Tag: Reps
Reps move against banks over illegal charges, deductions
Nwogu said that the House panel was not leaving any stone unturned to unravel why the commercial banks engaged in…
Border Crisis Deepens: Only 84 of Nigeria’s 1,978 entry points manned
This session is not just a formality—it is a call to national service. Together, let us build stronger borders, improve…
NIGJA: Reps flag off legislative push for green jobs
Pan-African estimates, Ogene added, suggest that the green economy could produce up to 3.3 million jobs by 2030, with over…
Reps reject motion to change name of official quarters
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, rejected a call urging the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCDA) to change the name,…
Reps Suit: Court warns parties against trial delay
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday, warned parties in suit over a House of Representatives…
We’re ready for Buhari’s 2019 Appropriation bill presentation – Reps
The House of Representatives has resolved to admit President Muhammadu Buhari on the floor of the green chambers to present…
Reps urge Buhari to intervene on release of funds to Judiciary
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Minister of Finance, Mrs Zanab Ahmed,…
Reps probe $1bn arms procurement, demand release of dead soldiers’ names
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, began investigation into the 1 billion dollar appropriated for procurement of arms and equipment…
N5.8bn approval: Osinbajo has questions to answer – Reps
The House of Representatives Committee on Emergency and Disaster Preparedness has insisted that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has some questions…
FG must urgently begin negotiation with Boko Haram for release of other captive women – Reps
The House of Representatives has called on the executive to as a matter of urgency, commence further negotiation for the…
2019 Battle: Buhari holds secret meeting with aggrieved Reps
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday summoned aggrieved members of the House of Representatives under the platform of the All Progressives…
Reps to investigate alleged missing N8trn mining revenue
The House of Representatives on Thursday, resolved to investigate alleged loss of N8 trillion from leakages and illegal mining of…
Reps urge FAAN to repair Benin airport runway
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA)…
Reps urge relevant agencies to increase security
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged relevant agencies to increase security presence in some villages in Rabah Local Government…
Reps urge Nigerian Govt to fix date for census
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, urged the Federal Government to fix date for national census scheduled in the fourth…
Reps to Nigerian Govt: Pay 33% pension arrears to retirees
The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to ensure payment of 33 per cent pension savings…
Reps insist on probing N2.8bn Federal Fire Service fund
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, said it would investigate the status of the N2.8 billion appropriated for the Federal…
Reps to pass Petroleum Industry Bill – Lawmaker
Mr Fred Agbedi, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Gas, on Tuesday assured Nigerians that the lower house would pass…
Jos crisis: Reps want Buhari to rehabilitate victims
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to set up a committee to rehabilitate individuals, communities and…
Reps summon NPDC over spillage in Edo community
The House of Representatives, Committee on Environment and Habitat on Thursday summoned the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), to appear…
Xenophobia: Reps seek stiffer action against South Africa
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, called on the Federal Government to institute stiffer measures against South Africa over the…
Tramadol, Codeine: Reps propose N2m fine, 2 years imprisonment for offenders
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, proposed a N2 million fine and a two-year jail term for corporate offenders of…
Reps order Buhari to appear over Benue killings
The House of Representatives on Wednesday ordered President Muhammadu Buhari to appear before it over incessant killings in Benue and…
Reps to probe alleged importation of military equipment by Gov. Bello
The House of Representatives says it will investigate the alleged importation of arms, ammunition and military equipment by Gov. Yahaya…
Recognise NIMC slip for official transaction, Reps urge CBN
The House of Representative has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to recognise the slip issued by the National…
Electoral Act: Reps await Buhari’s response
The House of Representatives said it had no intention of prevailing on President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the Electoral…
Dapchi Schoolgirls: PDP commends Reps decision to probe abduction
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the House of Representatives for setting up an ad hoc committee to investigate…
Reduce Carbon Monoxide-related deaths by improving power supply – Reps tell FG
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, urged the Federal Government to intensify effort toward improving electricity supply in the country…
Reps pass FCT 2017 budget
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed N222.36 billion Appropriation Bill for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for its operations…
Currency Offences Bill amendment passes second reading
A bill seeking to amend the Currency Offences Act 2004 and institute a stiffer penalty for abusers of the naira…