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Reps to sanction agencies, coys over alleged $60bn inflated cash calls

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The House of Representatives has threatened to sanction agencies and companies that failed to appear before the committee in the probe of loss of 60 billion dollars by the Federal Government. The amount is an inflated cash calls by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) Joint

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We’ll synergize with stakeholders to give Nigerians productive aviation industry – Reps C’ttee

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 8 December 2023 0

..pledges to address air crashes, probe Nigeria Air project By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation has promised to synergize with stakeholders and every concerned affiliated body to give the country, a democratic dividend and highly innovative, productive Aviation Industry. The Committee also, pledged its commitment to address air crashes as well

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HoR assures FG of compliance with Financial Act, quick budget passage

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 19 October 2023 0

..to monitor over 1000 MDAs By Tom Okpe House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, has assured the present administration, led by President Bola Tinubu of speedy passage of the 2024 ‘Appropriation Bill’ when presented. The Committee, also vowed to exercise their oversight jurisdiction over relevant government agencies in its monitoring of the budget

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Job Racketeering: Reps stop FCC from briefing journalists

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2023 0

..says it will obstruct investigations By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee, investigating job racketeering and gross mismanagement of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, (IPPIS) in Nigeria has asked the Federal Character Commission, (FCC) not to address journalists about the probe until it is completed. Chairman of the

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10th House of Representatives : North Central deserves Speaker position – Analyst

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2023 0

By Tunde Opalana As different geopolitical zones scramble for positions in the 10th House of Representatives leadership, an analyst has advanced reasons why the seat of the House Speaker should be zoned to the North Central zone by leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The public analyst who want to remain apolitical in […]

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N18.9bn Bush Clearing Contract: Reps C’ttee probes contractors

Ihesiulo Grace 18 August 2022 0

By Tom Okpe The Public Account Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives, on Wednesday, resolved to unmask identities of companies who handled the contract valued at N18.9 billion from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for clearing of bush, land preparation and rehabilitation of soil plant laboratories and others during the COVID-19 […]

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Reps vote to allow judges conduct online trial of cases

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2022 0

As the constitution review process kicks off, members of the House of Representatives have just voted 276 to empower judges to conduct court proceedings through virtual means over the internet. Clause 23 is on a “Bill for an Act to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to allow […]

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Para-Military Academy: Reps pass Bill for its establishment in Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2021 0

Tom Okpe, Abuja To provide skills and adequate training for cadets in all categories of para-military services. The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed into second reading, a bill seeking to establish the Nigerian Para-Military Academy Ijebu-Igbo in Ogun State South-West Nigeria. The Bill, titled ‘A Bill for an Act to Establish the Nigerian Para-Military

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Looted Assets: Reps summon Malami, Emefiele, Ahmed

Ihesiulo Grace 24 May 2021 0

The House of Representatives has summoned Abubakar Malami (SAN), Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Zainab Ahmed, and Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to come before it on Monday to explain the status of looted cash and public assets recovered in the last 18 years. Ministries, […]

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Reps reject discussion on Malami’s Open Grazing

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2021 0

By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives on Thursday rejects attempt to debate on comments made by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Abubakar Malami on open grazing. Hon. Solomon Bob from Rivers State during plenary raised a point of order of privilege to bring the attention of the House to […]

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We are proud of you- Bauchi Gov tells Speaker Dogara @ 50

Ihesiulo Grace 31 December 2017 0

Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar of Bauchi state has described the Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara as a son and single individual who excelled to the level of his forefathers who immensely helped in establishing Nigeria as country. ‎The Governor who was represented by his deputy, Engineer Nuhu Gidado explained that, “Bauchi state is proud […]

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Reps member berates FG on planned salary increase

Ihesiulo Grace 26 December 2017 0

…insists it’s an attempt to deceive Nigerian workers A member of the House of Representatives, Hon Kehinde Agboola has said that the planned increase in the salary of Nigerian workers was a mere deception being contrived by the All Progressives Congress–led government to delude Nigerians ahead of 2019. Agboola, who is the Vice Chairman, House […]

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PDP lawmakers jubilate as colleague joins APC

Ihesiulo Grace 22 December 2017 0

It was an unusual sight Thursday, as members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) openly jubilated as one of their member in the House of Representatives defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The PDP lawmakers described Hon Johnson Agbonnayinma, the defecting lawmaker as “an outcast” whose defection to the APC is a welcome […]

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Tambuwal hails Dogara, NASS on passage of North East Development Commission Bill

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has commended Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara for sponsoring the North East Development Commission Bill. Speaking at a two-day Legislative Summit for Economic Recovery and Sustainable Development organised by the House of Representatives’ Adhoc Tactical Committee on Economic Recession in Abuja

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Osinbajo, Adeosun, others for Reps summit on recession

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2017 0

The two-day House of Representatives summit on economic recession which will have in attendance Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun and her Budget and National Planning counterpart, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, will open on November 6, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. Other dignitaries expected at the legislative economic summit are

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House of Reps insist on state of emergency in southern Kaduna.

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2016 0

The House of initiated declaring a state of emergency in southern Kaduna – The members explained the move by state on insecurity and presence of terrorists in the area The House of Representatives has urged the federal government and the Kaduna state government to declare a state of emergency in southern Kaduna on Wednesday, October 19. The […]