The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to establish a comprehensive national framework for alcohol control in Nigeria, aimed at addressing alcohol-related harm and strengthening public health governance across the country. The proposed legislation, titled “A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Control, Regulat...
•Tinubu and National Assembly Complex, Abuja The Senate has approved a $516 million syndicated loan request by President Bola Tinubu to fund the construction of Section 1, Phases 1A and 1B of the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway. The approval followed the consideration of a report during plenary, presented by the Senate Committee on Local and Fore...
•Tinubu and House of Representatives The House of Representatives yesterday approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to secure a $516.33m loan from Deutsche Bank to finance Section I of the ambitious Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway project, a key infrastructure initiative under the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The approval followed the co...
The Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, Honourable Ali Isa JC, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) this afternoon. Ali Isa JC, who represents Balanga/Billiri Federal Constituency, made this known in a letter sent to his Kindiyo Ward Chairman of the PDP, Balanga LGA, and shared with newsmen in Gombe....
•Yusuf Buhari The only male child of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, Yusuf (Talban Daura), has indicated interest in running for the House of Representatives seat in the 2027 poll. This was contained in a letter which he personally signed, as obtained by our correspondent yesterday, reports The PUNCH. The letter, dated 3rd April [&...
•Fuel scarcity House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) has raised fresh concerns over a looming increase in fuel prices, warning that Nigeria may soon witness a return of fuel scarcity and long queues if urgent measures are not taken. Following the recent escalation of the war in the Middle East, Nigeria has reco...
•House of Representatives The House of Representatives of Nigeria has amended the Electoral Act to criminalise dual membership of political parties. Under the new provision, individuals found guilty of belonging to more than one political party at the same time will face a fine of N10 million, a maximum prison term of two years, or […]...
•House of Representatives The House of Representatives has asked the federal government to rescind its blanket invalidation of degree certificates obtained from the Republics of Benin and Togo. The green chamber made the decision following the consideration and approval of reports from its Committee on Public Petitions, which reviewed concerns...
•House of Representatives The House of Representatives has commenced moves to recover over $7 billion allegedly owed to the Federation Account by some foreign airlines operating in the country since 2023. The Chairman of the House Committee on Finance, Abiodun Faleke, disclosed this today in Abuja at the flag-off of the review of the 2023–2025...
The House of Representatives was thrown into a rowdy session today during a resumed plenary presided over by Speaker Dr Tajudeen Abbas. The sparsely attended session saw the Speaker read the only item on the day’s Order Paper: “Rescission of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025,” following a motion moved by the Chairman, House Committee [&...
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