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The House of Representatives has canvassed for more cancer treatment centers and free cancer screening services  The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to establish additional cancer treatment centers equipped with radiotherapy machines across Nigeria and to make cancer screening services free of charge. This resolution followed the adoption of a motion moved by Rep. Aderemi A. Oseni (APC Oyo), during plenary on Wednesday. In presenting the motion, Rep. Oseni described cancer...

The House of Representatives adopted four motions of national importance, raising serious concerns over the alarming rate of insecurity and killings across the country, including the resurgence of boko haram The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, adopted four motions of national importance, raising serious concerns over the alarming rate of insecurity and killings across the country. Lawmakers called on the federal government to bolster security operations and urgently take decisive action to protect both military...

Speaker Abbas said Nigeria is taking a continental step to provide electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030 The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has said that Nigeria is assuming a leadership role in Africa’s clean energy revolution, setting a bold target to help provide electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030. He lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval of a $1 billion financing package for the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), announced...

Political realignment in House of Representatives as six members announced their defection from PDP to APC, while two moved from LP to PDP There has been a political realignment in the House of Representatives as eight members changed party affiliations at the first plenary session after weeks of recess from plenary. The Speaker Rep. Tajudeen Abbas announced their defections on Tuesday. The six members from Delta State include: Rep. Victor Nwokolo, Rep. Julius Pondi, Rep....

Following awareness and sensitisation gaps, lawmakers tabled 11 out of 605 motions demanding action from the NOA on drug abuse, treatment of gunshot victims, and other critical issues of national importance Nigerians are becoming increasingly aware of national issues ranging from mental health and drug use to public safety and citizenship largely due to the influence of mass media. Television, radio, newspapers, and particularly social media have played a pivotal role in shaping public perception...

The first-ever national legislative conference on renewable energy is set to hold on May 5th and 6th in Lagos In a landmark move to boost Nigeria’s energy transition and strengthen legislative synergy, the House of Representatives has announced the first-ever national legislative conference on renewable energy, scheduled to hold on May 5 and 6, 2025, in Lagos, southwest Nigeria. Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday at the National Assembly Complex, Rep. Afam Victor Ogene...

After two delayed appearance, the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, finally met with the House ad-hoc committee  The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.), on Friday, requested for more time to adequately prepare and present a comprehensive and constructive briefing to the House ad-hoc committee on emergency rule. Parliament Reports recalls that the Sole Administrator was unable to honour the panel’s earlier invitation for two consecutive times....

A look at resolutions in the first 10 months of the 10th House of Representatives shows that NEMA and FERMA received 187 mandates from lawmakers  In the first ten months of legislative activity (June 2023 – March 2024), the 10th House of Representatives tabled over 605 motions aimed at tackling some of the pressing issues confronting Nigerians across the country. A breakdown of these motions shows a heavy focus on insecurity, disaster management, infrastructure, and...

Rivers’ sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete (rtd.), has been invited by the House ad-hoc Committee  for an interactive session The House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on Rivers state oversight has invited the sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete (rtd.), to appear before it on Thursday for a comprehensive interactive session. This was contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson of the House Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr. on Wednesday. Parliament Reports recalls that a 21-member ad-hoc...

Speaker Abbas inaugurated a 21-member ad-hoc committee on Rivers State emergency rule and charged them to prioritise transparency and non-partisanship Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, on Tuesday, inaugurated a 21-member ad-hoc committee to oversight the emergency rule in Rivers State. The committee is chaired by the Majority Leader, Rep. Julius Ihonvbere (APC Edo), with the Minority Whip, Rep. Ali Isa J.C. (PDP Gombe), serving as Deputy Chairman. Other key members include...