House of Representatives

House of Representatives says it will investigate the disappearance of transit buses provided by the federal government for transport service within the FCT. This followed the adoption of a motion by Ikenna Elezieanya (PDP-Imo) at the…

Award-winning Nigerian artiste, Olubankole ‘Banky W’ Wellington has joined the Peoples Democratic Party to contest for House of Representatives seat in the 2023 general election. Banky W had in 2019 contested for the same position under…

Members of the House of Representatives have asked the Central Bank of Nigeria to reinforce the use of coins in the country, to tackle inflation and also stabilise the economy. The lawmakers want the “use of coins as a legal tender and…

House of Representatives has on Tuesday, March 8 rescinded its decision on three gender bills it previously rejected in the ongoing amendments to 1999 Constitution. The bills are: 1. Bill to expand scope of citizenship by registration.…

A bill seeking to provide for special seats for women at National Assembly and State Houses of Assemblies has on Tuesday failed to pass through the House of Representatives. The bill was defeated in the Senate with 58 votes out of 91.…

House of Representatives has on Thursday demanded an immediate evacuation of Nigerians in Ukraine, offering to shoulder the responsibility. The demand comes few hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation…

House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill seeking to establish a Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Rigasa, Kaduna State. The lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Senator Uba Sani, who sponsored the bill,…

House of Representatives has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to locate a voter registration centre in all federal constituencies in Nigeria. There are 360 federal constituencies in the country. The…

Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, has apologised to Nigerians over the importation of the off-spec Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) better known as petrol. Kyari tendered the apology…

Engr. Adekunle Olayinka was born barely five decades ago to the family of Olayinka with maternal root from the Zannu family, Ikoga Zebbe in Badagry, Lagos State. An astute Engineer of over twenty-four (24) years post qualification…

As 2023 general elections draw nearer, major stakeholders in Ifako Ijaiye local government have thrown their weight behind Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Development Agenda for Western Nigeria, Hon. (Engr) Adekunle Olayinka…

Members of House of Representatives have called on Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to suspend the four companies involved in the importation of adulterated fuel into the country. The lawmakers also mandated its…

House of Representatives has called for the declaration of a national emergency on ritual killings across the country. This formed part of the resolutions reached by the lawmakers on a motion of urgent public importance entitled ‘Need…

House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a 2022 budget of N17.126 trillion against the N16.391 trillion sum presented by the president. The Senate is also expected to pass the appropriation bill on Tuesday. While the major capital,…

House of Representatives has rejected a bill seeking to make the provision of basic welfare compulsory. The bill, sponsored by Sergius Ogun (PDP, Edo), sought to amend section 6 of the 1999 Constitution by allowing the judiciary to…