Tag: House of Representatives
Reps N8bn NEMA contracts probe runs into hitches
The investigation by the House of Representatives Committee on Emergency and Disaster Preparedness, of the N8 billion grains supply contracts…
Mace Abduction: NASS constitutes investigative committee
The Senate on Tuesday constituted a joint committee with the House of Representatives to investigate the April 18 invasion of…
House of Reps sued over planned investigation
The Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property has sued the House of Representatives over the green…
Property recovery: Reps summon Malami, Obono-Obla, others
The House of Representatives on Thursday summoned the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Malam Abubakar Malami, to…
Supporters seek 5th term for Femi Gbajabiamila as lawmaker
Residents of Surulere Federal Constituency 1 have passed a vote of confidence on Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep.…
House of Reps to curb excessive electricity charges
The House of Representatives on Thursday said it would meet with Community Development Associations (CDAs) in different geopolitical zones in…
Lawmakers to launch probe into unlawful seizure of goods by Customs
The House of Representatives on Thursday mandated its Committee on Customs and Excise to conduct an investigation into the activities…
Senate, Reps to pass 2018 budget on April 24
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives have resolved to pass the 2018 budget on April 24.
Ajaokuta: Reps calls for cancellation of concession
The House of Representatives on Thursday advised President Muhammadu Buhari to stop Mines and Steel Development Minister, Dr Kayode Fayemi,…
Lawmakers set to pass Disabilities Bill – Dogara
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has promised that the House would give expeditious passage to…
Recalled lawmaker, Jibrin resumes work at House of Representatives
Abdulmumin Jibrin, the suspended member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, on Wednesday returned to work.
Fishery research institute Bill passes 2nd reading
Bill for an Act to Establish the Fisheries Research Institute of Nigeria on Tuesday passed second reading at the House…
Anti-grazing law: Reps probe police over noncompliance in Benue
The House of Representatives on Thursday mandated its committee on legislative compliance to investigate the refusal of the Nigeria Police…
Reps to probe trading stagnation of some companies on NSE
The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to investigate the stagnation of some publicly-quoted companies, especially insurance firms listed on…
Reps committed to passing social welfare bills
The Speaker, House of Representatives, Prof. Yakubu Dogara, on Monday said the House was committed to making laws that would…
Reps to FG: Prioritise made-in-Nigeria cars
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to make it compulsory for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to…
Reps demand names of Nigerians unlawfully detained by Police
The House of Representatives Committee on Human Rights on Thursday mandated the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to furnish it…
Prison reforms: Lawmakers move to decongest prisons
The House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Interior, Human Rights, Federal Judiciary, FCT Judiciary and Police Affairs to…
2019: Reps change order of elections
The House of Representatives on Tuesday amended the Electoral Act to change the order of 2019 general elections’ timetable. This…
Housing sector: Reps give committee 8 weeks to investigate anormalities
The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Housing to conduct an investigative public hearing on alleged fraudulent practices…
Missing petroleum products: Reps summon oil firms
The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on the Review of Pump Price of Petroleum Products has summoned the managing…
Primary Healthcare Agency: Reps to probe constituency projects execution
The House of Representatives on Tuesday said it would investigate alleged poor execution of constituency projects under the National Primary…
Rural telephony facilities: Reps express displeasure over neglect
Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Rural Development on Tuesday in Ibadan expressed displeasure with the non-functional state…
Reps to probe TCN over $300m power project
The House of Representatives says it will investigate the delay in the execution of 300 million dollars Nigeria Electricity and…
Reps to investigate alleged corruption against suspended SEC boss
The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to probe alleged corruption in Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which led to…
Reps to hold public hearing to halt act Libya slavery
The House of Representatives on Thursday said it would conduct a public hearing on its resolution to investigate the death…
No trace of payment of salary to Maina after disengagement – Adeosun
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, on Thursday said the former Chairman, Pension Reform Task Force, Alhaji Abdulrasheed Maina,…
Slavery: Reps to investigate auctioning of black Africans in Libya
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to liaise with the Libyan Government for a solution to the…
Reps hold public hearing on CCTV bill
The House of Representatives on Wednesday commenced public hearing on a Bill to empower Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps…
Insecurity: Reps tell Federal Government to address Zamfara attacks
The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to urgently address the security challenges in Shinkafi Local…