Lawmakers bid farewell to Third Republic Speaker of the House of Representatives late Agunwa Anaekwe Present and past lawmakers on Thursday converged at the green chamber of the House of Representatives to pay their final respects to late Speaker Agunwa Anaekwe during a solemn valedictory session held in his honour. Anaekwe, who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from December 5, 1992, to November 17, 1993, passed away in July 2025 at the...
The new INEC chaiman, Amupitan, vows to restore integrity, and ensure elections where losers congratulate winners Professor Joash Amupitan, the newly confirmed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has pledged to restore integrity and public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process, assuring that elections under his leadership will be so credible that “the loser will congratulate the winner.” Amupitan, a professor of Law, was confirmed by the Senate through a voice vote after about...
While Jos DisCos is to remit N72b within 60 days to government coffers, Kano DisCos is to pay N40.7b The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) to pay N72 billion to the federal government account within 60 days and Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) to pay N40.7 billion within 30 days. The resolution followed a public hearing in Abuja on Wednesday, chaired by Rep. Bamidele Salam...
According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Africa will require over 70,000 new aviation professionals between 2025 and 2044—including 23,000 pilots and 24,000 technicians Stakeholders across Nigeria’s aviation sector have endorsed the proposed legislation to establish the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU) in Abuja. They described the aviation university as a timely response to the continent’s growing need for skilled aviation and aerospace professionals. At a public hearing organized by the House Committee...
NNPCL, TotalEnergies, Seplat Energy Plc and others have been listed among oil companies violating local content, PIA, and tax laws in Imo State The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate several oil and gas companies operating in Imo State over alleged violations of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, 2010, the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), 2021, and relevant tax laws. This followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Rep....
The House of Representatives has moved to establish dedicated budget line for workplace safety in MDAs The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to create a dedicated budget line for occupational safety and health (OSH) programmes across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) beginning with the 2026 appropriation bill. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Rep. David Zacharias (APC, Kogi), during Wednesday’s plenary session. Moving the motion, Rep. Zacharias expressed concern...
The House of Representatives has mandated Speaker Abbas to intervene between the FG and ASUU face-off The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to return to the negotiating table to avert another round of industrial action that could cripple Nigeria’s tertiary education system. It resolved to mandate its leadership, led by Speaker Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, to immediately intervene and mediate between ASUU and...
Three Kaduna members in the House of Representatives defected from PDP to APC, citing party crisis and support for Tinubu’s agenda The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives on Tuesday suffered a setback as three of its members from Kaduna State defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers who crossed over are Rep. Abdulkarim Ahmed (Kaduna south federal constituency), Rep. Aliyu Abdullahi (Ikara/Kubau federal constituency), and Rep. Sadiq...
Speaker Abbas has affirmed that the oil and gas industry, particularly the downstream sector, is witnessing an unprecedented revival under President Tinubu The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has said that Nigeria’s oil and gas industry particularly the downstream sector is witnessing an unprecedented revival under the progressive leadership of President Bola Tinubu. The speaker stated this on Monday while declaring open the first annual downstream petroleum week in Abuja, noting...
The House of Representatives has warned that while regulation of the crypto space is necessary, such stringent capital thresholds could stifle innovation The House of Representatives ad-hoc committee investigating the economic, regulatory, and security implications of cryptocurrency adoption and Point-of-Sale (POS) operations in Nigeria has faulted the ₦500 million to ₦1 billion capital requirement imposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Virtual Assets Service Providers (VASPs). It described it as excessive and prohibitive....
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