The House of Representatives on Tuesday presented a cheque of ₦18 million to the Enugu State Government in support of the victims of the 25 January 2025, petrol tanker explosion at Ugwu Onyeama along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, which claimed several lives. A statement on Tuesday by the House spokesman, Akin Rotimi, quoted Speaker Tajudeen Abbas as describing the fire incident …

The leadership of the House of Representatives, on Monday, joined President Bola Tinubu to break fast at Aso Rock, pledging their support to the President and donating N705 million, being half of their salaries, to government’s humanitarian efforts. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, thanked President Tinubu for the invitation to break fast with him and for …

The House of Representatives on Thursday approved the tax reform bills forwarded by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly. The bills include the Nigerian Tax Bill, the Tax Administration Bill, the Revenue Tax Board Bill, and the Nigerian Revenue Service Establishment Bill. This followed clause by clause consideration of all relevant amendments on the bills at the Committee of …

The House of Representatives is considering amendments to the Federal Polytechnics Act to expand the functions of polytechnics, enhance academic governance, and introduce the award of Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) Honours degrees. The Federal Polytechnics Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, sponsored by Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, seeks to revise key sections of the existing law to reflect modern educational and industry needs. …

The House of Representatives Committee on Power has proposed a special levy to discourage the importation of finished goods into the country and promote local production. The committee’s chairman and member representing the Eka North East/Eka South federal constituency of Delta State, Victor Nwokolo, disclosed this during a facility tour of Metering Solutions and Manufacturing Services in Onna Local Government …

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, held a public hearing on a bill seeking to establish the Nigerian Security and Intelligence Trust Fund to provide alternative funding for security agencies, particularly the armed forces. The bill, sponsored by Ahmed Satomi, the member representing Jere Federal Constituency, Borno State, aims to enhance Nigeria’s security and intelligence capabilities to effectively fulfil their …

The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, has said that none of the 31 requests it received for state creation met the constitutional requirements. The chairman of the committee, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, who doubles as the Deputy Speaker of the House, disclosed this during a two-day retreat for members of the Committee in Ikot Ekpene, …

The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee, on Tuesday, initiated an investigation into the outstanding debts owed to the Federation Account by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and oil companies. The investigative hearing, chaired by the sub-committee chairman, Akinlade Isiaq, followed queries issued by the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation regarding NNPCL’s financial obligations. The report …

The House of Representatives, on Thursday, passed the ₦54.99 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill. The presidency says the ₦54.99 trillion budget is structured to address key national financial commitments. Statutory transfers account for ₦3.645 trillion, ensuring funding for constitutionally mandated entities. A significant portion, ₦14.317 trillion, is allocated to debt servicing, reflecting Nigeria’s ongoing fiscal obligations. Recurrent expenditure, covering salaries, overheads, …

President Bola Tinubu’s proposed tax reform bills has passed for second reading in the House of Representatives. The bills passed for second reading after a long debate on the floor of the House. The four tax reform bills, the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria, Establishment, Bill 2024, the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill 2024, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill 2024, …