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Reps want multi-nationals, other companies to provide toll-free call for customers

Femi Ogunshola Jul 27, 2022 0

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy to direct multi-nationals and public liability companies to provide toll-free call centres for customers and clients in Nigeria. This…

Government

Bill To Outlaw Crossdressing Passes First Reading

News Agency of Nigeria Apr 6, 2022 0

The Nigerian House of Representatives is debating a bill that would outlaw cross-dressing.

Government

Constitution Amendment: Reps remove railway, airport, prison from exclusive list

Femi Ogunshola Mar 2, 2022 0

The House of Representatives has removed railway, airport and prison from the exclusive list and placed them on the concurrent list. The move was made during the voting on the 1999 constitution amendment bill on Tuesday in Abuja. The…

Government

Reps reject pension for principal officers

John Ogunsemore Mar 1, 2022 0

The House of Representatives has rejected a bill for life pension for principal officers of the National Assembly. The lawmakers rejected the proposal during Clause-by-Clause electronic voting on the amendment of 1999 Constitution at…

Politics

4 House of Reps members dump PDP for APC

John Ogunsemore Jul 6, 2021 0

Four members of the House of Representatives elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have left the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC). This was disclosed in a letter read at plenary on Tuesday. The…

News

Updated: Reps adopt Petroleum Industry Bill

EricJames Ochigbo Jul 1, 2021 0

The House of Representatives on Thursday adopted the report on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) for passage at the Committee of the Whole. The Executive bill, which sought to reform the oil and gas sector and ensure its governance met…

News

Reps order investigation into non-payment of army personnel’s 4-year allowances

Naomi Sharang Jun 30, 2021 0

The House of Representatives has resolved that the Committee on Army should investigate the disbursement of Non-Regular Allowances to Army personnel from 2017 till date. The resolution was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion by…

News

Recovered loot: House of Reps summons NSA, IGP, others

EricJames Ochigbo Jun 7, 2021 0

A House of Representatives Committee has summoned the Inspector-General of Police and the National Security Adviser to appear before it over recovered looted funds from 2002 to 2020. The summon was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a…

News

Reps furious as contractor abandons Lagos-Badagry expressway

Grace Alegba Jun 2, 2021 0

The House of Representatives has expressed disappointment that no staff of CGC Nigeria Ltd, the contractor handling Lagos-Badagry Expressway, was on site when its members visited the project on Wednesday. The House of Representatives…

News

House of Reps gives Julius Berger until May 2022 to complete Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Grace Alegba Jun 1, 2021 0

The House of Representatives on Tuesday gave the contractors handling the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway rehabilitation/reconstruction project May 2022 ultimatum to complete both the road and bridges. The House of Representatives Committee on…

Government

Reps furious over petition accusing foreign ministry of “monumental corruption”

EricJames Ochigbo May 26, 2021 0

The House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs has called on security agencies to investigate and prosecute the authors of a “Non-Paper” petition, accusing the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of monumental…

Features

Reps to engage governors on autonomy for judiciary

EricJames Ochigbo/Femi Ogunshola Apr 15, 2021 0

The House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary is to engage the Nigerian Governor’s Forum and all relevant stakeholders with a view to ensuring judicial financial autonomy. The Chairman of the committee, Rep. Luke Onofiok…

Government

School resumption: Reps oppose Jan 18 date, give reasons

John Ogunsemore Jan 17, 2021 0

The House of Representatives has opposed the Federal Government's announcement of January 18 as the date for resumption of schools across the country. The lawmakers also demanded an extension of resumption for at least three months,…

Ticker

House of Reps never apologised to Buhari over invitation – Spokesman

John Ogunsemore Dec 28, 2020 0

Spokesman for the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia) said on Monday that the House was unperturbed about the failure of President Muhammadu Buhari to appear before it over security matters. He said in a statement…

Economy

Why we bumped up 2021 budget to N13.58tn – House of Reps

John Ogunsemore Dec 22, 2020 0

The House of Representatives has hinged its decision to increase the 2021 budget by over N500 billion on the harsh economic realities in the country. Spokesman of the House, Hon. Benjamin Kalu gave the explanation on Tuesday. The…

