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 […]
Speaker Abbas Orders Probe of National Assembly Recruitment Exercise
By Oluwakemi Kindness Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has directed the House Committee on Public Service Matters to investigate the recent recruitment exercise conducted by the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC). House Spokesman, Representative Akin Rotimi Jr., stated this in a statement on Sunday saying though the recruitment was not handled by […]
House of Reps Refutes Division Claims Under Speaker Abbas
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has dismissed reports suggesting cracks within its ranks, declaring that the 10th Assembly remains united under the leadership of Speaker Abbas Tajudeen. In a statement on Sunday in reaction to a Leadership Newspaper publication of August 30, the House described the report as misleading, warning against elevating casual […]
Reps Unveil Africa’s First Legislative Barometer to Track Lawmakers’ Productivity
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has unveiled Africa’s first National Assembly Deliberative Barometer, a data-driven tool designed to track parliamentary productivity, strengthen accountability, and deepen democratic governance. The initiative, developed by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) in collaboration with ERGAF-Africa, was launched on Thursday at the […]
3 Million Nigerians Displaced as Reps Launch Flood Management Committee
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives on Monday inaugurated an Ad-hoc Committee on Flood Management and Response as Nigeria grapples with worsening humanitarian crises that have displaced more than three million citizens. This is also as the Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Tanko Sununu, raised the alarm at the […]
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 […]
Speaker Abbas Mourns Former ACF Chairman Audu Ogbeh
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has expressed deep shock over the passing of former Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Audu Ogbeh, who died on Saturday at the age of 78. In a condolence message issued on Sunday through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa […]
Women’s Reserved Seats Bill Set for Voting in October — Kalu
By Oluwakemi Kindness Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has assured that the parliament will deliberate and vote on the Special Seats Bill alongside other critical constitutional amendment bills when plenary resumes in October. Kalu emphasized the need for sustained advocacy to ensure the passage of the Reserved Seats for Women Bill, […]
Nigeria Expands CNG Conversion Centres from 7 to Over 300 — FG
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government says it has scaled up its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) infrastructure from just seven to over 300 conversion centres, nationwide. Project Director of the Presidential CNG Initiative (PCNGi), Michael Oluwagbemi, stated this during an investigative hearing by the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on the Implementation of the CNG […]
FG Unveils Nutrition 774 Plan to Curb $56bn Malnutrition in Nigeria
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government has officially launched the Nutrition 774 Initiative, a bold nationwide programme aimed at combating malnutrition and repositioning nutrition as a pillar of national development. The initiative, unveiled during the National Summit on Nutrition and Food Security held as part of theHouse of Representatives Open Week in Abuja, is designed […]