Tag: 10th House of Reps.

2027: APC defends Tinubu, dismisses opposition’s resignation call

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APC defends Tinubu

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected calls by opposition parties and the 10th House of Representatives minority caucus for President Bola Tinubu to either improve governance or resign over worsening insecurity and economic hardship. The opposition lawmakers had urged Tinubu to suspend 2027 political activities and focus on a 6-month ‘National Security and Economic Recovery Plan’, arguing that rising insecurity and economic challenges were pushing Nigeria toward a failed state.  The position was backed by parties including the ADC, PDP, SDP, NDC and the Democratic Leadership Alliance, which accused…

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‘Lead or resign’ – Ɗangiwa Umar, opposition H’Reps. tells Tinubu

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Dangiwa, opposition Reps. to Tinubu

…Demands 6-month security plan Fresh criticism has trailed President Bola Tinubu’s administration as former military governor of Kaduna State, Col. Abubakar Ɗangiwa Umar (rtd), and the Minority Caucus in the 10th House of Representatives separately raised concerns over worsening insecurity, economic hardship, and the state of Nigeria’s democracy. In an open letter to the President, Ɗangiwa Umar commended Tinubu for honouring military officers, civilian activists and pro-democracy campaigners who resisted the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, describing the recognition as a fitting tribute to those who sacrificed…

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2025 Budget: H/Reps query ministers over zero implementation 

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H'Reps query ministers

The 10th House of Representatives on Wednesday summoned the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, and Chairman of the Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS), Zach Adedeji, over the zero implementation of the 2025 capital budget despite the country’s excess revenue. The session, chaired by Abubakar Bichi, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, was convened to probe why approved funds for capital projects remained unutilized, grounding projects across sectors and agencies. Bichi said: “We have decided to engage the economic team of the President…

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Insevurity: “Shut down NASS if Govt. fails to protect Nigerians” — Doguwa tells H’Speaker

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Doguwa tells H'Speaker

…Says country ‘running in blood’ A member of the 10th House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, has called on the Speaker to consider shutting down the National Assembly in protest against Nigeria’s worsening insecurity. Speaking during plenary, Doguwa expressed deep frustration over the continued wave of violence across the country, questioning the relevance of legislative business amid widespread bloodshed. “Shut down the National Assembly; because who are you legislating for? What law are you making when the country is running in blood?” he said. He argued that if the government…

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H’ Reps hear petition against FG over Gurara-II hydropower project

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H' Reps on Gurara

The 10th House of Representatives has begun consideration of a petition by Abuja Power Company Limited (APCL) against the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation over the proposed Gurara-II Hydropower Project in Niger State. At the hearing in Abuja, the committee said the dispute falls within its oversight mandate. APCL, through its counsel, alleged it initiated the project in 2004, secured land title from the Niger State Government, but later lost it due to federal вмешion, forcing the company to seek redress in court. APCL claimed the project was…

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H’Reps Minority Committee confirms ‘alterations’ in gazetted tax laws

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10th House of Reps

The minority caucus of the 10th House of Representatives says it has uncovered what it described as illegal alterations in the gazetted copies of Nigeria’s tax reform laws. In a statement, Afam Ogene, who chairs the seven-member committee set up by the caucus to investigate the issue, said a review of the Acts showed that multiple versions of the laws are currently in circulation. The controversy began after AbdulSamad Dasuki, a lawmaker, alleged that there were differences between the tax laws passed by the national assembly and the versions later…

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H’Reps. approves Tinubu’s $2.35bn loan request for 2025 Budget

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H'Reps approves loan

The 10th House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow $2.35 billion to help finance part of the 2025 Budget deficit. In addition, the green chamber yesterday endorsed the President’s proposal to issue a $500 million debut sovereign sukuk in the international capital market (ICM) to support key infrastructure projects and diversify Nigeria’s financing sources. The approvals followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the House Committee on Aids, Loans, and Debt Management, which reviewed the borrowing plan and recommended its implementation. According to the…

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H’Reps raise alarm over terrorists’ threat to bomb NASS complex

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Reps raise alarm

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Internal Security, Garba Muhammad, yesterday disclosed that the National Assembly has received threats from terrorists to bomb the complex.  Garba, who stated this during a public hearing on a Bill seeking to establish a Legislative Security Directorate, designed to enhance security management and safeguard lawmakers, staff, and visitors within the National Assembly.  He said, “We have received threats from terrorists to bomb the National Assembly Complex and threats from protesters to lock up the National Assembly”, and called for urgent fortification…

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H’Reps moves to create Ibadan state; Bill passes second reading

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H'Reps on Ibadan state

The 10th House of Representatives has taken a major step toward the creation of a new state in the South-West region, as a Bill seeking to establish Ibadan State from the present Oyo State passed its second reading. This followed the consideration of the Bill to alter the Constitution to provide for the creation of Ibadan State with Ibadan as the proposed capital city at the plenary, yesterday. If successful, the move would mark the first creation of a new state in Nigeria since the country’s return to democratic rule…

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“Our debts alarming, we must stop reckless borrowing” – H’Reps Speaker, Abbas 

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H'Reps Speaker, Abbas

Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has raised alarm over Nigeria’s rising debt profile, warning that it has crossed the country’s statutory threshold, and now threatens fiscal sustainability. Speaking yesterday at the opening of the 11th Annual Conference and General Assembly of the West Africa Association of Public Accounts Committees (WAAPAC) at the National Assembly, Abuja, Abbas said Nigeria’s debt had reached “a critical point”, and called for urgent reforms in borrowing practices and oversight. “As at the first quarter of 2025, Nigeria’s total public debt stood…

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