The House of Representatives has vowed to call for the dismissal of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, if he continues to work against the smooth operation of the Dangote Refinery. The Deputy Spokesman of the House, Philip Agbese, disclosed this on Saturday while briefing journalists in Abuja, the nation’s capital. This …

The House of Representatives has passed the amended 2024 budget at ₦35.5 trillion, showing an increase from the ₦28.7 trillion initial budget. The amendment sought by President Bola Tinubu in his letter last week was ₦6.2 trillion. The ₦35.5 trillion passed shows an increase of ₦600 billion. The House has also passed the minimum wage bill and the police act amendment …

Speaker Abbas Tajudeen has said the 50 per cent salary cut decision by members of the House to help indigent Nigerians amid the current economic challenges can be renewed after six months. The Speaker said members of the House share in the economic situation Nigerians are going through, adding that no sacrifice is too much to cushion the effect of the …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, on Monday, hinted at plans by the parliament to enact laws that would boost funding for agricultural activities to achieve the national goal of food security. Describing the fate of crude oil as uncertain, the speaker emphasised the importance of diversifying the nation’s economy, particularly in respect to agriculture. …

The President of the Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, has called on the House of Representatives to investigate the quality of diesel and petrol at filling stations. Dangote made the call yesterday when he received the leadership of the House of Representatives led by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and his deputy Benjamin Kalu in his refinery located at Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. …

The N6.2 trillion 2024 supplementary budget transmitted to the National Assembly on Wednesday by President Bola Tinubu is targeted at critical infrastructure including education, healthcare, and the welfare of Nigerians among others, the Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, has said. Agbese, who stated this in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Friday, also pledged …

The importation of refined petroleum products into Nigeria is going to continue alongside the production of the commodities by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to prevent monopoly and ensure energy security, the Federal Government has declared. It warned against being over-dependent on the $20 billion refinery located in the Lekki Free Zone in Lagos, stressing that the demand by the refinery …

The House of Representatives at a plenary session on Thursday pledged to give up 50 per cent of their salaries for six months to address the hunger across the country. During the session presided over by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu amended the motion, urging his colleagues to sacrifice 50% of their salaries. He made this plea when …

House of Representatives yesterday approved N1.9 trillion budget for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Of the sum, N38,545,349,193 is earmarked for personal expenditure while N29,246,506,753 is for overhead. Internal capital expenditure will receive N8,785,574,130; while N835,222,569,924 will be spent on development projects. The remaining N1trillion is for legacy projects funded by borrowing for the year ending April 30, 2025. …

The House of Representatives on Wednesday announced the donation of N100 million to Nigeria’s 2024 Olympics and Paralympics contingent to the forthcoming Games billed for Paris, France. Deputy Speaker, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the plenary, disclosed this when the House hosted the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, who was in the Green Chamber to unveil Team …