This was announced in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi. According to him, the decision resulted from extensive consultations with stakeholders. Recall that the bill had earlier passed second reading on the floor of the House on March 21, 2024, sparking widespread debate among lawmakers, civil society […]
The House of Representatives has hinted that the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas, does not have the constitutional mandate to make laws for the running of the State. The green chamber made this known following the administrator’s readiness to prepare a new budget for the running of the state in the […]
The House gave this directive today during their plenary.
…the roles to be performed by the new independent authority are currently the responsibilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
A bill seeking the amendment of the Federal Polytechnic Act passed the second reading stage in the House of Representatives.
The House of Representatives has extended the deadline for the submission of memoranda on the creation of new states and local governments to March 26, 2025. This is contained in a statement from the House spokesperson, Akin Rotimi, stating that the decision was arrived at following public demand for additional time to refine and resubmit […]
The House of Representatives has called on officers of the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, to begin the arrest and prosecution of fake vehicle number plates users, to tackle the spate of criminality in the country.
The Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Adewunmi Onanuga, is dead.
The House of Representatives is considering a bill to separate the offices of the Attorney General of the Federation from that of the Minister of Justice. Offices of the Attorney General of a state will also be separated from the Commissioner of Justice if the bill sales through. The bill, co-sponsored by two Peoples Democratic […]
It also mandated the Committee to investigate the N138.61bn agreement signed by the Federal Government and the AFTRADE DMCC for the establishment of a tractor assembly plant in Nigeria. The House arrived at the resolution following the adoption of a motion at plenary sponsored by the member representing Edu/Moro/Patigi Federal Constituency, Kwara State, Saba Adam. […]