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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The House of Representatives has withdrawn its proposed constitutional amendment on the creation of state police and will instead consider a similar bill sent to the National Assembly by President Bola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 …

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 …

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 …

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has commended the House of Representatives for passing the bill seeking the establishment of state police in Nigeria. Alia, who gave the commendation on Friday in his Democracy Day broadcast, described the development as a bold and commendable step towards strengthening the nation’s security architecture. …

The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Professor Julius Ihonvbere has lost his bid to return to the Green Chamber after losing out in the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary election for the Owan Federal Constituency. Announcing the result of the primary announced by the Returning …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday elected Moses Olanrewaju as its House of Representatives candidate for the 2027 general elections at Community Field, 112 Road, F Close, Festac Town, Lagos. Party members gathered at the venue by 9:00 a.m. for the primaries involving Comrade Ayodele Adewale, Hon. Ramotalai Akinlola-Hassan …