Dirisu Yakubu

33 Articles

How the National Assembly mace was kept secure for 33 years

After over three decades of service in the National Assembly, the outgoing Mace Bearer of the House of…

Reps probe excessive tax deductions & bank charges in Nigeri

The House of Representatives has inaugurated an ad-hoc committee to investigate the growing concerns over excessive tax deductions…

Reps confirm appointments of new service chiefs

The House of Representatives on Thursday confirmed the appointment of the new service chiefs following the submission of…

Reps advocate for digital civil registration system in Niger

The House of Representatives has called for the establishment of a fully digital civil registration system for births,…

Reps seek FG, CBN support for Nigerian cassava farmers

The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government, through the Central Bank of Nigeria, to ensure…

New service chiefs pledge enhanced security and troop welfar

Nigeria’s newly appointed service chiefs on Wednesday assured a screening committee of the House of Representatives that they…

Reps advocate digital civil registry for national planning

The House of Representatives has called for the establishment of a fully digital civil registration system for births,…

Reps urge FG to ease loan access for cassava farmers

The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government, through the Central Bank of Nigeria, to ensure…

Reps approve Tinubu’s $2.35bn Nigeria external loan request

The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to secure a total of $2.347bn from…

Tinubu seeks reps’ confirmation of service chiefs

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a request to the House of Representatives seeking legislative confirmation of newly appointed…

Reps summon NAFDAC, police for Nigeria’s illicit drug probe

The House of Representatives has invited critical stakeholders including the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and…

N’Assembly committee okays additional state for South East

The Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Constitution Review has unanimously approved the creation…

Reps pay tribute to ex-Speaker Agunwa Anaekwe at session

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu and former Kano State…

Nigeria’s N’Assembly Pledges Reforms to Boost Foreign Invest

The National Assembly has pledged its commitment to enacting laws aimed at revamping the nation’s economy through the…

Tinubu’s Tax Reforms: Nigeria’s Economic Revolution?

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has hailed President Bola Tinubu’s sweeping tax reforms as…