Tag: House of Representatives
Ex-Militants Dare House Of Reps To Impeach Jonathan
Former militants in Niger Delta have reacted to the alleged plan to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan by daring members of…
David Mark Shuts National Assembly After Violence
Senate President, David Mark has announced the shutting down of the National Assembly till Tuesday following violence that ensued in…
Outrage Trails Ekiti House Of Assembly Crisis
Jamiu Yisa Reactions have continued to trail the sidelining of 19 members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly by…
Tambuwal Picks APC Prezy Form
Jamiu Yisa The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, will Monday pick the expression of interest and…
God, not PDP will determine my fate, says Tambuwal
Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, on Saturday, said only God could determine his fate, noting…
FG Pledges Not To Undermine Tambuwal
Nnamdi Felix/Abuja The Federal Government on Friday made an undertaking not to undermine Aminu Tambuwal as the Speaker of Nigeria’s…
Republicans keep US House majority; Senate in play
The Republican party kept control of the US House of Representatives in midterm elections Tuesday, early media projections showed, as…
PDP Reps demand automatic ticket, party sets up panel
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has constituted a committee to look at issues of automatic ticket sought…
Tambuwal: Court stops PDP from reconvening House of Reps
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Justice Ahmed Mohammed of a federal high court in Abuja has made an order directing the…
The Crucifixion Of Tambuwal
The withdrawal of security details from the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, days after he defected…
Tambuwal’s defection will not affect Reps activities – Legislators
Some members of the House of Representatives in Abuja on Tuesday said that the defection of the Speaker of the…
Reps probe delay of N3.7trn refinery projects
The House of Representatives on Wednesday mandated its Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) to investigate the delay in the commencement…
Reps postpone debate on women discrimination bill
The House of Representatives on Thursday deferred consideration of a proposed legislation seeking to enforce certain provisions of the United…
Reps approve 71 amendments to Nigerian constitution
The House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja voted to effect 71 amendments to sections of the 1999 constitution, NAN…
Jonathan submits 2015/2017 medium term expenditure to Reps
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday forwarded to the House of Representatives the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) for 2015 to…
Reps summon Deizeani, others over looming fuel crisis
The House of Representatives Joint Committees on Petroleum (Upstream and Downstream) and Gas Resources on Wednesday summoned the Petroleum Minister,…
Boko Haram: Reps donate N200m to victims support fund
The House of Representatives on Tuesday in Abuja donated N200 million to the Victims Support Fund for persons affected by…
Arisekola-Alao’s son eyes House of Reps
Umar, son of late Are Musulumi of Yourubaland, Arisekola-Alao, has declared intention to vie for Ibadan North Federal Constituency seat…
Bankole’s aide defects to APC, declares for House of Reps
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Hon. Moruf Afolabi Afuape, former Political Adviser to former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Dimeji…
Oshiomhole, an asset to Nigeria – Reps
The Chairman, House Committee on Education, Hon. Aminu Suleiman, has described the contributions of Edo state governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole,…
House of Reps Sports Committee looks into NFF crisis
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Sports, Godfrey Gaiya, on Friday said the committee would utilise the appropriate machinery…
House of Reps want NMA to apologise to Nigerians over strike
The House of Representatives Committee on Health on Monday called on the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to apologise to Nigerians…
Okoya Joins Lagos Island House Of Reps Race
Yisa Jamiu Lagos-based business woman, industrialist and staunch member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaja Maimunat Okoya, has declared her…
Reps want IG to investigate Imo killing suspects
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, to investigate the killing of civilians by…
FG Asks Court To Sack Defected Lawmakers
Nnamdi Felix/Abuja The federal government through the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke SAN,…
N10B Aircraft Charter: House of Reps apologizes to court
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Justice A. R. Mohammed of a Federal High Court siting in Abuja on Monday accepted the…
Gunmen Kidnap Lawmaker’s Father
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Unidentified gunmen have reportedly kidnapped Pa Ogbewe, father of the Minority Whip of House of Representatives, Samson Osagie,…
State of Emergency: Reps to debate President Jonathan’s request
The House of Representatives will on Wednesday debate President Goodluck Jonathan’s request for extension of the state of emergency in…
House committee seeks emergency funds for NAPTIP
The House of Representatives Committee on Human Rights has called on the Federal Government to provide emergency funds for the…
Ekpu wants House of Reps scrapped, backs state police
Veteran journalist and member of the Committee on Politics and Governance, Mr. Ray Ekpu, has advocated scrapping of the House…