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Speaker Abbas has pledged that the 10th House will ensure full transparency, accountability, and effective execution of the Federal Government’s naira-for-crude oil policy The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has pledged that the 10th House will ensure full transparency, accountability, and effective execution of the Federal Government’s naira-for-crude oil policy. Represented by the Minority Leader, Rep. Kingsley Chinda, at the inauguration of the Ad-hoc Committee on the Implementation and Oversight of...

The leadership of the House of Representatives has described the ongoing constitution review as a significant moment in the nation’s democratic journey Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, and Deputy Speaaker, Rep. Benjamin  Kalu, this week set the tone for Nigeria’s ambitious constitutional review, unveiling proposals they described as “a significant moment in the nation’s democratic journey.” Declaring open the national public hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution (as amended)...

The House of Representatives has reaffirmed its support for strategic and responsible borrowing The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Abbas Tajudeen, has reaffirmed the House’s unwavering support for President Bola Tinubu’s borrowing strategy, insisting that responsible credit remains crucial to financing Nigeria’s infrastructure and stimulating growth. Delivering a keynote address at the 8th Annual African Network of Parliamentary Budget Offices (AN-PBO) Conference in Abuja, Abbas stressed that recent reports suggesting otherwise were “horrendously...

The National Assembly postponed plenary resumption by two weeks The House of Representatives has postponed its plenary resumption from September 23 to October 7, 2025 The change was conveyed in an internal memo titled “Rescheduling of Resumption Date” and signed on Tuesday by the Clerk of the House, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, Esq. “With deep regrets, Honourable Members are hereby informed that the resumption of plenary sessions earlier scheduled for Tuesday, September 23, 2025, has been...

While the former Speaker Dogara praised President Tinubu’s tax overhaul, he urged the government to deploy revenues transparently Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has described President Bola Tinubu’s sweeping tax reforms as “the most audacious overhaul of Nigeria’s fiscal framework in decades,” calling for strict transparency and sustained implementation to win public trust. Dogara made the remarks on Tuesday while delivering the maiden Distinguished Parliamentarian Lecture organised by the...

The House of Representatives has expressed concern over the pace of implementation of the 2024–2025 Appropriations Acts, noting that Nigerians are increasingly worried The House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations has expressed concern over the pace of implementation of the 2024–2025 Appropriations Acts. The concerns were expressed during an engagement with the minister of finance, Wale Edun, and the his counterpart in budget and national planning, Sen. Atiku Bagudu. Speaking after the closed-door session which...

House of Representatives committee on land transport blows hot as transportation minister shuns parliament invitation over Abuja–Kaduna train derailment Following the recent derailment of an Abuja–Kaduna bound train carrying 618 passengers, the House of Representatives Committee on Land Transport has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Minister of Transportation, Sa’idu Ahmed Alkali, to appear before it. The committee, visibly angered on Tuesday, suspended its investigative hearing after the minister failed to show up. Committee Chairperson,...

Speaker Abbas has raised concerns about Nigeria’s rising debt stock at ₦149.39 trillion, alarmed that many African countries spend more on loan servicing than on health or education Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has assured that ongoing economic reforms are putting the country’s debt profile on a more sustainable path. This is as Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, cautioned that the nation’s borrowing has...