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Rivers State gets the green light of the House as it approves the states’ 2025 budget The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the total sum of N1.48 trillion for Rivers State’s 2025 fiscal year. The approval of the House followed the consideration of the appropriation bill during the committee of supply. The report of the of the bill was laid earlier during the planey by the Rivers state ad-hoc committee chairman Rep. Julius Ihonbvere....

Amobi Ogah has lamented that continuous reliance on private and foreign institutions has rendered Nigeria’s schools and hospitals a shadow of themselves In a bold move aimed at reviving public confidence in Nigeria’s education and healthcare sectors, the House of Representatives has introduced a bill seeking to prohibit public and civil servants from patronising private schools and medical facilities. The proposed legislation, titled “A Bill for an Act to Prohibit Public and Civil Servants from...

The House of Representatives has embarked on an 8 weeks annual recess  The House of Representatives has adjourned legislative activities to 23rd September to observe its annual recess. The deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, who presided over plenary, appreciated members for their sacrifices and patience to stay to the end of Wednesday’s plenary that lasted for about 6 hours. The deputy speaker urged them to spend time with their constituents, adding that they may reconvene if...

The House of Representatives has called on the US government to reverse it’s recent visa policy to the previous five-year multiple-entry The House of Representatives has condemned the recent decision by the United States Government to reduce the validity of Nigerian non-immigrant visas from five years to just three months, describing it as a serious threat to the longstanding Nigeria-U.S. relationship. To this effect, the House urged  the U.S. Department of State to rescind the...

25 Insurance companies have come under scrutiny as the House flags off investigation into alleged financial infractions, vowing to recover unremitted revenue The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the alleged non-remittance of multi-billion-naira revenue due to the Federal Government by 25 insurance companies operating in Nigeria. Chairman of the House sub-committee on capital market and other institutions, Rep. Kwamoti Laori (PDP Adamawa), disclosed this during an investigative hearing with representatives of the...

Amid ongoing constitution review, Governors Otti and Uzodinma disagree on state creation but agree on state police The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti and the Governor Imo State, Hope Uzodinma have shared divergent views on creation of new states as proposed in the ongoing constitution review. While Uzodinma called for creation of additional states especially in the south-east to address perceived marginalization, Otti on the hand, opined that the creation of additional states will...

Cross River and Rivers States have expressed strong support for State Police, LG autonomy, and State creation  The governments of Cross River and Rivers States have declared strong support for key structural reforms in Nigeria’s ongoing constitution review process, including the establishment of state police, local government autonomy, and the creation of new states. Their positions were made known during the South-South Zonal Public Hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution held in Calabar,...