The House of Representatives says it is working on plans to amend the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) to include downstream stakeholders on the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL). The Chairman of the House Committee on Petroleum Downstream, Rep. Ugo Chinyere (PDP-Imo) said this when...
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The House of Representatives Committee on National Agency on Food, Drugs Administration, and Control (NAFDAC), has ordered suspension of ban on sale of spirits and alcoholic drinks in sachets and pet bottles. The suspension is pending the outcome of its investigation on the matter. Rep. Regina Akume, Chairman,...
A Bill for an act to establish State Police and other Related Matters thereto, has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bill which will alter provisions of the 1999 Constitution to provide for the establishment, was sponsored...
The House of Representatives has mandated the Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to liaise with the commission to investigate alleged mismanagement and abandonment of Amassoma Community Shoreline Protection Project in Bayelsa. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Ambaiowei Ebikebina (PDP-Bayelsa), during plenary...
The House of Representatives Special Committee on Crude Oil Theft and Losses has appealed to the Nigerian Navy to assist it with relevant information to unravel those behind the perennial stealing of the country’s crude oil. Rep. Alhassan Ado Doguwa, the Chairman of the Committee, said in a...
The House of Representatives has resolved to stop sports betting in the country, and urged the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) to comply with the Lottery Regulatory Commission Act, 2005. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Kelechi Nwogu (PDP-Rivers) at plenary in Abuja on...
Kano-based business mogul Aminu Dantata, on Monday expressed support for the move by some National Assembly members to adopt the Parliamentary System of government, describing it as the best thing to happen to the country. The News Agency of Nigeria( NAN) reports that Dantata, a former parliamentarian in...
The House of Representatives has urged the Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, to fully implement community policing as outlined in section 15 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020. The call followed the adoption of Matter of Urgent Public Importance raised by Rep. Asama Ago (LP-Plateau)...
No fewer than 60 lawmakers at the House of Representatives, have commenced moves to return Nigeria to a parliamentary system by 2031, by amending the 199 constitution. Rep. Abdulsamad Dasuki (PDP-Sokoto) a spokesperson for the group, said this at a news conference at the National Assembly in Abuja...
The House of Representatives on Tuesday stepped down a bill seeking to alter the minimum educational qualification for the offices of President and Vice-President from primary school certificate to a university degree. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Adewunmi Onanuga (APC-Ogun) at plenary. Presenting the general principles of...
The House of Representatives has urged the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja, to halt recruitment process of judges into the 12 vacant positions in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The house said no action should be taken until there was compliance with the Federal Character...
The House of Representatives has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria for clinching the silver prize at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the fifth time. The spokesman for the house, Rep. Rep. Akin Rotimi (APC-Ekiti state) in a statement on Monday said that the green...
The House of Representatives has urged Ecological fund Project Office, to immediately deploy resources to address the gully erosion in Okofia Village, Otolo, in Nnewi local government area (LGA) of Anambra State. At its plenary in Abuja on Thursday, the House said necessary measures need to be taken...
A former member of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ifeanyi Godwin Araraume has mourned a former member of the House of Representatives, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, describing his exit as a monumental loss to Delta State in particular and Nigeria in general. Araraume, who, together with Ojougboh and many other associates,...
The House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee, on Wednesday set December 2025 as the target day to deliver a new constitution for Nigeria. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, said this at their pre-inaugural meeting in Abuja....
The House of Representatives in Abuja on Wednesday directed the Federal Fire Service (FFS) to refund the sum of N1.48 COVID-19 fund to the Consolidated Revenue Fund within seven days. Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, Rep. Bamidele Salam, gave the directive in Abuja on Wednesday at a...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas has urged President Bola Tinubu to demand greater performance and accountability from Service Chiefs to stem insecurity in the country. Abbas made the call in his opening speech at plenary on Tuesday as the house resumed from Christmas...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Assembly has postponed its plenary resumption to January 30, 2023. The Clerk to the House of Representatives, Yahaya Danzaria, disclosed this in a message addressed to all members of the House of Representatives. Danzaria said plenary will resume on January 30. He...