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 with statutory committee chairmen at the House of Representatives. He added that the House aims … Read more
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 caucus’ commiseration with the victims of the stampede that occurred in Abuja, Ibadan, and Okija … Read more
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 Department of State Security, DSS, and the Nigeria Intelligence Agency, NIA. During an oversight visit … Read more
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 on Wednesday in Abuja. Moving the motion, Obuzor lamented that in spite of the abundance … Read more
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 lawmakers that a new date for the session would be communicated in due course. The … Read more
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 machines, vulcanizing machines and hair driers to beneficiaries. He also gave out solar panels, power … Read more
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. Tajudeen Abbas, constituted the committee on October 2 at plenary. Raji emphasised that the livestock … Read more
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, titled “Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) (Six Special Seats for … Read more
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 representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency of Lagos State, Babajimi Benson, the bill seeks to encourage the … Read more
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 the South-south region. It seeks to address the long-standing demand for a separate state by … Read more