Medical science has evolved significantly over the centuries. One of the most remarkable breakthroughs in this journey is the art and science of surrogacy, a practice where a woman carries a child in utero (in the womb) on behalf of another woman or couple,...

State Creation Fever: More Burden, Less Gain By Kabir Akintayo, The proposal to create an additional 31 states, as recently announced by the House of Representatives Committee on Constitutional Review, raising the total number of states from 36 to 67, has sparked widespread criticism from Nigerians. Political...

Reps Kick Against Telecom Tariff Hike The House of Representatives has called on the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani and the Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC), to suspend the impending hike in telecommunications tariffs until their service improved. The call followed the adoption...

2025 Budget Scales Second Reading The 2025 Appropriation Bill and the Bill to extend the 2024 capital component to June 30, 2025 have scaled second reading before the House of Representatives. The two bills were passed after contributions and observations by members at the plenary on...

Why Local Refiners Should Participate in Petroleum Production The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to develop a blueprint for the involvement of indigenous refiners in the nation’s petroleum production value chain. The House’s resolution followed the adoption of a motion on the...

Reps Amend Appropriation Bill, Increase 2024 Budget to N35.055trn The House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 23, amended the 2024 appropriation bill to increase the 2024 budget from N28. 777 trillion to N35.055 trillion. This followed the consideration of the report of the House Committee on...