A former member of the House of Representatives, Babatunde Oduyoye has resigned from the Oyo State Advisory Council. Oduyoye, who represented Ibadan North West and South West on the platform of the defunct Alliance for Democracy made disclosed his decision in a statement, on Monday. Newsextra24 reports that Makinde established the …
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The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) is expected to question the Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, today as lawmakers intensify their probe into the operations and funding of the disputed agency. The committee, chaired by the lawmaker representing Kanke/Kanam/Pankshin …
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The House of Representatives Committee investigating the operations of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to produce the self-acclaimed Director-General of the organisation, Adeyemi Adeniyi, before it on Wednesday. The directive was issued on Monday during the resumed investigative hearing at …
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Wasiu Olanrewaju-Smart as Special Adviser on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives). This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday in Abuja. Newsextra24 reports that Olanrewaju-Smart replaced Ibrahim Olanrewaju who had resigned from the position to contest …
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House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the circumstances surrounding the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) on Tuesday invited the foreign affairs minister and the national security adviser (NSA) for clarifications on the existence of the fake agency. The chairman of the ad hoc committee, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, handed …
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The Senate on Tuesday passed three concurrence bills transmitted by the House of Representatives and advanced a bill seeking to establish a Federal Medical Centre in Arugungu, Kebbi. The bills passed by the Senate include the Federal Road Safety Corps (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Federal University of Medical Laboratory …
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President Bola Tinubu has urged the House of Representatives to amend the 1999 Constitution to establish a legal framework for state police nationwide. Newsextra24 reports that the President said the proposed constitutional amendment was a vital part of his administration’s efforts to restructure Nigeria’s security architecture in response to the …
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The House of Representatives has withdrawn its proposed constitutional amendment on the creation of state police and will instead consider a similar bill sent to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu through the Executive. The decision was announced during Tuesday’s plenary after lawmakers gave the Executive-backed state police bill …
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The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Rep. Philip Agbese, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to halt the implementation of the Federal Government’s proposed reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), insisting that the changes should undergo wider stakeholder engagement before taking effect. Agbese, who represents Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo …
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Rep. Yaya Bauchi Tongo, member representing Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency of Gombe State, has died following an illness. The House of Representatives confirmed his death Friday in Abuja through spokesperson Akin Rotimi. The death was also confirmed by the Gombe State Caucus of the House. —Public service career— Rotimi said Tongo’s …
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