The House of Representatives on Wednesday, allowed for the First Reading of three bills to amend the 1999 Constitution to transition from a presidential to a parliamentary system of government. The bills, sponsored by 60 lawmakers across party lines, are expected to be gazette for the Second Reading and will be referred to the Ad-hoc Committee on Constitution Review, chaired by Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, for further legislative action.
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The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to increase budgetary allocation for education to facilitate the provision of…
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has queried the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) over non-submission of audited financial statements for the 2016 to 2018 financial years to the Auditor General of the Federation.
The Federal lawmaker Representing Fagge Federal Constituency, Mohammad Bello-Shehu, said a bill seeking to establish a Federal Medical Center (FMC) in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano has scaled Second reading at the National Assembly.
The House of Representatives has urged the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) to ensure that registered telecom network providers, provide quality communication services to Nigerians.
The House of Representatives Committee on Health has announced the likely upgrade of the Federal Medical Centre, Owo to a teaching hospital.
President Bola Tinubu has written the House of Representatives, seeking the approval of the green chamber for an $8.6 billion and €100 million external borrowing plan for critical infrastructure in areas such as power, roads, water, railways, and health.
The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), says it plans to conduct a comprehensive audit of the subsidy regime of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in the country.
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has summoned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) in connection with alleged mismanagement of the US$321 million and N18.2 billion loans.
The House of Representatives has advocated for the subsidization of malaria drugs in Nigeria, and even making them freely available at all Government Health Centers.