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With the latest defections, 10 out of the 13 members representing Rivers State in the House of Representatives are now in the APC The House of Representatives on Tuesday recorded another wave of defections as six lawmakers from Rivers State dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defecting lawmakers are Rep. Dumnamere Dekor (Khana/Gokana federal constituency), Rep. Solomon Bob (Abua/Odual and Ahoada East federal constituency) and Rep. Hart...

If 2025 was a year of adjustment and learning, 2026 must be a year of fulfilment, said Speaker Abbas as President Tinubu presented 2026 budget before joint session of Senate and House of Representatives  Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has said Nigeria’s economic growth must go beyond macroeconomic indicators and translate into job creation, higher incomes and expanded opportunities for citizens. Abbas made the remarks on Friday in his closing address...

While presidential candidates campaign spending limit have been doubled from N5 billion to N10 billion, governorship candidates can now spend up to N3 billion in the amended electoral bill 2025 The House of Representatives has approved a significant increase in campaign spending limits for political candidates as part of the electoral bill 2025, a move aimed at reflecting current economic realities and enhancing the integrity of elections. Under the amended clause 93(2-9), the maximum campaign...

The Senate and House of Representatives differ over the oil benchmark in the approval of the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) The House of Representatives on Thursday adopted the Federal Government’s proposed crude oil benchmark of $64.85 per barrel for 2026 under the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP), setting itself apart from the Senate, which earlier approved a lower benchmark of $60 for the same year. The...

Four Rivers lawmakers in the House of Representatives defected to APC one week after Governor Siminalayi Fubara joined the ruling party Four Rivers State lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Thursday defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Speaker of the House, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, announced their defection during plenary after reading letters from the affected lawmakers, who cited internal crises and...

The House of Representatives Committee has vowed to subject all MoUs through legislative scrutiny The House of Representatives Committee on Treaties, Protocols and Agreements has resolved to subject all treaties, agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) entered into by Nigeria with foreign partners to thorough legislative scrutiny. The Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Rabiu Yusuf, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing journalists at the House of Representatives Press Centre, noting that Nigeria has, over the...