The minority caucus staged a walkout as the House passed the state police bill, alleging a breach of due process The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives on Thursday staged a walkout during plenary after the House passed the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish state police, accusing the leadership of violating constitutional provisions and the House Standing Orders. The bill scaled its consideration after the House, sitting as the Committee of the Whole,...
The Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu has clarified that ₦780m not ₦1bn was earmarked for church musical instruments, youth reorientation programme in Bende churches The Office of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has dismissed reports claiming that ₦1 billion was inserted into the proposed 2026 budget solely for the procurement of musical instruments for churches in Bende Federal Constituency, describing the reports as misleading. In a statement issued on...
The House of Representatives has directed its committee to investigate the operations, funding, legal status, and alleged corrupt practices involving mining marshals, including the reported ₦2 billion bank account linked to a former state commander The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the operations, funding, legal status and alleged corrupt practices involving the mining marshals, a specialised security outfit established to combat illegal mining across the country. The resolution followed the adoption of a...
National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has been summoned to explain the actions taken by his office after flagging the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), while the Minister of Foreign Affairs has also been directed to personally appear before the House Committee The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has told the House of Representatives that it never recognised or collaborated with the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), insisting that the Federal...
The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the activities of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has summoned the SGF, George Akume, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, and some ministers to appear before it The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the activities of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has summoned the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, the Inspector-General of Police, and some ministers to appear before...
The House of Representatives has called on Nigerian youths to play a decisive role in shaping the country’s democratic future by actively participating in the 2027 general elections The House of Representatives has called on Nigerian youths to play a decisive role in shaping the country’s democratic future by actively participating in the 2027 general elections, saying the strength and credibility of Nigeria’s democracy will depend largely on the engagement and choices of young citizens....
The House of Representatives has begun consideration of President Bola Tinubu’s bill seeking to establish state police, with the possibility of the House adopting the version passed by the Senate The House of Representatives has begun consideration of President Bola Tinubu’s bill seeking to establish state police as part of ongoing constitutional reforms aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s internal security architecture. Speaking at the meeting of the House Committee on Constitution Review on Monday, the Deputy...
Stakeholders at the 2026 Open Week told lawmakers that the Special Seats for Women Bill is the greatest legacy the 10th National Assembly can leave behind The Executive Director of the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), Clement Nwankwo, and the wife of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hajiya Fatima Tajudeen Abbas, have called on lawmakers to ensure the passage of the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking the creation of special reserved seats for...
The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has directed the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to provide a detailed breakdown of the estimated ₦34 trillion worth of import duty waivers, quering its revenue reporting The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has directed the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to provide a detailed breakdown of the estimated ₦34 trillion worth of import duty waivers granted in 2025, including the identities of beneficiaries, the legal basis for the...
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has assured Nigerians that the proposed constitutional amendment to establish state police contains robust safeguards to prevent governors or political actors from using the security outfit as a tool for political intimidation Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has assured Nigerians that the proposed constitutional amendment to establish state police contains robust safeguards to prevent governors or political actors from using the security outfit as...
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