The House of Representatives, at Thursday’s plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu PhD, CFR advanced key legislative business, considered matters relating to national security, foreign affairs, education, humanitarian intervention and public safety, while reinforcing its constitutional oversight responsibilities. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION The House received a communication from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, transmitting the 2025…

The House of Representatives received eleven new legislative proposals in this legislative week, covering constitutional reforms, education, agriculture, criminal justice, financial regulation, infrastructure development, public health, regional development, and the regulation of electrical materials. Some Key Bills include: 1. National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026 2. National Senior Secondary Education Commission Act (Amendment)…

The House of Representatives, during plenary this week advanced a number of legislative proposals aimed at strengthening trade and investment, pension administration, food security, higher education, public health, justice administration, national defence, and emerging technologies. The House advanced the following Bills to the Committee Stage following successful Second Reading debates: 1. General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua University of Geological Sciences and…

The House of Representatives, at plenary on Thursday, July 9, 2026, read for the third time and passed six strategic reform bills aimed at strengthening Sugar Industry Development, Meteorological Services, Livestock Transformation, Agricultural Research, Aviation and Aerospace Education, and Professional Standards. The bills are: 1. National Sugar Development Council (Amendment) Bill 2. Nigeria Meteorological Agency (Amendment) Bill 3. Grassland and…

The House of Representatives, at Wednesday’s plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD, GCON, advanced key legislative business, considered matters relating to public finance, national security, agricultural development, and public sector reforms, while reinforcing its constitutional oversight responsibilities through the constitution of Ad Hoc and Conference Committees. INAUGURATION OF NEW MEMBER At the commencement of proceedings,…

The House of Representatives, through its Committee on Rules and Business, has released the Order Paper for today’s plenary, setting out a comprehensive legislative agenda centered on governance reforms, education, national security, human rights, scientific innovation, and social development. Today’s proceedings will feature the presentation of new bills for First Reading, the consideration of committee reports, deliberations on bills at…

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 Order Paper highlights key items of business expected before the House, including bills, motions and committee reports The full Order Paper for today’s sitting is attached.

Abuja, FCT | Wednesday, July 8, 2026 – The Office of the House Spokesman wishes to clarify the circumstances surrounding the procedural issue that arose during Wednesday’s sitting of the House of Representatives presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD, GCON. The clarification follows public commentary regarding a Matter of Urgent Public Importance sponsored by opposition lawmaker,…