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Senate receives 24 health sector bills from Tinubu

Leah TwakiJanuary 27, 20262 min

President Tinubu has transmitted 24 health sector bills to the Senate for legislative consideration The Senate has formally received 24 health sector bills transmitted by President Bola Tinubu for legislative consideration, in accordance with Section 58(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). The bills were conveyed in a letter from the President and read at plenary on Tuesday by the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. President Tinubu explained that...

House of Representatives

ALTERATIONS: Reps reject minority caucus report on tax law

Leah TwakiJanuary 27, 20265 min

The House of Representatives dismissed the minority caucus’ interim report on tax laws, saying it only served to “compound public misunderstanding on an issue that has been institutionally resolved and overtaken by events.” The House of Representatives has faulted the decision of its minority caucus to constitute an ad-hoc committee to probe alleged alterations to recently enacted tax laws, describing the move as procedurally improper and lacking institutional authority. In a statement issued on Sunday,...

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Reps minority caucus confirms alterations in gazetted tax laws

Leah TwakiJanuary 24, 20266 min

The minority caucus of the House of Representatives has confirmed that indeed the gazetted tax laws were altered The House of Representatives minority caucus has confirmed that key provisions of Nigeria’s recently enacted tax reform laws were illegally altered after passage by the National Assembly and assent by President Bola Tinubu. The caucus described the development as a grave assault on legislative authority and constitutional democracy. This is contained in the interim report of the...

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Electricity Crisis: Reps summon Ibadan, Jos DisCos

Leah TwakiJanuary 23, 20264 min

Managing Directors of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) and Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) have been summoned by the House of Representatives over their failure to appear at a public hearing The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee probing Nigeria’s power sector reforms and expenditure between 2007 and 2024 has summoned the Managing Directors of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) and Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) over their failure to appear at a...

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Reps trains press corps, legislative aides on digital governance

Leah TwakiJanuary 21, 20265 min

The House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs, in collaboration with Paradigm Initiative, has charged the Press Corps and parliamentary media teams on digital governance and legislative reporting The House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs on Monday convened a one-day capacity-building retreat for members of the House Press Corps and parliamentary media teams, with a focus on digital governance and legislative reporting. The retreat, held at the National Assembly Library...

House of Representatives National Assembly Politics

House of Reps release certified copies of tax reform acts

Leah TwakiJanuary 6, 20265 min

Amid alteration claims, the House of Representatives has released Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the four tax reform Acts recently signed into law by President Tinubu The House of Representatives has released the Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the four tax reform Acts recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, following public controversy over alleged alterations to the legislations. The move followed concerns raised during plenary over discrepancies between versions of the tax laws...

House of Representatives National Assembly Politics

Reps minority caucus demands suspension of tax laws implementation

Leah TwakiDecember 31, 20253 min

The minority caucus in the House of Representatives backs decision to investigate the alleged discrepancies in the new tax laws, urges federal government to suspend implementation The minority caucus of the House of Representatives has urged the federal government to suspend the implementation of the newly enacted tax laws pending the conclusion of investigations and the establishment of clarity and certainty on the versions to be enforced. Parliament Reports had earlier reported that the House...

House of Representatives PERFORMANCE SCORECARD

27 Bills, One Vision: How Zamfara lawmaker is redefining legislative lmpact | SUPPLEMENT

Leah TwakiDecember 27, 20255 min

Just two years into his tenure, Hon. Abdulmalik Zubairu has sponsored an impressive 27 bills, making him the lawmaker with the highest number of sponsored bills among Zamfara State representatives in the House of Representatives While some lawmakers pass through the National Assembly with little imprint on the legislative landscape, the lawmaker representing Bungudu/Maru federal constituency, Hon. (Dr.) Abdulmalik Zubairu, has emerged as one of the most proactive voices in Nigeria’s 10th House of Representatives....

House of Representatives Spotlight

Strengthening rights institutions and rural inclusion | GESI Tracker

Jokpa Mudia ErusiafeDecember 27, 20257 min

GESI considerations on rights and rural inclusion are embedded in two bills under consideration in the House of Representatives Not every GESI-relevant bill announces itself as such. Some arrive quietly, framed around institutions, development, or reform. Yet their real impact lies in who they protect, who they prioritise, and who may still be left behind. In this Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Tracker, we examine two bills at the second reading stage in the...

House of Representatives

10 of 13 Rivers Reps now in APC as PDP lawmakers defect

Leah TwakiDecember 26, 20252 min

With the latest defections, 10 out of the 13 members representing Rivers State in the House of Representatives are now in the APC The House of Representatives on Tuesday recorded another wave of defections as six lawmakers from Rivers State dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defecting lawmakers are Rep. Dumnamere Dekor (Khana/Gokana federal constituency), Rep. Solomon Bob (Abua/Odual and Ahoada East federal constituency) and Rep. Hart...

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