By Msugh Ityokura The House of Representatives has taken steps to strengthen the National Assembly’s, NASS’ institutional independence through the establishment of a dedicated agency to manage its infrastructure and property The Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas who spoke at the public presentation of NASS infrastructure and property agency Bill in Abuja Monday, thanked […]
By Msugh Ityokura The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives, Bamidele Salam has lamented the alleged refusal by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to render accounts of over a quarter of a trillion naira in public expenditures from 2020/2021. He spoke Tuesday, in Abuja ahead of the upcoming National […]
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 Venture Agreements. The House of Reps Joint Committee […]
..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 […]
..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 implementation. Chairman […]
..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 Committee,Yusuf Gagdi stated […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
…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 […]
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 […]
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 Monday, Governor Tambuwal said […]
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 Senate President, […]
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 […]
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