Tag: House of Representatives
Bill to upgrade 37 Lagos LCDAs pass second read at House of Reps
The battle switched to the Supreme Court which held that the process leading to the creation of the additional local…
Reps advance Bill to establish National Local Government Electoral Commission
The commission shall organise, conduct, and supervise elections for Chairmen and Councillors of all Local Governments, including the Area Councils…
Reps okay Tinubu’s state of emergency in Rivers
The House further resolved that the National Assembly take over the activities of the state House Assembly within the six…
Reps to debate Tinubu’s state of emergency on Rivers today
The Spokesman for the House of Representatives, Rep. Akin Rotimi (APC-Ekitit state) confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday. He…
Reps declare war on Porn, order NCC to block all pornographic websites
Tafoki lamented that despite the growing threat, Nigeria has failed to implement robust measures to curb access to obscene material.
Seven oil firms agreed to pay $37.4m debts to Nigeria before August – Reps
Akin Rotimi, the spokesperson for the House of Representatives said the commitment of the oil companies to pay the unremitted…
Drug Market Closure: LP Reps commend NAFDAC, caution against hurting innocent traders
NAFDAC recently sealed medicine markets in Idumota, Lagos state , Ariaria, in Aba, Abia state and Onitsha, in Anambra state.
House of Reps speaks on Binance’s Gambaryan bribery allegations against members
While noting that the allegations by Gambaryan against its members are serious, the House of Representatives in a statement by…
Reps slam brakes on ‘Insane’ 50% Telecom Tariff increase amid hardship
Other lawmakers echoed these sentiments, with Edo State’s Billy Osawaru condemning the move, questioning why economic hardships always seem to…
Nigeria needs thinkers, builders, leaders, not passive observers – Speaker Abbas
The Speaker made this known in a Convocation Lecture he delivered at the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, Niger…
House of Reps postpones resumption of plenary
The new date for resumption is now set for Tuesday, February 4, 2025, Akin Rotimi, spokesperson for the House of…
House of Reps deputy chief whip Adewunmi Onanuga is dead
The death of the Rep Adewunmi Onanuga who until her passage represented the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency of Ogun State…
Labour Party drags Reps to court over defection
Six Labour Party's Reps in the House of Representatives had defected to the APC in the past two weeks.
Reps resolute on women empowerment, gender equality – Speaker Abbas
Speaker Abbas Tajudeen says lawmakers in House of Representatives will break jinx of gender bills in the ongoing review of…
Plateau Rep member, Fom Chollom, dumps Labour Party for APC
In the letter, Chollom who represents the Barkin Ladi/Riyom Federal Constituency cited the political crisis in Labour Party as one…
Tension rises as Reps give Tinubu 72-hour deadline to unfreeze NSIPA accounts
The lawmakers have tasked President Tinubu with directing Finance Minister Wale Edun to lift the freeze on NSIPA's accounts, a…
Lingering speakership crisis in Liberian Parliament a litmus test for ECOWAS?
Analysts are of the view that there is an urgent need to resolve the lingering leadership crisis engulfing the nation’s…
We’ll not give up on rejected 6-year single term bill – 34 Rep. members
The bill sought the introduction of a six-year single term for the president, governors and local government chairmen, zonal rotation…
House of Reps clears NUPRC of N32bn revenue leak scandal, non-compliance with TSA
The committee, led by Hon. Salam Bamidele, addressed allegations of unaccounted funds and discrepancies in NUPRC’s revenue records.
Reps to probe $2bn investments in Nigeria’s renewable energy sector
According to a statement by the chairman of the committee, Hon. Victor Afam Victor, on Sunday in Abuja, the probe…
Reps did not ask me to revoke Oyedepo’s airstrip license – Keyamo
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said the House of Representatives did not ask him to…
Reps seek ban of sales of alcohol, illicit drugs in motor parks
Moving the motion earlier, Adigun said that consumption of psychoactive drugs and alcoholic drinks could increase the risk of motor…
Oyedepo in trouble, Reps move to revoke Airstrip license
On Oct. 6, the church’s founder, Bishop David Oyedepo, had informed his congregation of the federal government’s authorisation for the…
Reps vow to ensure speedy completion of Abuja-Kaduna-Kano expressway
The Ad hoc Committee of the House of Representatives said this while pledging to ensure speedy completion of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano…
I have more damning allegations against Bobrisky – VeryDarkMan tells Reps
By Taiwo Okanlawon Social media influencer and activist, Martins Vincent Otse popularly known as VeryDarkMan has revealed he has more…
Speaker Abbas must go beyond disbanding the Ugochinyere-led ad-hoc committee on oil – Ohanaeze Think Tank
A Pressure Group in the South East, Ohaneze Think Tank, has called on the House of Representatives to investigate the…
Obasanjo is a liar, we don’t determine our salaries, allowances – House of Reps
According to him, the 10th House of Representatives is different from Obasanjo’s era, adding that the former president was using…
‘Shelve your plan for protest in Nigeria’s interest’, Speaker Abbas appeals to youths
Speaker Abbas, who noted the frustrations and reservations of the Nigerian youth, said the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration is…
Kogi Rep, Salman Idris, dumps ADC for APC
Salman, in a letter addressed to the Speaker of the House, Rt Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, and read on the floor…
House of Reps hails emergence of Afam Osigwe as NBA President
The House of Representatives, in the statement also congratulated the nine national officers of the association and the NBA Representatives…