Abuja, FCT | Monday, September 23, 2024 – The House of Representatives extends its heartfelt congratulations to Senator Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, on his victory in the just concluded Edo State Governorship Election. The House also congratulates the APC Deputy Governorship candidate, Rep. Dennis Idahosa, who serves as the lawmaker representing Ovia Federal Constituency and Chairman…
On Tuesday, the 10th Assembly, House of Representatives will resume its weekly plenary sittings following the annual recess, which began in late July. In line with parliamentary tradition, it is expected that the Speaker and presiding officer, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., will deliver an agenda setting speech. Before the recess, the House presented its Performance Report for the First…
Abuja, FCT | Tuesday, September 16, 2024 – A delegation from the House of Representatives, led by former House Leader, Rt. Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa, on Tuesday, visited Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, to commiserate with the Government and People of the North Eastern State following the devastating floods that affected several communities. The delegation of lawmakers from the House,…
– _To Inaugurate PCC Board, Ad-Hoc Committee on Petroleum Industry_ Abuja, FCT | Wednesday, September 11, 2024 – The House of Representatives is set to resume from its annual recess on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at 11:00 am. This follows a rescheduling from the original date of September 17, 2024, as communicated to Honourable Members via an internal memo by…
*Abuja, FCT — Friday, August 16, 2024:* The House of Representatives, through its Committee on Healthcare Services, is amplifying concerns in light of the growing Mpox epidemic currently affecting Nigeria. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recently reported a sharp increase in Mpox cases across multiple states. The Centre also stressed the importance of enhanced surveillance, rapid case detection,…
– _Reaffirms Commitment to Sustainable Development_ *Abuja, FCT – Monday, August 12, 2024 –* The Nigeria House of Representatives extends heartfelt congratulations to Nigeria’s youth on the occasion of International Youth Day 2024. This year’s theme, “From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development,” resonates profoundly with the legislative priorities of the 10th House of Representatives. With over…
The House of Representatives has observed, with consternation, the speculations in some sections of the media following the dissolution of the Ad Hoc Committee on Oil and Gas by the leadership of the House. It is necessary to clarify that the action by the leadership was to ensure efficacy, independence, and effectiveness of the investigation. Appallingly, some people went to…
It has come to our notice that some media outlets are reporting claims of discrepancies in the salaries of Members of the House of Representatives, suggesting that we received 100% of our July salaries, amounting to N936,979, despite pledging to donate 50% of N600,000 for six months to efforts to ameliorate the conditions of our constituents. We wish to clarify…
The House of Representatives reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the effective oversight and success of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) as it initiates the distribution of monthly stipends to students. Recent updates through our oversight mechanisms confirm that NELFUND, under the leadership of Managing Director Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, has commenced disbursing N20,000.00 monthly stipends for July to 20,371 students…
– Speaker Abbas to Host Townhall Engagement with Young Nigerians Abuja, Nigeria | Monday, July 29, 2024 – The House of Representatives wishes to announce that, pursuant to the directive of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD., a plenary session has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Honourable Members have been duly summoned from their respective constituencies to…
