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The House of Representatives has given its green light to the creation of the State Police, awaiting the Senate’s concurrence and the approval of at least two-thirds of the State Houses of Assembly before receiving presidential assent to become law The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a landmark constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police across Nigeria, marking a major milestone in the country’s long-running debate over decentralising policing and strengthening internal security....

The House of Representatives has announced Rep. Frederick Agbedi as the new Minority Leader, Rep. Abdulsamad Dasuki as Deputy Minority Leader, and Rep. Manu Soro as Minority Whip, bringing to an end weeks of uncertainty within the opposition caucus The House of Representatives on Thursday completed the reconstitution of its minority leadership with the emergence of Rep. Frederick Agbedi as the new Minority Leader, Rep. Abdulsamad Dasuki as Deputy Minority Leader, and Rep. Manu Soro as...

The House of Representatives has begun voting on a wide range of proposed amendments to Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution The House of Representatives has released the final print of the Constitution Alteration Bills ahead of a crucial plenary session scheduled on Thursday, where lawmakers voted on a wide range of proposed amendments to Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution. The marks a significant stage in the ongoing constitutional review process, which has spanned several months and involved extensive consultations...

Ugochinyere loses out as the House of Representatives restricts principal offices to lawmakers with full four-year legislative experience The House of Representatives has clarified that only lawmakers who have completed at least one full four-year term in the Green Chamber are eligible for appointment as principal officers. This comes amid growing controversy over the vacant minority leader position. The resolution was adopted during plenary on Wednesday following a motion sponsored by Rep. Babajimi Benson seeking...

Nigeria’s defence, security chiefs, and the finance minister have been summoned by the House of Representatives over the rising insecurity across the country The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, the Director-General of the Department of State Services, the Service Chiefs, and the Inspector-General of Police to appear before lawmakers over the worsening security situation...

Stakeholders at a policy dialogue have called on the National Assembly to expedite the passage of the Child Online Access Protection Bill Civil society organisations, child rights advocates, educators, students, digital rights experts, National Assembly officials and other policy stakeholders have called for the speedy passage of the Child Online Access Protection Bill. They warned that stronger legal safeguards are urgently needed to protect Nigerian children from growing online threats. The appeal was made during...

The House of Representatives was thrown into a rowdy session on Thursday after a lawmaker, Rep. Philip Agbese, denied endorsing Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere for the position of Minority Leader The House of Representatives was thrown into a rowdy session on Thursday after a lawmaker, Rep. Philip Agbese, denied endorsing Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere for the position of Minority Leader, He alleged that his signature was forged on a nomination document circulating online. The controversy erupted during...

A total of 61 out of the 81 opposition members in the House of Representatives have signed a nomination letter backing Rep. Ugochinyere’s emergence as the new Minority Leader of the House, pending the announcement by the Speaker A majority of opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives have endorsed Rep. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere as the next Minority Leader, following the vacancy created by the defection of former Minority Leader, Rep. Kingsley Chinda, to the...