THE House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to submit to the National Assembly the 2025 Appropriation Bill without further delay. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the call was sequel to the adoption of a…
HOUSE of Representatives has told Aliko Dangote, the owners of Dangote Refinery, to disclose the cost he is selling petroleum from his refinery to NNPC Limited. The lawmakers also asked NNPC to disclose the amounts the refinery is paying for…
THE House of Representatives has postponed its annual recess, originally set to begin on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. The new resumption date is now scheduled for Tuesday, September 24, 2024. Hon. Akin Rotimi, Chairman of the House Committee on Media and…
THE House of Representatives has resolved to dissolve the current ad-hoc Joint Downstream and Midstream Committee investigating the importation of adulterated petroleum products, the non-availability of crude oil for domestic refineries, and other critical energy security issues. At the committee’s…
THE House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has expressed concern over the dormant state of an ₦84 million online payment portal designed to streamline revenue collection from Nigeria’s foreign missions. The committee, headed by Bamidele Salam, issued a 60-day ultimatum…
THE House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the controversial clauses allegedly contained in the recently signed Samoa Partnership Agreement to ensure they sufficiently align with constitutional provisions, extant laws, and the country’s national interests and values. The House…
THE House of Representatives on Tuesday, passed for second reading a bill seeking to alter the 1999 Constitution to provide seat reservations for women in the National Assembly. The bill also covered the State Houses of Assembly. The bill was…
THE House of Representatives has launched a probe into the N1.5billion meant for the payment of contractors, but allegedly diverted by principal officers of ministry of women affairs. The House Committee on Women Affairs commenced the probe in Abuja against…
THE House of Representatives has vowed to investigate allegations of misappropriation of over N2trillion disbursed by the Central Bank of Nigeria through its Anchor Borrowers Scheme, under former President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime. The scheme was aimed at funding agricultural projects…
THE House of Representatives has issued a clarification following inaccurate media reports concerning the House’s position on the widely reported “draft ‘bill’ seeking a return to a regional system of government for Nigeria.” The House wishes to reiterate its position,…
