Reps to Hold Emergency Session on 2027 Election Timetable
The House of Representatives will hold an emergency sitting on Tuesday, 17 February 2026, to deliberate on electoral matters following the release of the 2027 General Election timetable by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC Chairman Prof Joash Amupitan announced on Friday that the presidential and National Assembly elections will take place on 20 […]
Edo Lawmakers Kick, Oppose Ceding Of Own Lands To Proposed Toru-Be State
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Edo State lawmakers in the House of Representatives have vehemently opposed the proposed calls for the creation of Toru-Be State from Ovia and Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Areas of Edo State. The lawmakers said affected communities from where the Toru-Be state would be created from were foundational to the Benin Kingdom and held […]
Lawmaker Flags Unequal Justice in Recent Court Rulings
Nigerian lawmaker Bello El-Rufai has criticised what he describes as inconsistencies in the country’s justice system, after comparing the sentencing of a convicted terrorist with that of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu. Speaking during a plenary session on Thursday, the House of Representatives member referenced the recent conviction of Hussaini Ismail, identified as a member of […]
Reps Sets Up Committee To Probe Expenditure On Power Sector Reforms In 2007-2024
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The House of Representatives has set up an ad-hoc committee to look into the federal government’s expenditure on power sector reforms between 2007 and 2024 with the view of improving the sector. Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, while inaugurating the panel, said the parliament was resolute to unravel the challenges that had plagued the […]
Reps Threaten Bench Warrant Against BoA, Research Council Bosses Over N1.2 Trillion Agric Fund
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The House of Representatives has threatened fire and brimstone to issue an arrest warrant against the Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture, (BoA) Ayo Sontinrin, the Director-General of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, Dr. Abubakar Adamu Dabban, over alleged misuse of humongous N1.2 Trillion Anchor Borrowers Fund. The chairman, House […]
Court Sacks Zamfara Rep for Defecting to APC, Orders Seat Vacant
The Federal High Court in Abuja has declared the House of Representatives seat for Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency in Zamfara State vacant after lawmaker Abubakar Gummi defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a landmark ruling, sacked Gummi and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission […]
Reps Okays Tinubu’s Request For $2.3B Fresh Foreign Loans
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The House of Representatives has okayed President Bola Tinubu’s request for a total of $2.3billion fresh borrowing, as well as issuance of $500million sovereign Sukuk. The House approved the new loans, consisting of $1,229,113,000.00 new external borrowing, at the exchange rate of USD 1 to N1500 and $1,118,352,000.00 for refinancing of Eurobonds […]
Reps Wade Into FG, ASUU Impasse
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The House of Representatives has decided to step into the impasse between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) with the aim of finding a lasting solution into it. Based on that, the House mandated its Committees on University Education and Labour, Employment and Productivity to facilitate a […]
Rules Governing Igbos Seem Different from Rest of Nigeria, Says Lawmaker
A member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Obi Aguocha, has said that the rules governing Igbos appear to differ from those applied to other ethnic groups in the country. Aguocha, who represents Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency of Abia State, made the statement during an interview on Arise Television on Sunday. Speaking about the continued […]
Reps Investigate $20bn Shortfall In Decommissioning Funds
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The House of Representatives has vowed to investigate the $20 billion shortfall in oil firms’ Decommissioning and Abandonment (D&A) funds owing to alleged non-compliance with the extant laws. The House also resolved to set up an Ad-hoc Committee to investigate D&A compliance in the petroleum industry in line with the Petroleum Industry […]