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The pro-Wike Rivers lawmaker insists Fubara is breaking the law with his actions and calls on President Tinubu not to condone the bad behaviour in Rivers The support base of former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, remains solid as a member of the House of Representatives of Rivers State Caucus, Rep. Solomon Bob, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to remove any protective cover for Governor Siminalayi Fubara of the State and allow the law...

The House of Representatives wants the Price Control Board of Nigeria reactivated as it probes the daily price increase of commodities in markets. In response to the incessant increase in the price of commodities, the House of Representatives has called for the reactivation of the Price Control Board of Nigeria. The House also mandated the Committee on Commerce to investigate the daily increase in prices of commodities in the country. This followed the adoption of...

The President is seeking the House’s approval to refund over N24 billion to the Kebbi State Government and to Nasarawa State Government. President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, wrote to the House of Representatives seeking concurrent approval for the Federal Government to refund the total sum of N24bn to Nasarawa and Kebbi State governments respectively for the takeover of the airports built by the two states. The President’s request was contained in a correspondence addressed to...

The House of Representatives has asked the FG to suspend the circulation of GMO crops in Nigeria until investigations are made public by the Committee. The House of Representatives on Thursday, May 16, urged the Federal Government (FG) to stop the introduction of new Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) Crops into Nigeria until an investigation by the Committee on Agricultural Production and Services is completed and the findings are made public. The House also urged the...

Thursday’s plenary was delayed for about an hour fifteen minutes in the House of Representatives. Despite being seated for about an hour fifteen minutes for Thursday’s proceedings, the House of Representatives members found themselves unable to start plenary due to the malfunctioning sound system. The plenary session finally commenced at 12:15 PM as the Deputy Speakers said the prayers. OrderPaper noted that Wednesday’s session relied on backup power from an inverter, as the lighting system...

The proposed legislation seeks the appointment of at least six justices within each Judicial division of the Court of Appeal to enhance the expediency and effectiveness of justice delivery. The House of Representatives on Thursday passed for a second reading a bill to amend the Court of Appeal Act to increase its number of justices from 90 to 150. The proposed legislation seeks the appointment of at least six justices within each Judicial division of...

Following the adoption of the motion, the House urged security agencies to deploy personnel to the affected communities. The House of Representatives has called on the Nigerian Army, Department of State Services, and other security agencies to increase their personnel deployment to address the frequent attacks on the Unguwar Goje community in Katsina State. This followed an adoption of a motion of urgent public importance on the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday,...

The accountant General reveals that FG’s revenue inflows in first quarter of 2024 amounts to 318.5bn. The Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs Oluwatoyin Madein, on Wednesday told the House of Representatives Committee on Finance that the total revenue inflows to the Federal Government in the first quarter of 2024 amounted to N318.5 billion. She made the revelation at the resumed hearing by the House Committee to monitor quarterly revenue exercise by agencies of the...

NEMA should intervene as windstorm destroys many schools, houses, farms lands, places of religious worship, businesses and market places in Adamawa. The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to assess the level of damage caused by a windstorm and urgently provide relief material to the people of Adamawa State affected. The lawmakers also directed the Northeast Development Commission (NEDC) to provide aid to...

Nigeria is blessed with vast natural resources and raw materials in large commercial quantities but most of them end up being exported in their raw form. The House of Representatives has called for the immediate ban of export of unprocessed natural resources and raw materials from Nigeria during Wednesday sitting at the green chambers. The House urged the Federal Government to provide support and incentives to local industries and entrepreneurs engaged in the processing and...