Leah Fatima Twaki

The House of Representatives was thrown into a rowdy session on Thursday after a lawmaker, Rep. Philip Agbese, denied endorsing Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere for the position of Minority Leader The House of Representatives was thrown into a rowdy session on Thursday after a lawmaker, Rep. Philip Agbese, denied endorsing Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere for the position of Minority Leader, He alleged that his signature was forged on a nomination document circulating online. The controversy erupted during...

A total of 61 out of the 81 opposition members in the House of Representatives have signed a nomination letter backing Rep. Ugochinyere’s emergence as the new Minority Leader of the House, pending the announcement by the Speaker A majority of opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives have endorsed Rep. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere as the next Minority Leader, following the vacancy created by the defection of former Minority Leader, Rep. Kingsley Chinda, to the...

Defections continued to rock the ruling APC as 3 join opposition parties ADC, PRP Three members of the House of Representatives have dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for opposition parties, citing political developments following the party’s recent primaries. The lawmakers, Rep. Abubakar Baba Zango, who represents Yola North/Yola South/Girei Federal Constituency of Adamawa State; Rep. Rabilu Bala, representing Jama’are/Itas-Gadau Federal Constituency; and Rep. Abdullahi El-Rasheed, representing Dukku/Nafada Federal Constituency of Gombe State, formally...

Borno lawmaker, Rep. Balami, has expressed concern over the latest abduction of 42 school children and the recurring attacks on schools and communities, demanding urgent action The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government and security agencies to intensify efforts to secure the release of 42 school children abducted from Mussa Ward in Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, while calling for stronger measures to protect schools nationwide. The resolution followed the adoption...

The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Kingsley Chinda, has finally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), and 13 others have dumped other political parties  The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Kingsley Chinda, finally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday and formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), marking a major shift in the political composition of the lower chamber....

The House of Representatives Committee on Housing and Habitat has granted the management of the MOFI Real Estate Investment Fund (MREIF) a one-week extension to appear before it The House of Representatives Committee on Housing and Habitat has granted the management of the MOFI Real Estate Investment Fund (MREIF) a one-week extension to appear before it as part of an ongoing investigation into the administration and operations of the housing fund. The committee had initially...

The lawmaker described the beheading of Oyedokun in the Oyo State school abductions while in captivity as a horrific act that underscores the urgent need for stronger security measures The House of Representatives on Tuesday renewed calls for the establishment of state police across Nigeria, urging the Federal Government to expedite reforms aimed at decentralising the country’s security architecture in response to worsening insecurity and recurring kidnappings. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion...

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Kalu, has secured the APC ticket for the Bende Federal Constituency in the 2027 general elections, emerging unopposed The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for the Bende Federal Constituency in the 2027 general elections, emerging unopposed. According to a press statement issued on May 16, 2026, from the Office of the Deputy Speaker...

Former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2027 Rivers State governorship election Former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 Rivers State governorship election after recording a sweeping victory in the party’s primaries. Chinda secured 268,497 valid votes in the exercise conducted...

A lawmaker representing an Abuja constituency has defended his three defections in recent times, urging constituents to focus on his performance, not his political platform  A member of the House of Representatives representing Abuja Municipal/Bwari Federal Constituency, Joshua Chinedu Obika, has defended his movement across political parties, saying his decisions were shaped by political realities and loyalty to the “New Nigeria” movement championed by former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Obika spoke amid criticism...