Reps Hit Record with 2,747 Bills in Three Years
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives says it has introduced 2,747 bills and passed 363 since the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly in June 2023, describing the achievement as the highest legislative output since Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in 1999. The figures were unveiled on Monday during a media briefing at the […]
Minority Caucus Demands Apology from House Spokesman
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has demanded a public apology from the Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Akin Rotimi Jnr., over the misrepresentation of the House’s position on insecurity and governance issues. The caucus warned that it will petition the House Committee on Ethics […]
Reps Constitutes Conference Committee on Electoral Act Amendments
By Oluwakrmi Kindness The House of Representatives has constituted a bipartisan Conference Committee on the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, in line with parliamentary procedure for reconciling differences between versions passed by both Chambers of the National Assembly. The development was conveyed through an internal correspondence issued on Wednesday by the Clerk of the House, Dr. […]
Minority Caucus Warns House Against Ignoring Interim Report on Tax Law
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Chairman of the Minority Caucus Ad-hoc Committee on Tax Laws, Afam Victor Ogene, has warned that dismissing the caucus’ interim report on alleged alterations to the Tax Reform Acts could encourage impunity and undermine the independence of the National Assembly. Ogene’s comments came after the House Deputy Spokesperson, Philip Agbese, reportedly […]
Reps Rejects Minority Caucus Committee Report on Tax Laws
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has rejected claims that its Minority Caucus constituted an ad hoc committee to re-examine recently enacted tax laws, insisting that such a move has no legal or parliamentary backing. In a statement issued on Sunday, the House Spokesman, Akin Rotimi Jnr, clarifies that only committees constituted by the […]
House Orders Re-Gazetting of 2025 Tax Laws After Public Concerns
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has directed that four major tax reform laws passed in 2025 be re-gazetted. This became necessary following public concerns over how the bills were processed, assented to, and published. The affected laws are the Nigeria Tax Act, 2025; Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025; Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria […]
Reps Leadership Demands Implementation of Constituency Projects
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has assured Nigerians that constituency projects nominated by lawmakers will be implemented despite fiscal challenges. House Spokesman, Representative Akin Rotimi Jr., who said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, noted that the leadership has been engaging the Minister of Finance through the Appropriations Committees to resolve […]
Reps Demand Evidence as Lawmaker Alleges Bribes for Bills, Motions
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives says it will summon Rep. Ibrahim Usman Auyo (APC, Jigawa) to defend his viral claim that lawmakers receive payments to sponsor motions, bills, and petitions or face possible disciplinary action. House spokesperson, Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr., satated this in a statement on Friday following remarks, made in a […]
House of Reps Postpones National Assembly Open Week
By Oluwakemi Kindness The 10th House of Representatives has postponed it National Assembly Open Week, initially scheduled for Monday, June 2 to Wednesday, June 4, 2025. A statement on Friday by the Spokesperson of the 10th House of Representatives, Akin Rotimi, Jr. says a new date will be communicated in due course. According to him, the […]
House PAC Retrieves Additional ₦11.49bn from Oil Companies
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives’ Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has ramped up its recovery efforts, announcing the retrieval of an additional ₦11,488,761,099 from oil and gas companies with outstanding obligations to the Federal Government. This new tranche brings the total recovery secured by the Committee to ₦61.5 billion. According to a statement on […]