•Kingsley Chinda The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda, says the presidential system of government is no longer fit for Nigeria. He said there is a need for the present system to be rejigged for a homegrown parliamentary system, reports Channels TV. “I will clearly say that the system of government that […...
•Bishop David Oyedepo The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has promised to provide a detailed explanation to the House of Representatives regarding the operational framework of the aviation sector, particularly in relation to the airstrip license granted by Bishop David Oyedepo. Keyamo’s comments come on the heels of a motion moved in the ...
•House of Representatives The House of Representatives has resolved to carry out a comprehensive audit of loans secured by the federal and state governments since the return to democratic government in 1999. In the past 25 years, the country has enjoyed democratic governance under the leadership of five presidents, namely Olusegun Obasanjo, Um...
•House of Representatives The House of Representatives has mandated the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to relocate all its local government offices out of the premises of the 774 council headquarters in Nigeria to neutral grounds. Most INEC offices at the local government level are domiciled inside the council Secretariats, w...
•House of Representatives The House of Representatives has passed a bill targeted at addressing instances of sexual harassment in institutions of higher learning in Nigeria. The bill, titled, ‘An Act to Prevent, Prohibit and Redress Sexual Harassment of Students in Tertiary Educational Institutions and for Related Matters,’ imposes stringen...
•Bishop Oyedepo The House of Representatives today called on the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace to stop the issuance of airstrip licenses to private individuals and organizations while calling for the withdrawal of already approved ones granted to Living Faith Church and private individuals and organizations, to safeguard national security...
•House of Representatives The House of Representatives has rejected a bill seeking to expand Islamic law in the 1999 constitution. The bill which was a constitutional amendment bill was sponsored by Rep Aliyu Missau, reports Vanguard. The bill intended to amend sections 24, 262, 277, and 288 of the 1999 constitution by removing the word [&hell...
•Old Naira notes The House of Representatives has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to begin the gradual withdrawal of old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes from circulation ahead of the December 31, 2024 deadline. During a plenary session today, lawmakers also urged the CBN to increase the issuance of the new banknotes […]
•House of Representatives The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to direct the Federal Ministry of Power, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, electricity distribution companies and other relevant agencies to urgently place public tertiary institutions on the Service-Based Tariff of Band “C” or lower to ensure...
•Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike The House of Representatives has resolved to summon the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the Director General of the Department of State Services, Oluwatosin Ajayi, along with the FCT Commissioner of Police, Peter Opara, and other security stakeholders, to addre...

