The House Committee on Nutrition and Food Security has threatened to issue a bench warrant against the Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), Ayo Sontinrin, and the Director-General of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), Dr Abubakar Adamu Dabban. The Committee Chairman, Hon. Chike Okafor, issued the warning Tuesday during the resumed […]
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed, for second reading, a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to reduce the minimum age for contesting governorship and senatorial seats from 35 to 30, The Cable reports. The proposed legislation, titled ‘A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, […]
The House of Representatives has directed the West African Examination Council (WAEC) to suspend its planned transition to computer-based testing (CBT) for the 2026 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Lawmakers issued the order on Thursday, raising concerns that many schools — especially those in rural communities — lack the infrastructure and trained personnel needed […]
The House of Representatives has begun consideration of a bill to establish the Nigeria Fintech Regulatory Commission to oversee the country’s fast-growing financial technology industry. Sponsoring the bill, Hon. Fuad Kayode Laguda said the legislation aims to provide a comprehensive framework for regulating digital financial services, protecting consumers, and encouraging innovation. “The fintech sector has […]
The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the alleged failure to repatriate Nigeria’s crude oil export proceeds, estimated at over $850 billion between 1996 and 2014. Chairman of the House Ad-Hoc Committee on Pre-Shipment Inspection of Exports and Non-Repatriation of Crude Oil Proceeds, Hon. Seyi Sowunmi, disclosed this at a press briefing on […]
The House of Representatives has advanced a bill seeking to restructure Nigeria’s budgeting framework through a constitutional amendment that would enforce fiscal discipline, transparency, and long-term national planning. The bill, sponsored by Hon. Nkemkanma Kama, was debated during Tuesday’s plenary and subsequently passed for second reading. Leading the debate, Kama said the proposed amendment to […]
The House of Representatives has inaugurated an Ad Hoc Committee on Illegal Mining, pledging to address activities that cost Nigeria an estimated $9 billion annually. Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja on Wednesday, Sani Egidi, the committee chairman, thanked Speaker Tajudeen Abbas for the confidence reposed in him, promising that the committee would work diligently […]
Speaker Tajudeen Abbas has declared the 10th House of Representatives the “most productive since 1999,” citing record legislative output in the first two years. At Tuesday’s plenary, Abbas said: “Between June 2023 and mid-2025, the House considered 2,263 bills, passed 237 and secured presidential assent for 50 covering power reform, student loans, cybersecurity, tax policy […]
The House of Representatives Thursday moved to reposition Nigeria’s solid minerals sector with the unveiling of a series of reform oriented bills at a public hearing held at the National Assembly, Abuja. Declaring the session open, Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas said the initiative marked a decisive step towards diversifying Nigeria’s economy and reducing […]
The House of Representatives has dismissed reports of an impending leadership crisis, insisting that it remains united and committed to transparency, inclusiveness, and fairness in carrying out its constitutional mandate. Akin Rotimi, spokesperson of the House, said in a statement on Sunday that while members are free to air personal opinions, such remarks should not […]
The House of Representatives is taking legislative steps to establish new vocational and technical institutions across Nigeria as part of a broader strategy to combat youth unemployment and build a skilled workforce. The initiative gained momentum on Wednesday during a public hearing on three proposed bills focused on skills acquisition and technical education. Fuad Kayode […]
A Group, Transparency and Accountability Watch Initiative (TAWI), has scored the Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abubakar Bichi, high on the detailed consideration of the 2024 appriopration bill which was recently signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Recall that the 2024 appropriation bill was signed into law by Mr President after […]
By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives has taken steps to completely, halt unethical practices and abuses, associated with Assisted Reproductive Health Technology, (ART) in Nigeria. This followed adoption of a motion of urgent public importance, moved by Rep Babajimi Benson, (APC, Lagos) at resumption of plenary on Tuesday. Presenting the motion, the lawmaker said […]
By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives felicitates with all Nigerian muslims on the occasion of the year’s celebration of Eid-El Maulud. The House notes that the day commemorates the birth of Prophet Muhammad, (Peace Be Upon Him), whose life of compassion, sacrifice, and faithfulness remains a source of inspiration and a guiding light for […]
…to ensure enrollment of 14m out-of-school children By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives is working on a framework that will lift 16.5m people out of poverty and ensure that over 14 million out-of-school Nigerian children are back to schools in the northern part of the country. The framework, which is in form of an […]
..threatens to Invoke constitutional powers on AMCON, IPPIS others By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating employment racketeering by Ministries Departments and Agencies MDAs, Parastals and Tetiary Institutions and Mismanagement of Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, (IPPIS) said agencies use waiver to perpetrate fraud in their respective organisations. The Committee, sitting […]
By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives has felicitates with members of the 10th National Assembly, nominated and screened by Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, following their nomination by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu. The House according to its deputy spokesman and vice chairman, Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Rep Philip Agbese in […]
By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee probing employment racketeering and gross mismanagement of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, (IPPIS) by agencies of the Federal Government has summoned the Nigerian Army, Navy, Airforce, the Police and intelligence agencies, among others, to appear before it on Wednesday, (Today) 2nd August, 2023. […]
By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing to declare State of emergency on Naka- Makurdi-Aliade-Gboko and Aliade-Otukpo Federal Road, Benue State, linking Northern and Southern parts of the country, immediately. The House also, called on the supervising Ministry to direct the Federal Road Maintenance Agency, (FERMA) […]
By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives has given concurrence to a bill for an act to repeal Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, (RMAFC) Act, 2004, enacting the Commission’s new law for use. This followed the consideration and adoption of report on the amendment bill, transmitted by the Senate to the House by the […]