Tag: House of Representatives
Reps tell FG to construct pedestrian bridges along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The resolution followed a motion moved by the representative of Oluyole Federal Constituency, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe during plenary.
Reps pass MTEF, N7.8trn borrowing plan for 2024
The Federal Government's outlined expenditure totals N26 trillion, comprising N16.9 trillion in retained revenue, a N9 trillion budget deficit, N7.8…
House of Reps dumps presidential yacht, passes supplementary budget
The lower chamber moved the sum proposed for the yacht to students loan, bringing the total sum for the scheme…
Reps demand plan for distribution of N1.1trn CCT from Betta Edu
Presenting the motion, Adebayo said that the conditional cash transfer was an intervention by the Federal Government to cushion the…
My tribunal victory validation of people’s will, grace of God – Rep. Ogene
Ogene according to the results of the election released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on April 15, 2023,…
Reps: Why Tinubu should immediately appoint 9 Justices to Supreme court
Reps express concern that the non-appointment of new Justices to the Supreme Court had stalled expeditious, effective and efficient justice…
House of Reps insists on procurement of N130m Prado SUV for each lawmaker
House Of Reps said the lawmakers will need the luxurious vehicles for oversight functions in the discharge of their duties…
Reps c’ttee to present report on OVH Energy acquisition
Some of the assets inspected by the committee include: Storage facilities located at Apapa Terminal 1, Ikeja Aviation Terminal, a…
Reps to enrol 14 million out-of-school children
The project is tagged ‘Nigeria Mass Reduction of Out-of-School Children and Youth Project’ (NiMPROP), and it is proposed to last…
What to expect when Reps resume plenary on Tuesday
The House of Representatives would also get the final draft of its Legislative Agenda developed by the ad hoc committee,…
Lawmakers denounce NLC’s N100m palliative claim
Rotimi dismissed the accusation as unfounded and lacking in factual accuracy, noting that transparency and truth in public dialogue were…
NSIA outlines aggressive healthcare expansion plan, as Reps visits
The Ad-hoc Committee was constituted by the House of Representatives to investigate the activities of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority…
CSO faults Reps for NAGGW’s N81.2bn expenditure
A Civil Society Organisation known as the Budget Implementation, Assessment, Evaluation, and Monitoring Committee has raised objections to the House…
Again, Reps summon AGF Madein, threaten arrest
By Femi Ogunshola Again, the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee investigating non-remittance to the National Housing Fund (NHF) and misappropriation…
Ecological agency spends N81.2 billion planting 21million trees, mostly dead
This outrageous spending was uncovered by the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating the utilisation of ecological funds released…
Reps issue MDAs final warning to appear before it
“Our Daily Trust publication and the Nation Newspaper of today will serve as a final communication and we are going…
How proposed committee on media, public affairs, national orientation, ethics was aborted
The source alleged that, due to the intense lobbying and to pacify some aggrieved lawmakers who worked for the emergence…
Reps threaten to invoke powers on IPPIS, AMCON
By Femi Ogunshola The House of Representatives has threatened to invoke its constitutional authority on IPPIS, the Budget Office, and…
Reps begin probe into $2.5bn annual loss to gas flaring
By EricJames Ochigbo The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas has inaugurated an Ad hoc Committee to…
Reps reject move to increase electricity tariffs
By Femi Ogunshola The House of Representatives has rejected a move by the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to approve…
House of Reps urges Tinubu to lift embargo on recruitment in Govt agencies
Moving the motion earlier, Waive said that the immediate past administration placed a ban on employment in agencies of the…
House of Reps confirms appointment of Service Chiefs
The Service Chiefs are: Major General Christopher Musa; Major General Taoreed .A. Lagbaja; AVM Hassan Abubakar; and Rear Admiral Emmanuel…
House of Reps shoots down motion to suspend fuel price hike
The price of the Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) was increased from N488 to N619 per litre on Tuesday with Nigerians…
Fuel Subsidy: House of Reps approves Tinubu’s N500bn palliatives
Tinubu had on Wednesday written to the House of Representatives seeking an amendment to the 2022 supplementary appropriation Act for…
Reps demand upward review of salaries, allowances
By Femi Ogunshola Members of the House of Representatives are demanding an increase in their salary and allowances as a…
Subsidy removal: Tinubu writes Reps, seeks N500bn for palliatives
“I write to request the approval of the House of Representatives for an amendment of the 2022 appropriation act in…
Reps to probe NPA, NIMASA, others over auctioning of govt properties
By Femi Ogunshola The House of Representatives has resolved to probe what it regards as illegal auctioning of the Federal…
Yahaya Bello disagrees with APC, endorses Reps’ Principal Officers
APC Chairman, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, has told journalists that the party was not aware of the announcements of new principal…
Speaker Abass constitutes 7 special committees
The speaker announced the constitution of the special committees on Thursday in Abuja.
Reps invite NEMA over 2023 flood prediction
Presenting the motion, Gbajabiamila, said there was a need for NEMA to brief the House on measures taken to prevent…