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The  House of Representatives has taken a step to shield judicial officers through amendment of Code of Conduct and Tribunal Act The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to amend the Code of Conduct and Tribunal Act to insulate judicial officers from prosecution while serving. The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Amend the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, Cap. C 15 Laws of the Federation...

A new state is created when two-thirds majority of members of the Senate, House of Representatives, and State Houses of Assembly approve of it  The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has received 31 proposals for the creation of new states across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. The proposed new states, if they eventually meet the set requirements, will increase Nigeria’s sub-national structure from the current 36 to 67 states. The...

The committee on South East Development Commission (SEDC) began its inaugural meeting with a call to President Tinubu to release the IPOB leader The House of Representatives Committee on the South East Development Commission (SEDC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to expedite the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), emphasizing it as a crucial step toward achieving lasting peace and development in the region. The chairman of...

President Tinubu cited procedural and typographical errors for withholding assent to the creation of the university in Numan, Adamawa State President Bola Tinubu has outlined the reasons behind his decision to withhold assent to the establishment of the Federal University of Education, Numan (establishment) bill, 2024 The bill, which was sponsored by Senator Binos Yaroe (PDP Adamawa South), was passed by the National Assembly in 2024 and forwarded to the President for approval. The legislation...

While the 2025 budget for NOSDRA drew eyebrows, the health council is assured of inclusion in the appropriation law The House of Representatives committee on environment has raised concerns over the 2025 budget of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), totaling ₦10,000,410,780 billion. The scrutiny occurred during the agency’s budget defense on Thursday in Abuja. Deputy chairman of the committee, Rep. Terseer Ugbor (APC Benue) criticised the agency’s budget allocation, noting that...

The Correctional Service said provision has been made for the feeding of inmates and recruitment of 5,000 personnel The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has revealed the sum of N38 billion has been allocated for feeding the country’s 91,100 inmates, at a daily cost of N1,125 per person. The service also said in order to address the overcrowding crisis and strengthen the NCoS, President Bola Tinubu has directed the recruitment of 5,000 new personnel into the...

With its allocation, the REA should be able to deploy solar energy across the public sector to limit reliance on the national electricity grid  The Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Aliyu, has expressed satisfaction with the agency’s 2025 budget allocation, describing it as unprecedented in the history of the agency. Speaking on Wednesday after presenting REA’s 2024 budget performance and 2025 projections to the National Assembly, Aliyu commended President Bola Tinubu...