The House of Representatives has opened an investigation into how N59 billion released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) was used.
The Joint Committee on Power and related sectors queried the Nigerian...
The House of Representatives has summoned 11 electricity distribution companies (Discos) over an outstanding N2.6 trillion owed to the federation account.
The resolution followed a Public Accounts Committee hearing chaired by Rep. Bamidele Salam, after reviewing the 2021 Auditor-General’s report.
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The House of Representatives has approved a total budget of N1.486 trillion for Rivers State in the 2025 fiscal year.
The approval followed the adoption of the report by the House Ad-hoc Committee on Rivers State, presented by House Leader Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, during Tuesday’s...
The House of Representatives has moved to extend the implementation of the capital component of the 2024 national budget until December 31, 2025.
The proposal, which passed second reading during plenary on Tuesday, was presented by Deputy Majority Leader, Ibrahim...
The House of Representatives has asked the federal government to start collecting a 5% charge on petrol and diesel prices to fix Nigerian roads.
This charge is part of the FERMA law but hasn’t been enforced yet. Lawmakers say the...
The Senate on Wednesday adopted the harmonised version of four tax reform bills following a joint review with the House of Representatives.
The bills include the Joint Revenue Board Bill, Nigeria Revenue Service Bill, Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, and the...
The House of Representatives is pushing for a central emergency call centre and a single short code for distress calls across Nigeria.
The proposal, sponsored by Hon. Emeka Martins Chinedu (Ahiazu Mbaise/Ezinihitte), seeks to unify all emergency numbers under one...
The House of Representatives has apologised to Nigerians over the technical glitch that disrupted the 2025 UTME, affecting nearly 380,000 candidates.
Chairman of the House Committee on Basic Education, Rep. Oboku Oforji, issued the apology on Tuesday, blaming the error...
The House of Representatives has rejected a bill seeking to rotate the presidency and vice presidency among Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.
The bill, sponsored by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, was debated during Tuesday’s plenary.
While supporters said it would promote fairness...
The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State has invited Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.), the state’s Sole Administrator, for an interactive session on Thursday.
House spokesperson Akin Rotimi Jnr. said the invitation followed the committee’s inaugural meeting on...
