House of Representatives

House of Representatives’ adhoc committee on subsidy regime has issued a one-week ultimatum to the Minister of Finance The committee gave the ultimatum after the minister failed to honour its invitation but instead sent a…

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Idris Wase had explained how Department of State Services, DSS submitted 44 intelligence reports before the attack on Kuje Prisons. Wase made this known on the floor of the green…

Members of the lower chamber of the National Assembly have debunked an alleged plot to impeach the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. The lawmakers made the disclaimer during Tuesday’s plenary, July 26  amid…

A Bill seeking to make Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) result valid for four years has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The Amendment of the JAMB Act was sponsored by Rep. Tolulope Sadipe…

House of Representatives has asked relevant agencies, especially the National Identity Management Commission, the Nigerian Immigration Service and banks to respond to legitimate requests for information to facilitate the prompt…

The Federal Government has given indications that the lingering tussle involving the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is complex. Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, said this on Wednesday, June 15, after…

A young man has on Wednesday June 1 cheated death after being saved from suicide attempt at Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge in Lagos State. A viral video on social media showed patrol officers of the Lekki Concession Company and other bystanders…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked Yakubu Dogara, former speaker of the House of Representatives, from the National Assembly. The number four man in the country between 2015 and 2019 currently represents Bogoro/Dass Federal…

House of Representatives says it will investigate the disappearance of transit buses provided by the federal government for transport service within the FCT. This followed the adoption of a motion by Ikenna Elezieanya (PDP-Imo) at the…

Award-winning Nigerian artiste, Olubankole ‘Banky W’ Wellington has joined the Peoples Democratic Party to contest for House of Representatives seat in the 2023 general election. Banky W had in 2019 contested for the same position under…

Members of the House of Representatives have asked the Central Bank of Nigeria to reinforce the use of coins in the country, to tackle inflation and also stabilise the economy. The lawmakers want the “use of coins as a legal tender and…

House of Representatives has on Tuesday, March 8 rescinded its decision on three gender bills it previously rejected in the ongoing amendments to 1999 Constitution. The bills are: 1. Bill to expand scope of citizenship by registration.…

A bill seeking to provide for special seats for women at National Assembly and State Houses of Assemblies has on Tuesday failed to pass through the House of Representatives. The bill was defeated in the Senate with 58 votes out of 91.…

House of Representatives has on Thursday demanded an immediate evacuation of Nigerians in Ukraine, offering to shoulder the responsibility. The demand comes few hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation…

House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill seeking to establish a Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Rigasa, Kaduna State. The lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Senator Uba Sani, who sponsored the bill,…