The House of Representatives resumed its weekly sittings on Tuesday, formally continuing the 2026 legislative calendar after a three-week adjournment. Presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD, GCON, the session combined important executive business with the solemn parliamentary tradition of remembrance. At the commencement of proceedings, the Speaker read a formal communication from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,…
Abuja, FCT | Sunday, March 8, 2026 – The House of Representatives joins Nigerians and the global community in marking International Women’s Day (IWD) 2026, while reaffirming our commitment to strengthening legislative and institutional measures that promote the rights, inclusion, and advancement of women and girls across Nigeria. Observed annually on March 8, International Women’s Day provides an opportunity to…
Abuja, FCT | Saturday, March 7, 2026 – The House of Representatives has received with profound sadness the news of the passing of Sir Chamberlain Nnamdi Dunkwu, PhD, KSC, Deputy Chief of Staff (Legislative) to the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Sir Dunkwu passed away in the early hours of Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the age of 54.…
To encourage deeper engagement with the ideas shared on this platform, two people who provide the best answers to the questions below will receive cash gifts. The questions are based on my article on Awolowo’s legacy, “Balloons and Bullets: Reflections on Awolowo’s Ideologies of Love, Empathy and Mental Magnitude.” Guidelines: • Answers should be one or two lines maximum —…
On this day, 15 years ago — March 6, 2011 — the Government of Ekiti State launched a new identity. This milestone was the result of the hard work and dedication of many great Ekiti sons and daughters, under the leadership of the late former Deputy Governor, *H.E. Funmi Olayinka* (of blessed memory). I am proud to have played a…
Today marks the 117th posthumous birthday of Chief Obafemi Jeremiah Oyeniyi Awolowo, SAN, GCFR. His enduring legacy continues to inspire generations. His lifestyle stood in clear contrast to the showmanship that often accompanies public office, which some mistake as a measure of leadership. Awo was not given to partying, ostentation, or the flamboyance that some regard as marks of great…
PERISCOPE | Finance-Focused Committees (Part I) Behind every decision of the House of Representatives on fiscal governance lies the work of specialised Committees charged with oversight of revenue, public finance, and the nation’s economic governance architecture. This edition of Periscope highlights some of the Committees shaping Nigeria’s financial architecture through legislation, oversight, and policy scrutiny. Swipe to explore their mandates…
Ikole-Ekiti | Wednesday, March 4, 2026 – The AỌA Constituency Office, the constituency outreach expression of Rep. Akin Rotimi, Jr., is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Aare Afolabi Ogunlayi Ramadan Lecture, scheduled to hold by 10.00am on Saturday, March 14, 2026 (Ramadan 25, 1447 AH) at Oke Ayedun, Ajoni LCDA, Ekiti State. Now in its third edition, this lecture…
Last week, I had the honour of joining a House of Representatives delegation, led by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD, GCON, at the Interfaith breaking of fast hosted by the President, H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, at the Presidential Villa. Both Speaker Abbas and President Tinubu delivered thoughtful remarks on the need for…
The National Assembly Chapel, Abuja, was on Sunday commissioned by Her Excellency, Oluremi Tinubu, CON, First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, marking the fulfilment of a long-standing aspiration of the Christian community within Nigeria’s apex parliamentary institution. The Chapel represents years of sustained vision, voluntary sacrifice, and collective commitment by the Christian Legislators Fellowship across successive Assemblies. The…
