LEGISLATURE

The House of Representatives has confirmed the appointment of the service chiefs recently appointed by President Bola Tinubu. Their confirmation followed the adoption of the report of House adhoc committee which screened them. The service chiefs confirmed are Maj. Gen. Christopher Musa (Chief of…

The Senate has set up an adhoc committee chaired by Senator Francis Fadahunsi to investigate the abuse of firearms by officials of the Nigeria Customs Service in Katsina State and at border communities in the country. The committee would probe the incidents in…

The House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected an amendment to a motion seeking to suspend the recent increase in the pump price of petrol. Members voted against the amendment after Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu who presided over plenary questioned if it was in…

The House of Representatives on Tuesday asked security agencies to desist from burning vessels with stolen crude. On July 11, operatives of the Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe, in collaboration with Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, set ablaze an intercepted vessel carrying…

The presiding officers of the National Assembly, yesterday, tasked the management of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Institute (NILDS) to design programmes that would sharpen the legislative skills of newly elected federal lawmakers. No fewer than 70 per cent of the…

The Senate explained on Sunday that the recently appropriated N70 billion to the National Assembly was not a gift from the executive arm of government for sharing to lawmakers. The Senate also said that the passage of the Supplementary Appropriation Act was part…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, on Saturday, said the Green Chamber would work to ensure that traditional rulers have constitutional roles. Abbas said this has become necessary due to the critical roles traditional rulers play in the society. The Speaker…

A bill seeking to establish a Federal University of Information and Communication Technology in Lagos State has passed its first reading in the House of Representatives. The bill was sponsored by Hon Philip Agbese (APC-Benue), representing Ado/ Okpokwu/ Ogbadibo Federal Constituency, on Thursday,…

The National Assembly, on Thursday, passed an amendment to the N819.5 billion 2022 supplementary budget, approving N70 billion to support the “working condition” of new lawmakers. The amendment, among others, seeks to provide N500 billion palliatives to Nigerians to cushion the effects of…

Members of the House of Representatives are demanding an upward review of their salaries and allowances, following the removal of fuel subsidies and the current economic situation in the country. It was gathered that the demand was the outcome of a meeting the…