Public hearing on the tax reform bills in the House of Representatives has been scheduled to hold from Tuesday 25 to 27th February, 2025 The House of Representatives has announced that next week’s plenary will be suspended to hold a three days public hearing on President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reform bills. Speaker of the House, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, who made the announcement on Wednesday said, the three days public hearing will commence on Tuesday 25th...
The road safety agency and regulatory authorities have been tasked to engage tanker drivers and their unions to end indiscriminate parking of trucks in Niger state In response to growing concerns over the dangers posed by the indiscriminate parking of petroleum tankers and articulated vehicles along major roads in Bida, Niger State, the House of Representatives on Wednesday called on relevant regulatory agencies to enforce safety standards and end the indiscriminate parking of tankers along...
INEC’s Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has been summoned by the House to explain delays in conducting bye-elections The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over delays in conducting bye-elections for vacant legislative seats at both the state and national levels, as stipulated in the Electoral Act. The House directed its committee on electoral matters to summon INEC’s leadership to provide a detailed explanation of the reasons behind the...
The representatives say women have become endangered species and have moved to stop femicidal and homicidal acts in Nigeria The House of Representatives has called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to establish special courts to exclusively handle homicide and femicide cases across Nigeria. According to data by UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in 2023, 140 women and girls died daily in alleged femicide translating to one woman being murdered every...
The inaugural national legislative summit and expo on renewable energy has been postponed to May 2025 The House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy has announced the postponement of the inaugural national legislative summit and expo on renewable energy to May 5 – 6, 2025. The 2-day event, earlier scheduled to take place from February 24-27 at the Eko Hotel in Lagos, aims to drive sustainable growth in Nigeria’s renewable energy market and development. The...
Kalu’s participation in the steering committee will enable him to work closely with Nigerian-born DG of the WTO, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has been invited to join the Steering Committee of the Parliamentary Conference on the World Trade Organization (PCWTO). The appointment is a significant development that will enable Nigeria to benefit from African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) global trade policies and boost trade...
At the inauguration of NWDC Committee, the Speaker of the House called for coordinated approach to reverse the region’s developmental challenges The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has called for immediate and decisive measures to tackle the deep-seated issues of insecurity, poverty, and infrastructural decay plaguing Nigeria’s north-west region.  Speaking at the inauguration of the House Committee on the North-West Development Commission (NWDC) at the National Assembly, Abbas emphasised the need...
Deputy Speaker Kalu has demanded for Nigeria’s Permanent Seat on the UN Security Council, calls for inclusive multilateralism Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has called on the United Nations (UN) to grant Africa, particularly Nigeria, a permanent seat on the security council. Kalu made the call while representing Nigeria at the Heads of Parliaments meeting on Tuesday at the United Nations headquarters in New York, USA. The meeting, which served...
Rep. Akeem Adeyemi and Rep. Tunji Olawuyi to chair House Committee on SWDC and NCDC as House announced other changes in standing committees The House of Representatives on Thursday announced significant changes to its standing committees while creating two new ones. The newly established committees are the House Committee on South West Development Commission (SWDC) and the North Central Development Commission (NCDC). Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, who made the announcement, disclosed that Rep. Akeem Adeyemi (APC...
Customs boss, Adewale Adeniyi, have until Tuesday to appear before House committee on public petitions while the NIMC DG risks arrest if she fails to honour the committee’s invitation The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has summoned the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, to appear before it next Tuesday over allegations that some top officials of the service have refused to retire despite reaching their retirement dates. The...
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