Tag: House of Representatives
House of Reps dumps own State Police Bill, adopts Tinubu’s proposal
In a letter to Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, President Tinubu said the bill seeks to amend the 1999 Constitution to provide…
House of Reps in uproar over bid to summon Tinubu
While some lawmakers backed the proposal, insisting that the National Assembly has the constitutional responsibility to exercise oversight on matters…
Legislature not ‘lapdog’ of the executive, Reps Minority Caucus tackles House Spokesperson
The Caucus, Ogene said, also resolved to formally raise, upon resumption of plenary, the issue of persistent non-implementation of the…
Gombe Rep Yaya Bauchi Tongo dies
Rep Tongo died in Abuja on Friday following a brief illness, the spokesperson for the House of Representatives, Akintude Rotimi…
Reps ask Tinubu to flush out bandits, kidnappers from Nigeria
The lawmakers declared that if the administration proves unable to halt the worsening security situation and restore public confidence within…
Forgery allegation trails Ugochinyere’s bid for Reps Minority Leader position
The position of the House Leader became vacant following resignation of Rep. Kingsly Chinda who was elected to lead opposition…
81 APC aspirants battle fiercely for 11 Benue Reps tickets
No fewer than 81 aspirants are battling for the 11 All Progressives Congress (APC) tickets for House of Representatives seats…
APC shifts Reps primaries
The previously announced dates for Senate, State Assembly, governorship and presidential primaries remain unchanged,” Morka said
Reps Approve Tinubu’S $516m Loan For Sokoto–Badagry Highway Project
The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to secure a $516.3 million syndicated loan from Deutsche Bank…
Rights activist aspires for second stint at House of Reps
Oroh, who served as commissioner under the administration of Adams Oshiomhole, said his decision to run again was driven by…
Reps approve N140b South-East Devt. Commission’s 2026 budget proposal
Adopting the budget proposal as a working document, Chairman of the committee, Rep. Chris Nkwonta, commended the Managing Director of…
Reps make U-turn, approve electronic, manual transmission of election results
The House of Representatives on Tuesday reversed part of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill it passed in December, particularly Section…
Pandemonium in House of Reps over controversial Electoral Bill reversal
Protests filled the floor, with visible agitation among members, particularly from the minority caucus, who appeared to hold the numerical…
Tax laws: Reps disown minority caucus ad hoc committee, interim report
The House further considers the action attributed to the Minority Caucus to be procedurally improper, inconsistent with parliamentary norms, liable…
House of Reps orders tax law review amid alleged alterations
The House of Representatives has ordered a review and re-gazetting of key tax reform laws following public backlash and allegations…