Reps Demand Action on Nine-Month Gas Seepage
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has demanded urgent action to end the gas seepage that has persisted for about nine months in Bille Community, Rivers State. The House Committee on South-South Development Commission also commenced an investigation into an oil spill affecting Odidi Federated Community in Delta State, which has reportedly continued for […]
Agbese: National Assembly Initiated State Police Bill
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Assembly began work on the proposed state police system before the Federal Government introduced its own bill, Deputy House spokesman Philip Agbese says. Agbese said lawmakers had been considering state police legislation for some time. He said the executive’s bill now provides an opportunity for both arms of government to […]
Kalu Flags Off Skills Programme for 150 Abia Youths
By Oluwakemi Kindness Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has flagged off a four-month skills development programme for 150 youths in Abia State. The programme will equip participants with practical skills in building projects, with training running from August to November 2026. Of the 150 trainees selected across the state, 130 are […]
Reps Minority Criticizes Tinubu Over Osun EFCC Action
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Minority Caucus has criticized President Bola Tinubu over his directive to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to unfreeze the Osun State Government’s bank accounts. The caucus described the President’s intervention as a “panicky, belated afterthought” prompted by public outrage rather than respect for the rule of […]
Abbas Hails Rescue of 308 Kidnap Victims
By Oluwakemi Kindness Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has welcomed the rescue of 308 abducted persons in separate security operations in Kwara and Niger states, describing the development as a major boost in the fight against insecurity. In a statement issued on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Media, Musa Krishi, the […]
Reps Give Education Minister Final Deadline Over TVET Probe
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Committee on Polytechnic and Higher Technical Education has issued a final ultimatum to the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, to appear before lawmakers over the implementation of the Federal Government’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme. The committee directed the minister to appear in person […]
PFIPC: Businessman Tells Reps of N400m Contract Payment
By Oluwakemi Kindness A businessman, Gbenga Collins, on Tuesday told the House of Representatives how he allegedly paid N400 million to Adeniyi Adeyemi, who presented himself as the Director-General of the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), for a government contract that never materialised. Collins, Managing Director of Divine Dopacy Nigeria Limited, made the […]
Bende Monarchs Endorse Kalu, Reject Zoning Claims
By Oluwakemi Kindness Traditional rulers in Bende South State Constituency have endorsed the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, for a third term in the House, dismissing claims that the Bende Federal Constituency seat is subject to a zoning arrangement. A statement on Wednesday by Udora Orizu, SA Press Affairs to the […]
Oil Stakeholders Oppose Proposed 3% South-South Levy
By Oluwakemi Kindness Oil industry regulators and operators have opposed a proposal requiring oil and gas producing companies in the South-South to contribute three per cent of their total annual budgets to the South-South Development Commission (SSDC). Thet warn that the levy could increase production costs, discourage investment and duplicate existing statutory obligations. The stakeholders […]
Reps Allege Forged State House Documents in PFIPC Probe
By Olueakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the alleged Presidential Fiscal Policy and Investment Council (PFIPC) says it has uncovered what appears to be widespread document forgery, including the creation of a non-existent department in the State House. The committee made the disclosure on Wednesday at the resumed public hearing in Abuja, […]