The House of Representatives Committee probing the contentious Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to produce the Director-General of the alleged fake agency, Adeyemi Martin, before it on Wednesday by 12 noon. The committee gave the order on Monday after the Nigeria Police Force confirmed key aspects…
(Chinedu Obika. Photo Credit; ShineYourEye) Chinedu Obika, a member of the House of Representatives, disclosed that despite being in the National Assembly, one of his colleagues was unable to cover his daughter’s ₦700,000 school fees. Obika claimed that after the congressman was unable to gather the funds approximately two months ago, he helped the…
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the alleged establishment of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) without legal backing has summoned the minister of foreign affairs and the national security adviser (NSA) to explain how the council allegedly operated despite concerns over its legitimacy. The summons followed the…
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja A Director at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Hamisu Abdullahi, has told the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the alleged establishment of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) without a valid legal framework that the apex bank only opens accounts for government agencies upon receiving formal approval from…
By Gift Chapi Odekina ABUJA — Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Rep. Philip Agbese, has urged President Bola Tinubu to suspend the implementation of the Federal Government’s proposed reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), saying the planned changes require broader consultation. Agbese, who represents Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency of Benue State, made…
(House of Representatives. Photo by Nation News) The House of Representatives has adjourned plenary until July 7, 2026. Speaker Tajudeen Abbas made the announcement on Thursday, saying the adjournment marks the end of the legislative year and allows lawmakers to review other constitutional amendment proposals, which he noted would be the first item on…
Fresh facts have emerged over the conduct of the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary election for Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency, with allegations that the exercise was manipulated by officials assigned to conduct and collate the primary, raising fresh concerns over the credibility of the outcome. According to the fresh claims backed by what…
Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule has expressed gratitude to his political leader, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike for his support. This was contained in a statement he posted on his official Facebook page on Sunday morning. DAILY POST reports that the Speaker, who is aspiring to Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency,…
Yusuf Buhari, son of late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Daura/Sandamu/Mai’adua Federal Constituency of Katsina State. The result was announced on Saturday in Daura by Lawal Garba, the Chairman of the constituency’s APC primary election committee. Garba said Buhari secured a landslide victory…
A former aspirant for the Sabon Gari Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives, Mahmud Sadis Buba, also known as Abin Al-Ajabin Zazzau, has withdrawn from the race. Buba announced his withdrawal in a statement shared on Saturday via his official Facebook page titled “Re: Voluntary Withdrawal from the Race for Sabon Gari Federal…
