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Speaking on the development, the lawmaker said, “We have invited KFC and there will be an investigation which will be based on House rules.”  The House of Representatives Committee on Disabilities has directed a fast food restaurant, Kentucky Fried Chicken popularly known as KFC to immediately appear before it over the alleged ill-treatment of former Ogun governor, Daniel Gbenga’s son, Mr Adebola Daniel, categorised as a person living with a disability. The summon was issued...

Rep Musa says the Widowhood Leave Bill when assented to will greatly contribute to the emotional healing of spouses who lose their partners as 14-day bereavement is not adequate.

They urged Nigerians to pray for President Tinubu and give him maximum support so that his government’s Renewed Hope Agenda would achieve its objectives.  The presiding officers of the House of Representatives, Speaker Tanjudeen Abbas and his Deputy, Benjamin Kalu have hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his 72nd birthday as they also expressed satisfaction with his style of leadership saying they are hopeful that the economic hardship would soon be a thing of the...

“The payment of N15 billion to Remita from the OAGF from 2016 to 2018 is questionable. The OAGF paid the money without an approved agreement or contract. The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Commercial Banks of complicity in the sharing of the N15 billion remittance.  Similarly, the lawmakers lampooned the Office of the Accountant General for the Federation (OAGF) for payments of N15 billion...

In addition to writing the FIRS boss officially, we have also ensured that such letters were delivered personally to his mailbox and his WhatsApp number. The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has warned the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue (FIRS), Mr Zacch, Adedeji, over his continuous disregard for the invitation of the committee saying his actions amounted to contempt of parliament. The Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Bamidele Salam (PDP, Osun), speaking...

“Without effective and efficient monitoring, there cannot be an effective evaluation outcome. Hence, this reporting template ensures an effective monitoring system.” The chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), Rep. Obinna Aguocha (Abia, LP) has revealed that it has written to the over 50 Committees of the House to submit their quarterly performance reports from the inception of the 10th House to March 31. Aguocha made this known at a...

Lawmakers are working on bills to allow every Nigerian child to access to higher education regardless of the economic circumstances of the individual involved.  Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Okezie Kalu (APC, Abia) has said that the decision by the parliament to amend the Access to Higher Education Act 2023 is to ultimately allow every Nigerian child to acquire a university education regardless of economic circumstances of the individual involved.  A...

The Bill seeks to address the over 10 million out-of-school children across the country and was read for the first time on November 28, 2023. A bill seeking an upward review of the allocation of Universal Basic Education (UBEC) from the consolidated revenue fund to enhance the standard of primary education in Nigeria received support from members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday. The piece of legislation which scaled through its second reading is...

Rep. Benjamin Kalu explained that the appointment of the consultants was to facilitate the early passage of the constitutional amendment. The House of Representatives on Tuesday appointed a 9-man technical team of consultants to assist her in the ongoing process of constitution amendment. Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu at a maiden meeting with the consultants at the National Assembly reaffirmed its earlier commitment to complete its...

The House of Representatives wants the implementation of a six-month leave for widows and widowers to enable significant time for mourning. The House of Representatives has okayed a bill for an Act to allow widows and widowers go on leave for six (6) months. The piece of legislation, which has scaled through second reading, is entitled “Widowhood Leave Bill, 2023”, and sponsored by Rep. Musa Abdullahi (APC, Niger). The proposed legislation gives widows and widowers...