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Rep Agboworin Presents NASS Conference Committee on Amendment of NDLEA Act, Okays Life Sentence for…
The House of Representatives Committee on Narcotic Drugs, has presented the report of the Conference Committee on the Bill seeking the amendment of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act, Cap. N30 Laws of…
Tax Reform Bills Pass Second Reading in Senate, Prose New Revenue Sharing Formula
The Senate on Thursday resumed its debate on the Tax Reform Bills, a set of four legislative proposals to increase value-added tax (VAT) distributable to the subnational governments to 55% while reducing the federal government’s share to…
Speaker Abbas Congratulates New NUJ President, Alhassan Yahaya Harps on Professionalism, Patriotism
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has congratulated the newly elected President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Alhassan Yahaya.
Yahaya was elected president of the NUJ at the…
House of Reps to Hold National Dialogue on LG Autonomy Next Week, Commence Zonal Public Hearing…
The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) Thursday said it will hold a national dialogue on Local Government autonomy on Monday, December 2, 2024 in Abuja.
The Deputy…
Bill to Expand Scope of Magistrate Courts Passes 2nd Reading in House of Reps
A Bill seeking for an Act to expand the scope and meaning of Magistrate Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and the Magistrate Court of a State on Wednesday passed Second Reading in the House of Representatives.…
Reps Speaker Hosts Chinese Parliamentarians, Ambassador, Pushes for Increased Trade Volume With…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has called for better bilateral cooperation and stronger ties between Nigeria and China, saying the two countries should work towards exceeding the current bilateral…
President Tinubu Not Scheduled to Present 2025 Budget Yet, Nat’l Assembly Clarifies
The management of the National Assembly has dismissed a report purporting that President Bola Tinubu will present the 2025 budget to a joint session of the parliament on Wednesday November 27, 2024.
In a statement issued on…
House of Reps Petitions IGP as Speaker, Deputy Lead Members on Solidarity Walk Against Violence…
The Speaker of the Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, on Monday led the leadership and members of the House in a remarkable action to commemorate this year’s celebration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.…
Constittutional Amendment: Kalu Seeks Support of State Assemblies, as C’tee Dialogue on LGA…
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has emphasized the crucial role of State Legislatures in shaping Nigeria's constitutional future.
He made the emphasis, Friday, while delivering his…
Lawmakers, Stakeholder Give Support for Federal Polytechnic Onueke Establishment Bill in Senate…
The bill seeking the establishment of Federal Polytechnic (Vocational and ICT) Onueke, Ezza South, Ebonyi State on Thursday received overwhelming support at the public hearing in the Senate.
The bill…