A bill seeking to provide a legal framework for free internet access in selected public spaces has pass second reading in House of Representatives The House of Representatives has passed the second reading of a bill seeking to provide a legal framework for free internet access in selected public spaces across Nigeria Sponsored by Rep. Abubakar Yahaya Kusada (APC Kaduna) , the bill aims to bridge the digital divide and promote inclusive access to digital...
Seven Akwa Ibom members in the House of Representatives have decamped from PDP and YPP to the APC The majority party, All Progressive Congress (APC) in the House of Representatives on Thursday gained new members from opposition parties. Seven members from Akwa Ibom state defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Young Progressive Party (YPP) to the ruling APC, citing unresolved internal crises in their former parties. Their letters of defection were read on...
A committee on rehabilitation and operationalisation of the Baro inland port has vowed to turn years of abandoned promises into concrete results In a renewed bid to reactivate Nigeria’s dormant inland waterway infrastructure, the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on the Rehabilitation and Operationalisation of the Baro Inland Port has held its inaugural meeting, vowing to turn years of abandoned promises into concrete results. Chairing the session, Rep. Saidu Abdullahi (APC Niger), described the Baro...
The House committee on constitution review is set to hold public hearings in the northern and southern zones of the country and urges citizens to participate The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review, chaired by the Deputy Speaker, Rep Benjamin Kalu, on Wednesday unveiled a compendium of 86 constitution amendment bills, marking a major milestone in the ongoing review process. The compressed compendium, offers a summarized yet comprehensive guide to the proposed amendments, categorized...
The House of Representatives has sent a clear signal to the Senate for stalling concurrence to House-passed legislations The House of Representatives has resolved to suspend further consideration of Senate-originated bills, citing persistent delays in giving concurrence to House-passed legislations. The resolution followed an observation by Minority Leader, Rep. Kingsley Chinda (PDP Rivers), during Wednesday’s plenary, where he noted that while the House consistently gives attention to Senate bills, the Senate has failed to reciprocate,...
The House of Representatives has tasked the Federal Government to take urgent flood control measures, provide disaster relief in Niger and Kwara States The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to urgently strengthen flood control infrastructure and improve disaster preparedness in flood-prone regions across Nigeria to prevent future occurrences of devastating floods. The House also urged the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to immediately provide relief materials including water purification equipment to...
In this episode of the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Tracker, we spotlight two significant developments from the House of Representatives that underscore a growing legislative commitment to inclusive governance – a bold proposal mandating gender equity in paramilitary recruitment, to renewed pledges in support of persons with disabilities Women inclusion in security agency In a move to promote gender equity within Nigeria’s paramilitary framework, Rep. Kafilat Ogbara (APC, Lagos) has sponsored a bill...
NBRDA boss Prof. Mustapha has urged journalists to counter misinformation, promote evidence-based reporting on GMOs In a strategic move to bridge the knowledge gap and dispel myths surrounding Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) in collaboration with the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), Nigeria chapter, and the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), on Monday, June 30, 2025, hosted a one-day sensitisation workshop for members of the House of...
Allocations such as N24bn for CCTV, N30bn for gunboats, N23bn contingency fund has been queried in 2025 Rivers budget The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Rivers State has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), the Sole Administrator of the state, to provide detailed breakdowns of major expenditure items in the proposed ₦1.48 trillion 2025 appropriation bill. Chairman of the Committee and House Majority Leader, Rep. Julius Ihonvbere (APC-Edo), handed down...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been given 14 days ultimatum by the House of Representatives to remit N3.64 trillion unpaid operating surplus to the Federal Government The House of Representatives has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to remit ₦3.64 trillion to the Federal Government, representing 70 percent of an outstanding ₦5.2 trillion in unpaid operating surplus for the period covering 2016 to 2022. This directive followed a...
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