Committee on Livestock Development in Abuja. The committee aims to provide legislative interventions to rejuvenate the sector. Speaking at the ceremony, Raji recalled that the Speaker, Rep.…
THE House of Representatives has introduced a bill to amend Section 49 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) to allocate six special seats for women and persons living with disabilities (PWDs). The bill,…
A bill seeking to prohibit gas flaring in Nigeria, ensure compliance with international standards and promote environmental sustainability may be listed for a second reading on the floor of the House of Representatives next week. Sponsored by the member…
A bill seeking the creation of Ogoja State has passed its second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by Godwin Offiono and three other lawmakers, aims to amend the 1999 Constitution to create an additional state in…
