Ahead of the resumption of the National Assembly on Tuesday, 24 September 2024, key issues of national importance have been slated for deliberation in the House of Representatives. Sunday PUNCH gathered that the Green Chamber will debate and take action on the challenges of insecurity, flooding and fuel crisis, among others. On 23 July, both chambers of the National Assembly …

The House of Representatives has rescheduled its resumption from recess to Tuesday, 24 September 2024, from the initial date of 17 September 2024. This decision was communicated to members through an internal memo by the Clerk of the House, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, on behalf of the House Leadership. According to a statement by the House Spokesperson, Akin Rotimi, “the House …

The House of Representatives has vowed to address the challenges hindering tertiary institutions from accessing the N500 billion Tertiary Institutions Trust Fund intervention fund lying unaccessed in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The House Committee on TETFund and other Services disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, represented by Deputy, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, …

Following unsatisfactory responses from the WAEC representatives, the committee resolved that WAEC must submit all its bank statements from 2018 to the present within a week. A committee member, Awaji-Inombek Abiante, described WAEC as uncooperative, emphasising the need for accountability. “WAEC Nigeria was an uncooperative witness in this process, shielding and denying Nigerians the value of the country’s investment in …

The Olugbon of Orile-Igbon in Oyo State, Oba Francis Alao, has told former President Olusegun Obasanjo to stop parading himself as a saint. The monarch’s statement comes days after Obasanjo declared on Friday that most Nigerian political leaders of this dispensation were not morally upright and should be behind bars. This was as the deputy spokesman for the House of …

The spokesperson for the House of Representatives, Rotimi Akin, has stated that the monthly salary for the lawmakers is N600,000 as against the N900,000 as speculated. Akin clarified in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja as he reaffirmed the commitment of the House members to the 50 per cent deduction in their salaries to reduce hardship. He said, “The …

On Wednesday, during its emergency session, the House of Representatives approved a new ceiling of 10 per cent for Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) Ways and Means advances to the Federal Government amidst disagreement. Section (38) of the CBN Act (2007) limits such advances under ways and means to five per cent of the previous year’s revenue. The House Committee …

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 …