The House of Representatives has passed four bills seeking the creation of new states in Nigeria through second reading.
The proposed states are:
Oke-Ogun, Ijebu, and Ife-Ijesa (HB. 1098) – Sponsored by Rep. Oluwole Oke.
Tiga State from Kano (HB. 1308) – Sponsored by...
The House of Representatives on Tuesday corrected errors in the N54.99 trillion 2025 budget, making adjustments to recurrent and capital expenditure figures while maintaining the overall budget size.
The corrections followed a motion of rescission moved by Francis Waive, Chairman of the House...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the consolidated tax reform bills for a second reading after extensive debate.
House Leader Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, who led the discussion, stressed the need to modernize Nigeria’s tax system, which he described as...
The House of Representatives has consolidated four tax reform bills as lawmakers begin debating their general principles ahead of a second reading.
The consolidation followed a motion by House Leader Prof. Julius Ihonvbere after Speaker Abbas Tajudeen granted approval. The...
The House of Representatives will resume debate on President Tinubu’s tax reform bills today after suspending the session last November due to strong northern opposition.
A lawmaker from the North West confirmed that members will closely scrutinize the bills to...
The House of Representatives has urged the government to delay a planned increase in telecommunications tariffs until service quality improves. Representative Obuku Offorji moved a motion at Tuesday’s plenary, calling on Minister Bosun Tijani and the Nigerian Communications Commission...
The House of Representatives has attributed Nigeria's persistent corruption to weaknesses in the country’s auditing and accounting systems, which they say deprive the government of crucial revenue and hinder development.
Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Rep. Bamidele Salam,...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has commended the legislative accomplishments of the 10th Assembly, announcing that 89 bills were passed within the first 17 months of its tenure.
Abbas made the statement on Saturday at a...
The House of Representatives has initiated an investigation into the planned retirement of over 1,000 employees by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the proposed N50 billion severance package.
During Tuesday’s plenary, Rep. Kama Nkemkama moved a motion citing...
The House of Representatives has urged Nigeria's 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to meet a minimum investment threshold of N500 billion or exit the power sector. This recommendation aims to ensure DisCos have the financial capacity to enhance infrastructure...
