A proposal to modify the constitution and enable voting from the diaspora passed its second reading in Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Wednesday. The bill, co-sponsored…
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The House of Representatives has passed the bill to establish the Bola Ahmed Tinubu University of Nigerian Languages on the first reading. Benjamin Kalu, the deputy…
The House of Representatives has turned down the planned award of the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) to Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of…
Members of the House of Representatives have unanimously agreed to reduce their salaries by 50 per cent for six months to support Nigerians facing economic hardship…
The House of Representatives has approved a bill to increase salaries, allowances, and fringe benefits for judicial office holders across the country. On Wednesday, the bill…
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the House of Representatives to confirm the appointment of Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff…
The House of Representatives on Wednesday after a motion moved as a “matter of public importance” by Hon. (Barr) Onofiok Luke mandated the committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) to run an investigative hearing to confirm the current state of the Port Harcourt Refinery.
“We are confident that this piece of legislation will stand the test of time. In as much as we are eager to pass the bill, we will not circumvent legislative process. It is our hope and belief that the bill will be passed by the end of the first quarter of year 2021.”
The Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) has passed the second reading in Nigeria’s House of Representatives. The lawmakers passed the widely anticipated bill on Tuesday upon their…