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2 Kano NNPP lawmakers defect to APC

Yilwatda, Barau, Gbajabiamila, Ganduje on Thursday graced the defection of NNPP lawmakers to APC in the House of Representatives  The national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda; Deputy President of the Senate, Jibril Barau; Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, and former APC national chairman Abdullahi Ganduje, were present at Thursday’s plenary to  witness the defection of two New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) lawmakers to the APC....

Reps launch probe into N12trn development finance funds

The House of Representatives is set to investigate ₦12 trillion injected into Nigeria’s Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in the past seven years The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the management of over ₦12 trillion injected into Nigeria’s Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in the past seven years. The House inaugurated an ad-hoc committee on Wednesday to probe the operations, funding, and performance of the DFIs amid growing concerns about their accountability and impact...

Senate, Reps approve Tinubu’s N1.150trn new borrowing plan 

The National Assembly has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to raise N1.15 trillion from the domestic debt market to cover the unfunded portion of the 2025 budget deficit The Senate and House of Representatives on Wednesday approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow N1.150 trillion to finance the budget deficit. The deficit was created by an increase in the budget size beyond the earlier approved revenue and borrowing plans. This followed the consideration and approval...

Reps to probe 20trn worth of abandoned properties nationwide

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate over 20 trillion naira worth of abandoned federal government buildings and landed properties across the country The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate over 20 trillion naira worth of abandoned federal government buildings and landed properties across the country. This followed the adoption of an urgent motion of national importance moved by the Minority Leader of the House, Rep. Kingsley Chinda (PDP Rivers), during plenary on...

Reps adjourn abruptly after rowdy session

Without attending to any item on the order paper the House of Representatives has adjourned Tuesday’s plenary over rowdy session that followed an executive meeting  The House of Representatives on Tuesday adjourned plenary abruptly to the next legislative day after a heated session that followed a closed-door executive meeting of members. The day’s proceedings began with the arrival of the House leadership, after which lawmakers immediately went into an executive session that lasted for about...

Reps begin probe into $4.6bn global fund, USAID grants

The House of Representatives has commenced an investigative hearing into the over $4.6 billion in global fund and USAID grants The House of Representatives has commenced an investigative hearing into the over $4.6 billion in grants received by Nigeria from the Global Fund and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) between 2021 and 2025 for the fight against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (ATM), as well as for strengthening health systems. Declaring the session...

National digital economy bill to redefine governance — Speaker Abbas

The proposed National Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill will transform the way government operates and how citizens access public services, said Speaker Abbas Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has said the proposed National Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill will transform the way government operates and how citizens access public services, paving the way for a smarter and more transparent Nigeria anchored on technology and accountability. Speaker Abbas made this known at...

Reps probe security intervention funds disbursed since 2020

The House of Representatives has vowed to ensure transparency, accountability as it begins investigation into security intervention funds since 2020 The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into all security intervention funds released by the Federal Government from 2020 to date, with a pledge to ensure transparency, accountability, and fiscal discipline in the management of resources meant to protect Nigerians. Chairman of the ad-hoc committee on the expenditure of all intervention funds on security,...

Tinubu seeks N1.15 trillion domestic loan to fund 2025 budget deficit

The House of Representatives has referred President Tinubu’s domestic loan request of N1.15 trillion to relevant committees  President Bola Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives seeking approval to establish a ₦1.15 trillion domestic borrowing programme to fund the deficit in the 2025 national budget. In a letter dated October 31, 2025, and addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, and read by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, who...

Reps launch probe into irregular tax deductions, multiple bank Charges

The House of Representatives has commenced investigations into alleged irregular deductions of taxes and sundry charges from civil and public servants, as well as multiple bank charges  The House of Representatives has inaugurated an ad-hoc committee to investigate alleged irregular deductions of taxes and sundry charges from the earnings of civil and public servants, as well as multiple and unclear bank charges imposed on customers nationwide. Inaugurating the committee on Thursday, Speaker of the House,...

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