House of Representatives

February 02, (THEWILL) - The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, expressed urgent need to introduce skill acquisition as a compulsory subject into the basic education curriculum as part of ongoing efforts to tackle the rising unemployment rate in the country. The...

February 01, (THEWILL) - The House of Representatives has ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to comply with a provision of the 2022 Appropriation Act, which gives express permission to Nigeria's embassies to spend their capital votes in order to speed...

January 27, (THEWILL) - The House of Representatives has directed all the Nigerian Embassies and High Commissions to commence the implementation of the 2022 Appropriation Act with immediate effect. The resolution was passed sequel to the adoption of a motion...

January 20, (THEWILL) - The House of Representatives has called for investigations into alleged missing of firearms and ammunition of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The lawmakers action followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep Toby...

January 19, (THEWILL) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, urged the House of Representatives to consider and pass three anti-corruption bills pending before it namely “Proceeds of Crime Bill, Whistle-Blower Bill and the Witness Protection Bill.” The request was contained...

January 19, (THEWILL) - The House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Justice, Public Petition and Police to probe an alleged siege of Magodo Estate in Lagos State by the Police. It specifically directed the Committees to investigate the...

January 19, (THEWILL) - The House of Representatives on Wednesday, reintroduced the rejected Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021, and approved direct and indirect primary clauses as a mode of electing candidates by political parties for general elections. THEWILL recall that...

January 18, (THEWILL) - The House of Representatives will on Wednesday commence process of amendment to the Electoral Bill 2021, vetoed by President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila made this known on Tuesday at plenary in his address to welcome...

December 22, (THEWILL) - The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the infectious disease control bill 2021. The passage followed the consideration of the Report of the Committee on Healthcare Services, laid before the lawmakers. Tagged, a "Bill for an Act...

December 21, (THEWILL) - The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a 2022 budget of N17.126 trillion, higher than the N16.391 trillion sum presented by the president. While the major capital, recurrent, debt service, statutory transfers remained untouched, the green...