Tag: House of Representatives
Reports: Oduah breached rules to buy BMW armored cars
Investigations by the House of Representatives on the scandalous purchase, at inflated prices, of two BMW bullet proof cars by…
Get set…Snooping ‘Joe’ coming to Nigeria soon
Get set…Snooping ‘Joe’ is on his way to Nigeria as your text, voice and internet conversations will now be monitored…
House of Reps to probe Oduah’s BMW Cars
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria’s House of Representative on Tuesday mandated its Committee on Aviation to probe the $1.6 million armoured car…
Where Is The N33.4b Cabotage Vessel Fund?
Two days ago, the House of Representatives beamed its searchlight on the state of Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, a funding…
Tambuwal denies pressure to resign
Honourable Aminu Tambuwal, the Speaker of House of Representatives has described a newspaper report that he is under pressure to…
Autonomy For LGs, A Necessity
By Michael Jegede Before the National Assembly went on annual recess towards the end of July this year, the Senate…
Show Of Shame At National Assembly
The show of shame that took place at the National Assembly Tuesday after Senators and members of the House of…
Pandemonium in House of Reps as Baraje PDP Visits
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives returned from their eight weeks vacation on Tuesday and were sucked straight…
APC’s Registration, New Dawn In Nation’s Politics —Lawmaker
A member of the National Assembly, Yakubu Balogun has described the registration of All Progressives Congress, APC, by the Independent…
Okogie Decries Crisis At Rivers Assembly
Anthony Cardinal Okogie, Archbishop Emeritus of Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, on Sunday expressed displeasure over the recent brawl at the…
You Can’t Suspend Bamidele, Tinubu Tells ACN Reps Members
The National Leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appealed to members of the…
Much Ado About Immunity Clause
Last Thursday, the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Constitution Review stirred the hornet’s nest when it proposed the removal…
Reps Member Decries Persecution Of Fani-Kayode
Executive Chairman, House Committee on Human Rights, Rotimi Makinde representing Ife Central Constituency in the House of Representatives, has condemned…
Mass Failure in JTME: Need For An Overhaul
The recent mass failure recorded in the WASCE, NECO and JAMB examinations is a sign of the turbulent times we…
We Won’t Compromise On Oteh
Victor Afam Ogene represents Ogbaru Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives where he is also the deputy chairman of…
Lawmakers Should Not Wreck SEC
A new attempt by the House of Representatives to further stifle activities at the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, by…
Dino Vows To Continue Fight Against Corruption
Less than 24 hours after he allegedly escaped assassination in Abuja, former House of Representatives member, Dino Melaye is giving…
Let’s Blame Corruption, Greed And Impunity
By Odunayo Joseph There is no doubt that the ossified profligacy and the reckless urge for sharing rather than baking…
2015: Lawmakers Sure Of APC Victory
Two opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives have expressed confidence that the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) will make a…
Questions Over 2013 Budget
President Goodluck Jonathan, Tuesday, 26 February, finally signed the long-awaited 2013 budget, after he reportedly reached a truce with members…
Reps Tackle Ghost Workers In MDAs
The House of Representatives in Abuja on Tuesday mandated an ad hoc committee to investigate the incident of ghost workers…
Rep member charged with issuing dud cheques
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arraigned Aliyu Gebi, a member of the…
Rep Azubuogu Absolved By EFCC Witness
strong> Nnamdi Felix / Abuja A witness called by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, at the resumed trial…
Bribery: Keyamo threatens to prosecute Lawan
EROMOSELE EBHOMELE As the seven-day ultimatum given by popular Lagos-based lawyer,Festus Keyamo, to the Nigerian police for the prosecution of…
Nigerian Reps adamant on Dana Airline’s suspension
DESMOND UTOMWEN/ Abuja Nigeria’s House of Representatives has insisted that Dana Airline which recently resumed flights should remain suspended. The…
Nigerian Reps Summon NNPC Boss, Suspend $1.5b Loan
DESMOND UTOMWEN/Abuja The House of Representatives has ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to stop further action on the…
Olamilekan: Reps Don’t Trust President Jonathan
Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, Adeola Solomon Olamilekan, tells EROMOSELE EBHOMELE why the House does…
Nigeria’s troubled airline sends workers on leave
Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent Only weeks after receiving a new Air Operators’ Certificate, AOC, the management of Dana Air has sent…
Nigerian Senate passes N4.99tr. budget
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday passed the 2013 Appropriation bill of N4.99 trillion into law. This followed the earlier passage…
Reps Reject Police Trust Fund Bill
The House of Representatives in Abuja on Tuesday rejected a bill seeking the establishment of the Nigeria Police Reform Trust…