#PlenaryHighlights: Tuesday, December 16, 2025** In a powerful legislative push focused on human capital development and improving specialised healthcare access, the House at Plenary successfully passed nine bills that have met all final legislative requirements within the Green Chamber. These bills, now cleared by the House, are a decisive step toward strengthening critical national sectors: A. Expanding Tertiary Education (i)…

#PlenaryHighlights: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Kicking off the legislative week, the House of Representatives demonstrated its commitment to long-term national development by successfully debating the general principles of four crucial bills. These foundational legislative proposals were subsequently passed to the relevant House Committees for meticulous legislative action. The bills represent significant steps towards modernising governance and empowering key sectors: 1.…

Today, the House of Representatives addressed a broad spectrum of national priorities, spanning human capital, education, healthcare, and agriculture. Lawmakers directed health regulatory bodies to expand internships for nursing, pharmacy, and allied health graduates and advanced bills supporting agricultural research. In governance, security, and economic oversight, the House demanded urgent diplomatic action for the clearance of Nigerian military aircraft in…

#PlenaryHighlights: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 A key part of Tuesday’s sitting at the House of Representatives was dedicated to motions sponsored by Members, leading to the adoption of two crucial motions on educational empowerment and infrastructure rescue. The key resolutions are: 1. Educational Empowerment: The House tasked relevant health regulatory bodies to expand internship opportunities for thousands of graduates in…

#PlenaryHighlights: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Kicking off the legislative week, the House of Representatives took swift, decisive action by adopting three Matters of Urgent Public Importance. This strategic intervention is aimed at safeguarding national interests and ensuring the welfare of citizens in critical sectors. The House has launched high-level interventions across the following areas: 1. Energy Stability: A Joint Committee…

The House of Representatives through the Committee on Rules and Business has released the Order Paper for today’s plenary, outlining a substantive legislative programme as the Third Session of the 10th National Assembly advances. The sitting commences with the customary preliminaries, followed by the presentation of several key committee reports that set the stage for an intensive day of legislative…

Abuja, FCT | Monday, December 15, 2025 – The House of Representatives, through its Committees on Finance and National Planning, is set to convene a One-Day Interactive Session with relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), as well as Government-Owned Enterprises (GOEs), on the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP). The session, which will be formally declared…

The House of Representatives this week received thirty-nine new bills across key sectors, underscoring the 10th Assembly’s continued commitment to comprehensive legislative reform. The proposals aim to strengthen governance, enhance public health and social welfare, and improve economic and institutional regulation, with citizens’ welfare at the centre of the legislative agenda. Key Bills Introduced: * National Directorate of Employment Act…

The House of Representatives concluded its legislative week with decisive actions on airfares, NNPC pension arrears, healthcare, power, and critical roads. Lawmakers mandated pension payments to retirees, called for MRI and diagnostic upgrades at FMC Jalingo, and directed urgent rehabilitation of Ovia and Ibere River bridges. Electricity restoration for Uzea Kingdom was also prioritised. Eight citizen petitions were laid, and…

#PlenaryHighlights: Thursday, December 11, 2025 The House of Representatives, at Thursday’s plenary, adopted six consequential motions addressing pension arrears, healthcare infrastructure, national road safety, community electrification, and security concerns affecting several communities across the country. (i) NNPC Pension Fund Directed to Commence Payment of Accumulated Arrears The House mandated NNPC Pension Fund Ltd to commence payment of all accumulated pensions…