Tag: house of reps
Commotion in House of Reps over Buhari’s declaration of June 12 Democracy Day
The House of Representatives is in commotion as members disagreed over President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to declare June 12 as…
House of Reps. brands Senate mace seizure, a mockery of democracy
The House of Representatives on Wednesday described the “seizure” of Senate mace by some hoodlums as mockery of the country’s…
Attack on Senate: Governor Fayose blames presidency, reps angry
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has described as shamefully embarrassing the invasion of the Nigerian senate during plenary and…
House of Reps to investigate Offa bank robbery
The House of Representatives on Thursday, resolved to investigate the Offa bank robbery which occurred on April 5, that resulted…
House of Reps commends NAHCON for curtailing drug peddling
The House of Representatives has commended the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for curtailing the activities of drug peddlers…
Federal Government urged to withhold funds ear-marked for refineries
The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) of the nation’s four refineries on Thursday urged…
Reps divided over President Buhari’s $1bn request to fight Boko Haram
Plenary of House of Representatives on Thursday was rowdy as members disagreed over the propriety of the one billion dollars…
Fuel subsidy: House of Reps summons Kachikwu, others
The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to invite the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, to…
Federal Government tasked on extreme poverty eradication
The House of Representatives on Tuesday called for effective implementation of programmes aimed at tackling extreme poverty in the country.
Bill to entrench accountability passes second reading
A Bill for an Act to amend Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act to entrench parliamentary accountability and enhance the…
Cut-off marks: Reps to probe JAMB
The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Tertiary Education and Services to investigate the circumstances surrounding the reduction…
Reps move to seek removal of underage offenders from prisons
The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged Federal Government to build more remand institutions for underage offenders and remove them…
Reps reject periodic medical tests Bill
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, rejected a Bill for an Act to make periodic medical tests free and compulsory…
Reps hailed for defending Nigeria’s unity
The Presidency on Tuesday commended members of the House of Representatives for standing firm in defence of Nigeria’s unity.
Electricity: Reps decry rising tariff
The House of Representatives, on Thursday decried rising electricity tariff in the country.
Reps again delays swearing in Hembe’s replacement
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday again did not swear in the member-elect for Konshisha/Vandeikya Federal Constituency of Benue state,…
House urges Acting President to swear in two ministers-designate
The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to swear in the two ministerial nominees recently…
Digital switch-over: Reps suggest total coverage of benefiting states
The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on the switch-over from analogue to digital broadcasting, has recommended the total coverage of…
Amnesty bill for looters selfish, anti-people – CSO
Partners for Electoral Reform, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), on Thursday described the Bill on amnesty for treasury looters currently…
Minister summoned over alleged projects insertion in 2017 budget
The House of Representatives on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, over his allegation that…
Court sacks House of Reps member in Benue State
The Supreme Court on Friday sacked Rep. Herman Hembe (Benue/APC), and ordered him to refund salaries allowances he collected while…
PIB passage will reform oil sector – Rep
A member of House of Representatives, Rep. Sergius Ogun, says passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) will be the…
Court strikes out N650m bail bond case against Pategi.
An Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday struck out a suit filed against a House of Representatives member, Aliyu…
South East Development Commission bill rejected
The House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a bill seeking the establishment of South East Development Commission.
Security agencies urged to enforce use of pedestrian bridges
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, urged the Nigerian Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)…
Reps to investigate indiscriminate sinking of boreholes
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, mandated its Committee on Water Resources and one on Climate Change to investigate existing…
Reps urges PHRC to improve on PMS production
The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Review of Pump Price of Petrol has urged the Port-Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC)…
Reps urge Nigerian Government to improve healthcare service in prisons
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Federal Government to provide quality healthcare services for prison inmates across the…
IGP urged to dislodge herdsmen in Delta
The House of Representatives has called on the Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, to dislodge herdsmen who have…
PDP caucus constitutes committee on party crisis
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday constituted a 13-member ad hoc committee to…