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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...

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...

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara has called for closer collaboration between the National Assembly and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to ensure proper oversight and accountability Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has called for closer collaboration between the National Assembly and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), saying stronger partnerships are essential to ensuring that government policies, budget allocations and public projects deliver meaningful benefits to...

The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the OAGF to provide comprehensive details of outstanding operating surplus owed by the CBN, NNPCL and other agencies, as well as records of deductions and refunds involving MDAs The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) to furnish it with details of unremitted operating surplus and other revenues allegedly owed the Federal Government...

The House of Representatives has passed the first and second readings of the Executive-sponsored State Police Bill, withdrawing the version it passed earlier The House of Representatives has withdrawn its proposed constitutional amendment seeking to establish state police, opting instead to consider the executive bill transmitted by President Bola Tinubu. The development emerged during Tuesday’s plenary, where lawmakers gave the executive-sponsored state police bill its first and second readings before referring it to the House...

A bill seeking to establish the Nutritionists Registration Council of Nigeria has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives The House of Representatives on Thursday passed for second reading a bill seeking to establish the Nutritionists Registration Council of Nigeria, a proposed regulatory body aimed at professionalising the nutrition sector, curbing quackery and strengthening the country’s response to malnutrition and food insecurity. The proposed legislation, titled “A Bill for an Act to Provide for...