Political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections gathered momentum on Tuesday as eight members of the House of Representatives formally defected to new political parties during plenary at the Green Chamber. The defections, which cut across multiple political parties, are widely seen as early strategic moves by lawmakers...
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, Benjamin Kalu, on Thursday formally announced the defection of Hon. Midala Balami, the lawmaker representing Askira-Uba/Hawul Federal Constituency of Borno State, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Kalu confirmed receipt of Balami’s defection letter...
President Bola Tinubu has signed into law a bill aimed at strengthening the protection and support framework for internally displaced persons (IDPs) across Nigeria. The legislation domesticates the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa and is now officially known as the...
A coalition of Civil Society groups led by the Abuja-based Civil Society Groups For Good Governance (CSGGG) on Friday issued the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, a 3-day ultimatum, to clear the air on the recent controversy surrounding his Nigerian Law School and National...
House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee on Thursday raised concerns over the alleged abandonment of a ₦365 million National Library of Nigeria project in Jalingo, Taraba State, following a petition submitted by civic organisation, BudgIT Foundation. BudgIT had accused the National Library of Nigeria (NLN) of abandoning the construction...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday reiterated the need to establish a State Police to enhance security across the country. He also pledged to support efforts to reduce the high turnover of House members in the upcoming elections. President Tinubu made this commitment at the State House during an interfaith...
House of Representatives of Nigeria was thrown into disorder on Tuesday following disagreements over a motion seeking to reverse the passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, which provides for real-time electronic transmission of election results. The heated session reflected deep divisions among lawmakers on how elections should be...
The Defense authorities have confirmed that there was indeed a foiled attempt by elements of the military to oust Mr. Tinubu from power. But the long expected disclosure has not made much impact as news. Our public is preoccupied with more fundamental existential matters to be captivated by stories...
House of Representatives Minority Caucus commemorate with Nigerians on 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, says their sacrifices cannot be forgotten. This was contained in a commemorative message signed on behalf of the caucus leadership by the Minority Leader, Rep Kingsley Ogundu Chinda stating that: “Today, the Minority Caucus of...
House of Representatives, under the leadership of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has released the four tax reform Acts duly signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, to Nigerians for public record, verification, and reference. Speaker Abbas, in concert with the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, directed the immediate...
Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has formally presented its proposed 2025 budget of N1.74 trillion to the House of Representatives, seeking legislative consideration and approval. The Managing Director of the commission, Mr. Samuel Ogbuku, submitted the budget to the House Committee on NDDC during a session in Abuja, describing...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has strongly criticised the House of Representatives for failing to criminalise vote buying at the level of party primaries, describing the decision as a major setback in Nigeria’s fight for credible elections. In a post shared on his X handle on Sunday,...
House of Representatives Joint Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream and Midstream) has intervened to cool tensions in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector following a public spat between the Dangote Group and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The committee, chaired by Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere and Hon....
In recent days, an avalanche of sensational allegations has been deliberately rehashed against Hon. Oboku Abonsizibe Oforji, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Examination Bodies. Carefully choreographed, emotionally charged, and aggressively circulated, these claims are not the product of investigative rigour or civic concern. Rather, they...
House of Representatives has directed the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, to appear before its Committee on Public Accounts following revelations of more than ₦5 trillion in unremitted operating surplus and ₦11 trillion in revenues linked to the Remita collection system. The decision came...
A member of the House of Representatives, Ikenga Ugochinyere, has called for a comprehensive audit of the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) over the Federal Government’s alleged ₦4 trillion indebtedness to local contractors. Ugochinyere, who represents Ideato North/South Federal Constituency of Imo State,...
Minority Leader of the 10th House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Kingsley Ogundu Chinda, was on Tuesday honoured in Abuja with the 2025 Leadership Award for Integrity, Stewardship and Transparency in Public Service—a recognition he described as “a call for sober reflection.” The award, presented by the Centre for Credible...
House of Representatives has demanded the immediate transfer of more than ₦30 billion recovered from investigations into alleged financial misconduct at the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) into the Treasury Single Account (TSA). The resolution followed a motion of urgent national importance raised on Tuesday by Rep. Saidu...
Members of the House of Representatives, at a special plenary on Wednesday, proposed major reforms across military operations, judicial processes, recruitment systems and community engagements to curb the growing security challenges in the country. Leading the debate, a former Deputy Speaker, Rep. Idris Wase (APC–Plateau), noted that 52 per...
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has condemned the abduction of students and staff of St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, describing the incident as a disturbing escalation of insecurity and a global embarrassment to Nigeria. In a statement jointly...