Members of the House of Representatives have underscored the urgent need to eradicate the age-long dichotomy between Degree and Higher National Diploma (HND) status and employment across the country. Chairman, House Committee on Federal Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education, Hon. Fuad Laguda gave the assurance during the budget performance session with the Rectors of Federal…
A bill seeking to make Sharia law not just a personal matter in the constitution has been rejected in the House of Representatives. The bill seeks to amend sections 24, 262 and 277 of the Constitution by removing “personal” in the application of Sharia law. The sponsor of the bill, Aliyu Missau, said commercial entities…
The House of Representatives is considering a constitutional amendment bill aimed at increasing the derivation fund from the current “not less than 13 percent” to not less than 50 percent for the development of all States and regions where mineral resources are extracted. The bill sponsored by Awaji-Inombek Abiante and eight other members of the…
The House of Representatives has waded into the increase in the pump price of petroleum products. Moved by the Deputy Minority Leader, Aliyu Madaki and sponsored by 111 members of the house, the house called for the immediate reversal of the price increase in petrol and cooking gas. The lawmakers said they feared that the…
The lawmaker representing Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency Honourable, Akin Alabi has set a new legislative records in the National Assembly by presenting ten bills within one week. In a historic move this week, Alabi, who is the Chairman of the House Committee on Works, was said to have presented a series of impactful bills on…
The House of Representatives has unveiled plans to launch a comprehensive investigation into the Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit scheme, which was initiated by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. The decision follows the adoption of a motion of Urgent Public Importance brought forward by Hon. Ibrahim Aliyu during the plenary session…
The House of Representatives has requested President Bola Tinubu to confer the same national honour on its Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, as was conferred on Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The House rejected the description of being the “lower chamber” compared to the Senate, stating that Messrs Akpabio and Tajudeen are “first among equals.” It also…
The House of Representatives joint committee investigating the N15 million bribery allegations against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Nigerian Correctional Services (NCS) has ordered the NCS to provide CCTV footage of Bobrisky’s prison stay. At the investigative hearing on Monday, NCS representatives explained Bobrisky’s transfer from the Medium Correctional Centre to Maximum…
The legal counsel to Bobrisky, Avwerosuoghene Omuvwie has told the House of Representatives Committee that his client Bobrisky could not honour the invitation of the Commitee due to Illness. The Commitee however questioned that he provided them with evidence from Bobrisky’s doctor on his health and the Lawyer said he had not such document. Bobrisky…
Verydarkman, currently facing the House of Representatives, has declined to testify about his allegations, insisting that his lawyer will speak on his behalf. His refusal stems from Bobrisky’s absence from the probe. However, Committee Members have ordered Verydarkman to return and answer questions, adopting his claims, or risk being detained by the parliament. The Chairman…