The House of Representatives, through the Committee on Rules and Business, has released the Order Paper for today’s plenary, outlining the legislative business scheduled for consideration. The agenda features the First and Second Readings of bills, the consideration of a Committee Report, and other parliamentary business. The full Order Paper, detailing the legislative business scheduled for today’s sitting, is attached.
Abuja, Nigeria | Friday, September 11, 2026- The Leadership of the National Assembly, led by H.E. Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON, President of the Senate, and Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD, GCON, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has directed the Clerk to the National Assembly to communicate to all Distinguished Senators, Honourable Members, Committees, departments, directorates, officials and staff the…
Happy Birthday to my Leader, Benefactor, and Eminent Constituent, Otunba Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC). On this special occasion, I join your family, friends, colleagues, associates, and well-wishers in celebrating an exceptional leader and distinguished public servant whose dedication to national development continues to make a meaningful impact. Your leadership…
What happens when you give false evidence before a Legislative House? Which woman made history as the only female Majority Leader of the House? And which two states hold nearly one in every eight seats in the Green Chamber? There’s more. From how National Assembly committees work to the legislative milestones of the 10th House, Part 4 of #Periscope uncovers…
…looks forward to deepening collaboration on legal and institutional reform, justice administration. Abuja, FCT | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 – The House of Representatives extends its heartfelt congratulations to Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, FCIArb, SAN, on her election and swearing-in as the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). The House also congratulates the newly elected national officers and representatives…
A new month offers an opportunity to reflect on the work before us and renew our commitment to a stronger, more responsive democracy. The House of Representatives remains steadfast in our duty to make laws that respond to the needs of Nigerians, strengthen accountability, promote inclusion and advance the national interest. This September, we reaffirm our resolve to listen, legislate…
Happy new month, everyone! I’m pleased to share that work has commenced on an additional four new solar-powered boreholes across our constituency: Ikole LGA: Orin Odo and Ayebode-Ekiti Oye LGA: Ilupeju-Ekiti and Ayegbaju-Ekiti We continue to extend access to clean water to underserved communities across Ikole and Oye LGs. Our approach is to rehabilitate existing water facilities that have become…
A Budget Speech can count as First Reading. A parliamentary decision can be rescinded. One Chamber can seat almost four times as many people as the other. And that’s only the beginning. Behind every sitting, decision and legislative milestone are rules, constitutional provisions and institutional structures that determine how the National Assembly functions. Swipe through these five facts and take…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., GCON, has extended his felicitations to the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Speaker Abbas stated that the Sultan, serving as the spiritual leader of Nigeria’s Muslims in his roles as President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs…
Abuja, FCT | Thursday, August 27, 2026 – The House of Representatives mourns the passing of Mr. Dotun Samson Oladipo, veteran journalist, media entrepreneur, Publisher of The Eagle Online and Chief Executive Officer of Premium Eagle Media Limited, who died on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the age of 56. Oladipo’s distinguished career spanned Nigeria’s traditional and digital media, with…
