House of Reps

The National Assembly will not reconvene on Tuesday, spokesman of the House of Representatives, Mr Abdulrazak Namdas said. He told The PUNCH that the House in truth, had yet to decide on a reconvening date. This was contrary to the…

About 170 federal lawmakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have barricaded the entrance of the Senate chambers. Yusuf Tajudeen, a member of the House of Reps, who spoke on behalf of the PDP…

Former Governor of Edo, Adams Oshiomhole, on Wednesday announced that he would declare his bid for the national chairmanship of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja on Thursday. He told newsmen in Benin that President of the Senate, Dr…

The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to comply with law that established the bank. The lower chamber particularly asked the apex bank to adhere to Section 50(1) of the CBN Act. The section…

The Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has stressed the importance of enacting new legislation to aid the drive to modernize agriculture in the country. This, he said would turn the sector into a major foreign exchange…

A bill for an Act to make provisions for optional paternity leave to all married male employees in private and public service, on Thursday failed to scale through second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by…

The House of Representatives on Wednesday suspended action on the Bill for an Act to amend the Electoral Act 2010 to make provision for sequence of elections. This followed a request by the sponsor of the Bill, Rep. Edward Pwajok, to…

The House of Representatives on Wednesday mandated its Committee on Aviation to liaise with relevant airline operators in the country and ensure that passengers’ rights and privileges were respected. The directive is sequel to a motion…