Identity Management Reform: House Passes Bill Establishing a National Identity Database

#PlenaryHighlights | Thursday, December 4, 2025 The House of Representatives has passed a major legislation advancing Nigeria’s identity management system. The bill, presented on the floor of the Green Chamber by the Deputy House Leader, Rep. Abdullahi Ibrahim Halims, repeals the National Identity Management Commission Act 2007 and establishes a strengthened National Identity Database and National Identity Management Commission. This…

#PhotoHighlights: House Prioritises Education, Security Emergency, Public Safety, and Identity Reforms at Thursday’s Plenary

The House of Representatives, at its plenary on Thursday, December 4, 2025, presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, PhD, CFR, addressed a robust agenda focusing on critical national issues including education, security, public safety, and national identity reforms. The House adopted three key motions and successfully passed one bill at the Third Reading, marking a…

#PhotoHighlights: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

The House of Representatives held a robust sitting on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, taking far-reaching decisions on major national issues in governance, security, public health, institutional strengthening, and electoral reform. In a significant step forward on Constitution Alteration efforts, the House received reports on forty-five Constitution Amendment Bills covering eleven thematic areas, including Local Government, Inclusive Governance, Electoral Reforms, Strengthening…

It was a great delight to join the panel session at the premiere of The Moment We Stand and the public presentation of CampusPal 2.0 by @GenderMobile. The event reaffirmed our shared commitment to strengthening safeguards and eliminating sexual harassment across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. I am proud of my continued partnership with Gender Mobile, particularly our collective efforts toward the…

House Shares Agenda for Thursday, December 4, 2025

The House of Representatives through the Committee on Rules and Business has released the Order Paper for today’s plenary sitting, 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…

Disability Inclusion, Public Health Emergency, and Security Challenges Dominate Motions Presented at Wednesday’s Plenary

#PlenaryHighlights: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 The House of Representatives today addressed four urgent national matters, spanning disability inclusion, public health emergency, and security. All motions were adopted and referred to relevant Committees for legislative oversight. 1. Commemorating International Day of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) The House calls on the Federal Government to fully implement the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities…

House Passes 10 Strategic Bills Advancing Healthcare, Education, Agriculture, National Honours Reform and Child Online Protection

#PlenaryHighlights: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 The House at its plenary on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, passed ten strategic bills advancing Healthcare, Education, Agriculture, National Honours Reform, and Child Online Protection. The bills, presented by the House Leader, Rt. Hon. Julius Ihonvbere, CON, span five key reform areas as follows: 1. Child Protection and Digital Safety (i) A Bill for an…

#CommitteeWatch: Announcement of New House Ad Hoc Committee

At its plenary on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, the House of Representatives constituted a new Ad Hoc Committee to investigate the total funds recovered from the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) during the 2024–2025 investigations and to ascertain their current status and custodianship. The Committee is further mandated to identify all factors responsible for delays in releasing these funds…

House Shares Agenda for Wednesday, December 3, 2025

The House of Representatives through the Committee on Rules and Business has released the Order Paper for today’s plenary sitting, 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…

#CommitteeWatch: House Constitutes Ad Hoc Committee to Probe Performance of Concessionaire-Operated Ports

The House of Representatives at its Tuesday sitting resolved to establish an Ad Hoc Committee to investigate and appraise the performance and benefits accruing to the Federal Government from all concessionaire-operated ports (air and sea), terminals, logistics facilities, and related shipping activities from 2006 to 2025. This resolution followed the adoption of a Matter of Urgent Public Importance highlighting concerns…