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Senate confirms boards of regional development commissions

Sharon EboesomiJune 27, 20255 min

With the senate’s confirmation, the three commissions are expected to commence full operations in line with their respective establishment acts. The senate has confirmed the appointments of key officials to steer the affairs of three newly established regional development commissions – the South West Development Commission (SWDC), the South-South Development Commission (SSDC), and the North Central Development Commission (NCDC). The confirmations were made during Thursday’s plenary following the consideration and adoption of reports presented by...

House of Representatives

Tinubu declines assent to NDLEA amendment bill

Leah TwakiJune 26, 20252 min

President Tinubu has rejected the NDLEA Act amendment bill citing departure from the current legal framework President Bola Tinubu has withheld assent to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) amendment Bill 2025. In a communication read by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas during plenary on Thursday, the president cited constitutional grounds for his decision, referencing section 58, subsection 4 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The president explained that...

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Tinubu signs four landmark tax reform bills into law

Sharon EboesomiJune 26, 20255 min

In a significant step towards overhauling Nigeria’s fiscal framework, President Bola Tinubu signed into law four key tax reform bills President Bola Tinubu has signed into law four key tax reform bills aimed at unifying tax administration, improving revenue generation, and enhancing the country’s business climate. The bills were signed on Thursday at a brief but symbolic ceremony held at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja at about 3:20pm, in the presence of top...

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Reps probe police over fraud, barracks sales, contract scams

Leah TwakiJune 26, 20254 min

The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the Nigeria Police Force over alleged illegal barracks sales, contract scams, diversion of security funds The House of Representatives has ordered an urgent investigation into alleged massive corruption within the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), including illegal sales of barracks, contract racketeering, and the diversion of over ₦50 billion meant for critical security operations. The decision followed a motion of urgent public importance adopted during Thursday’s plenary,...

Senate

Senate approves ₦1.485trn Rivers emergency rule budget

Sharon EboesomiJune 26, 20253 min

The bill authorises the issuance of a total sum of ₦1,485,662,592,442 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of Rivers State for the 2025 fiscal year, ending 31 December 2025. The senate has approved the sum of ₦1.485 trillion as the 2025 budget for Rivers state, marking a major milestone in the federal government’s ongoing emergency administration of the oil-rich south-south state. The passage followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the senate ad-hoc committee...

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Commotion in senate over appointment of non-indigene to chair electoral commission

Sharon EboesomiJune 25, 20253 min

The session, which had earlier progressed smoothly, turned tense after Minority Leader, Sen. Abba Moro (PDP, Benue South), raised strong objections to the appointment of a Rivers state nominee. There was uproar in the senate on Wednesday during the consideration of the report of the ad-hoc committee on the emergency administration in Rivers State, following controversy over the screening and confirmation of Michael Odey, a nominee from Cross River State as chairman of the Rivers...

House of Representatives

Fake Drugs: Reps order NAFDAC to submit records of fines collected

Leah TwakiJune 25, 20255 min

The House committee has tasked NAFDAC to submit a detailed account of all ₦700,000 fines collected from fake drug crackdown The House of Representatives Committee on Food and Drug Administration and Control has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to submit a detailed account of all fines collected from traders during its clampdown on open drug markets across the country. This directive was issued on Tuesday during a session...

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Reps declare late deputy whip’s seat vacant

Leah TwakiJune 25, 20251 min

With late deputy chief whip’s seat, the vacant seats in the House of Representatives has risen to five The House of Representatives has declared the seat of late deputy chief whip, Rep. Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga, vacant. Parliament Reports recalls that Onanuga, who represented Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo north federal constituency of Ogun state, died on January 15, 2025, after a brief illness. Citing session 68(2) of the 1999 constitution during Wednesday’s plenary, the Speaker of the House Rep....

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Another defection as Senator Imasuen dumps Labour Party for APC

Sharon EboesomiJune 25, 20252 min

Sen. Imasuen attributed his defection to “irreconcilable internal crises and leadership challenges” within the LP. The ranks of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the senate have once again swelled following the defection of Sen. Neda Imasuen, who represents Edo south senatorial district, from the Labour Party (LP). Sen. Imasuen’s defection was formally announced during Wednesday’s plenary by the senate president, Godswill Akpabio, who read a letter from the lawmaker conveying his decision to...

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Reps move to tackle insecurity in Plateau

Leah TwakiJune 25, 20255 min

The House of Representatives has set out to finding lasting solutions to the protracted security crisis in Plateau State The House of Representatives has reaffirmed its commitment to finding lasting solutions to the protracted security crisis in Plateau State, saying it is determined to chart new pathways for peace, justice, security, and reconciliation in the region. Chairman of the House ad-hoc committee on the special security conference on Plateau state, Rep. Adewale Hammed (APC Lagos...

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