Reps Approve Tinubu’s $2.35bn External Loan Request for 2025 Budget
House of Reps okays $2.35bn borrowing plan to fund 2025 budget and refinance Eurobonds. Approval forms part of Tinubu’s fiscal strategy to close deficit and sustain economic programmes. The House…
Reps to Push New Law Giving Local Refineries First Access to Crude Supply
Reps move to protect local refinery operations and investments. New bill to classify refineries as strategic national assets. Ugochinyere urges dialogue between labour unions and oil operators. The House of…
Lawmakers Pay N3m Before Presenting Bills, Petitions, APC Rep Alleges
Jigawa Rep Ibrahim Auyo claims members pay up to N3m to sponsor bills and petitions. Says lobbying all 360 lawmakers is required for acceptance of a bill. Defends youth empowerment…
Reps Fail To Sit as Speaker Adjourns Plenary
The Speaker House of reps, who arrived at the Chamber around 11.20 a.m., abruptly adjourned plenary due to the lack of an order paper. He was also displeased with the…
Reps Launches Probe into EFCC Over Bobrisky Allegations
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following allegations of corruption involving crossdresser Idris Okuneye, widely known as Bobrisky. The motion, adopted…
Atiku at Risk as Reps Raise Candidates’ Minimum Education Qualification
The House of Representatives has passed a bill prohibiting people without university degrees from running for president on second reading. A candidate must have a university degree to run for…
Reps Rejects Tinubu’s Honour Award to Speaker Abbas
The House of Representatives has rejected the National Honour conferred on Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, alleging discrimination by President Bola Tinubu. The lawmakers took umbrage with the President's decision to confer…
Reps Probe Rauf Aregbesola over Misuse of N165 billion for Correctional Service
The House of Representatives has began a probe of the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola over misuse of N165 billion budgeted to the Nigeria Correctional Services (NCS). The Speaker, Femi…
Reps urges CBN to expedite withdrawal of old notes ahead of 2025 deadline
The House of Representatives has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to expedite the withdrawal of old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes, declaring they will cease to be legal…
Sani Musa Meet with the House of Representatives Caucus
Ahead of the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Convention on Saturday, Chairman of the Senate Services Committee, Senator Sani Musa, APC, Niger East, will meet with the ruling party's House…