Government

Reps vow showdown with FG over leasing of govt assets

John Ogunsemore Dec 21, 2020 0

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate an alleged plan by the Federal Government to lease some government assets in the country. This was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion by Rep. Toby Okechukwu (PDP-Enugu) at…

Politics

Buhari’s summon not to embarrass him – Reps

John Ogunsemore Dec 10, 2020 0

The House of Representatives has said that the invitation extended to President Muhammadu Buhari was in no way to embarrass him. Spokesman of the House, Hon. Benjamin Kalu disclosed this on Thursday. The House last week invited the…

Law

Insecurity: Why Buhari won’t honour House of Reps summon – Malami

John Ogunsemore Dec 9, 2020 0

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN has explained why President Muhammadu Buhari would not be appearing before the House of Representatives over rising insecurity in the country. He said…

Politics

Confusion as 2 PDP Reps defect to APC

John Ogunsemore Oct 7, 2020 0

There was confusion in the House of Representatives on Wednesday as two members, elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The members announced their defections in…

Features

Nigerians Fear Police Officers More than Criminals – Femi Gbajabiamila

Tony Abu Momoh Sep 29, 2020 0

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has observed that Nigerians are more afraid of police officers than criminals as he promised that the 9th Assembly

Politics

PDP Leaders Storm Jonathan’s Office (Photos)

John Ogunsemore Sep 3, 2020 0

Former President Goodluck Jonathan today received members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives at his office in Abuja. The team which paid the ex-president a courtesy visit was led by caucus…

Features

There’ll be Trouble If We Reveal People Who Got NDDC Contracts – Projects Director

Tony Abu Momoh Aug 31, 2020 0

The NDDC director also claimed that the Federal paid Nigerians N30,000 each as Covid relief package while each senator was paid N20 million each

News

House of Representatives raises Alarm Over Poor State Of Tank Farms

Edeki Igafe Aug 20, 2020 0

The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Relocation of Tank Farms in Residential Areas across the country has raised alarm over the poor state of the facilities. SEE ALSO: Elections: Ad hoc staff protest non-payment of allowance…

News

Sallah: Lawmaker Donates 256 Rams, 530 Bags Of Rice To Muslims In His Constituency

Polycarp Auta Aug 1, 2020 0

A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Yusuf Gagdi, says he has distributed 264 rams and 530 bags of rice to the Muslim ummah in his constituency. SEE ALSO: I made a fortune from rice farming – Ex Kebbi Head of Civil Service Gagdi,…

Features

House of Representatives Minority Caucus Calls For Sack of Service Chiefs

Tony Abu Momoh Jul 31, 2020 0

The minority caucus in the Nigerian House of Representatives led by Ndudi Elumelu have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the military service chiefs following a Boko Haram attack on the convoy of Governor Zulum of Borno State.…

Features

Continue probe, kiss Chinese loans goodbye – Amaechi warns Reps

Lucy Ogalue Jul 29, 2020 0

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says the ongoing National Assembly investigation may frustrate the loan agreement between Nigeria and China to finance the Port Harcourt to Maiduguri rail project. Amaechi, who stated…

Features

I never said National Assembly took 60% of NDDC projects – Akpabio

John Ogunsemore Jul 23, 2020 0

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has denied accusing members of the National Assembly of getting 60 percent of the projects awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Akpabio made this known…

Breaking

VIDEO: NDDC Acting MD collapses during interrogation

News Agency of Nigeria Jul 20, 2020 2

Here is a video of Prof Daniel Pondei, Acting Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commisssion (NDDC) collapsing at the investigative hearing of N40 billion financial impropriety at the commission

Breaking

BREAKING: NDDC Acting MD Pondei faints during Reps interrogation (PHOTOS)

News Agency of Nigeria Jul 20, 2020 0

The house of Reps committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has been thrown into a state unpleasant shock after Prof Kenebradikumo Daniel Pondei, Acting Managing Director NDDC slumped at the hearing of N40billion probe.…

Health

COVID-19: What we will give Families of deceased healthcare workers – FG

Joan Nwagwu Jul 17, 2020 0

The House of Representative Committee on Health Services says plans are on to give financial benefits to families of healthcare workers who died at the frontline of Coronavirus (COVID-19), pandemic. Mr Yusuf Tanko-Sununu, Chairman of the…

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