Tag: House of Representatives
Reps give Gov. Obaseki one week ultimatum to re-inaugurate Edo Assembly
The House of Representatives has threatened to take over the Edo State House of Assembly over the crisis rocking the…
Reps give Obaseki 7 days to inaugurate Assembly or risk takeover
The House of Representatives on Wednesday warned Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State to inaugurate a fresh 7th Edo House…
Gbajabiamila names new 27 aides
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has announced the appointments of twenty-seven more aides.
Just in: House of Reps considers motion to take over Edo Assembly
Nigeria's House of Representatives is considering a motion to take over the functions of the Edo House of Assembly in…
Wike speaks on House of Reps Minority leadership tussle
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has reacted to the Minority leadership tussle at the House of Representatives which saw the…
Commotion in House of Reps over Minority Principal Officers
There was commotion at the House of Representatives on Wednesday as members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, fight over…
APC adopts Doguwa as Reps Majority leader
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted Rep. AlHassan Doguwa who represents Doguwa/Tundun Wada Federal Constituency, Kano State, as Majority…
We will not be ‘rubber stamp’ to Executive – Rep Waziri
In order to allay the fears expressed by some Nigerians that the 9th Assembly might end up being a mere…
Jibrin: Undisputed Kingmaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives
By Idris Omolabake The story of the emergence of former Speaker Yakubu Dogara and his successor, Femi Gbajabiamila, will be…
Reps. task IGP to end banditry in Oyo communities
The House of Representatives on Thursday, mandated the Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, to put an end to banditry in…
Gbajabiamila emerges Speaker of 9th House of Representatives
Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has emerged the Speaker of the 9th House of Representatives after defeating Hon. Mohammed Bago from Niger…
8th House of Representatives adjourns indefinitely
The 8th House of Representatives has ended its tenure after four years in office and has adjourned indefinitely in accordance…
Licenced guns: Reps urge Buhari to reverse order
The House of Representatives has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to reverse the Executive Order revoking all gun certificates and licences…
9th Assembly: Buhari will back South Easterner – Former Imo speaker
A former Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Mr Amaechi Nwoha, has expressed his optimism that President Muhammadu…
Reps direct FCT, FCDA to tackle open manholes menace
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, mandated the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), to conduct…
NASS condition of service report: Drama as lawmakers tackle each other
A mild drama ensued at plenary in the House of Representatives as Rep Muhammad Abdu insisted that a report on…
House of Reps rejects forensic audit bill
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, rejected the Bill for an Act to establish the Chartered Institute of Forensic and…
Appeal Court nullifies election of APC Rep member
The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin on Monday nullified the election of Mr Peter Akpatason of the All Progressives…
Senate, House of Reps task Niger Delta Ministry on budget implementation
The Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Niger Delta had emphasised the need for effective implementation of budgetary allocations…
House suspends plenary to April 2
The House of Representatives has suspended plenary to April 2 to enable members engage Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) at…
Enugu: PDP, APC candidates shun House of Representatives town hall meeting
Candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) for Enugu North/South Federal Constituency on Saturday shunned…
Again, 2 APC Reps members dump party
Two members of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the House of Representatives on Thursday resigned their membership from the ruling…
Great Nigeria Insurance denies operational irregularities allegation
The management of Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) Plc on Wednesday denied any operational infringements, describing the threat by the House…
Democrats seize control of US House of Representatives
Democrats seized control of the lower house of Congress in midterm elections Tuesday, dealing a stern rebuke to Donald Trump…
National Security Trust Fund bill scales second reading
The Bill for an Act to establish the National Security Trust Fund for security activities passed second reading at the…
Reps aspirant promises to tackle fake journalists
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta A House of Representatives aspirant from Abeokuta South Federal Constituency, Ogun State, Otunba Gbolahan Macjob has promised to…
APC in trouble as 33 House of Reps members defect to PDP
Thirty seven members of the House of Representatives formerly in the fold of the All Progressive Congress (APC), have dumped…
June 12: Reps in rowdy session
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Thursday were divided over the declaration of June 12 as National Democracy Day…
Embargo Ajaokuta Steel Company’s concession, Reps tell FG
The House of Representatives on Monday advised the Federal Government to drop plans to concession Ajaokuta Steel Company to Global…
Reps to prevent telecom firms from storing data abroad
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to mandate the Localisation of Data and Operations by Telecoms…