Tag: House of Representatives
Reps donate N18m to victims of Enugu tanker explosion
“So, this is a cheque for ₦18 million to assist the state to further ameliorate their losses and challenges occasioned…
Reps Committee recovers N21.4bn from four oil companies
Giving breakdown of the latest recoveries, Rotimi said Platform Petroleum Ltd paid $1.9 million (N2.9 billion) while Midwestern Oil and…
Abia govt to partner National Assembly on renewable energy
Governor Otti underscored the importance of prioritising finding solutions to the country's power challenges and commended the 10th House of…
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…