House of Representatives

February 05, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s House of Representatives has inaugurated a conference committee on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill to harmonise differences between the versions passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives. The move comes as...

January 23, (THEWILL) — The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has confirmed that some of Nigeria’s recently gazetted tax reform laws were altered after being passed by the National Assembly and assented to by President Bola Tinubu. This...

December 18, (THEWILL) — Following THEWILL's report that Nigeria risks fiscal chaos through the planned implementation of multiple budgets, the Federal Government has taken a decisive step to avert the impending crisis. In a move to...

November 05, (THEWILL) — The House of Representatives has directed the Federal Government to effect an immediate payment of outstanding debts owed to local contractors and ensure full implementation of the 2025 budget. In a resolution adopted on Tuesday, the...

November 04, (THEWILL) — Rowdy scenes erupted on Tuesday in the Nigerian House of Representatives, as members clashed over urgent motions on public assets and security, prompting the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, to suspend proceedings and direct lawmakers into...

October 30, (THEWILL) — The House of Representatives on Wednesday initiated moves to modernise Nigeria’s civil registration system, pushing for a full digital overhaul of the nation’s birth, death, and marriage registry. Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, said Nigeria...

October 29, (THEWILL) — The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to obtain a $2.35 billion external loan and issue a $500 million sovereign sukuk to fund the 2025 budget and key infrastructure projects nationwide. The approval...

October 22, (THEWILL) — The House of Representatives has moved to reform the Armed Forces Act, as lawmakers, on Tuesday, passed for second reading a bill seeking to strengthen the military’s command structure, accountability, and operational efficiency. The proposed legislation,...

October 09, (THEWILL) — The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking the creation of Ibadan State from the present Oyo State. The bill, which was first introduced on October 10, 2024, was reintroduced for debate...

July 23, (THEWILL) — The House of Representatives passed for first reading, a bill seeking to ban public and civil servants, including their families, from patronising private healthcare services and schools. The Bill, sponsored by Amobi Godwin Ogah,...