Reps vows to reintroduce rejected bill on 6-year single term …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The 34 House of Representatives members who sponsored the bill to amend the 1999 Constitution to provide for a six-year single term for the president have resolved to reintroduce the bill. Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP-Imo) said this in a … Read more
Atiku reacts as reps reject six-year single term for President, Govs …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the House of Representatives for rejecting the bill proposing a six-year single term for Nigerian presidents and governors. As the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku described the lawmakers’ … Read more
We’ve received 161 areas for review …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, says the House Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has received proposals for amendments in approximately 161 areas. The Reps deputy speaker stated this in an interview with newsmen shortly after his presentation with … Read more
Reps orders police to arrest tricycle association National chairman …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has directed Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest Shamsudeen Adebayo Apelegun, National Chairman of the Tricycle Association of Nigeria, for repeatedly failing to appear before the committee to respond to allegations of … Read more
Reps demand explanation over unequal distribution of subsidy …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The House of Representatives has expressed anger over inconsistencies in subsidies for pilgrims by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria. This was the discovery by the Ad-hoc Committee investigating the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the FCT Muslim Pilgrims … Read more
Reps begin two weeks recess …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The House of Representatives has begun a two-week recess, and will reconvene on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. This recess is designed to allow Honourable Members to undertake critical oversight of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of Government and to ensure proper accountability on behalf … Read more
NSIB, Reps vow to unravel cause of helicopter crash …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Director General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, Alex Badeh, and the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation and Aerospace Technology, Abiodun Akinlade, have pledged to investigate thoroughly the recent helicopter crash in Rivers State. This commitment was … Read more
Reps reject call to restore Niger Delta ministry …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a motion that sought to restore the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Development. The motion, which was sponsored by Rep. Oboku Oforji (PDP-Bayelsa), was dropped following Speaker Tajudeen Abbas’ announcement that the President was … Read more
Reps want INEC’s Local Gov’t offices relocated …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The House of Representatives has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to relocate its Local Government offices to neutral and secured locations to protect the integrity of the commission. The call followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Sunday Nnamchi … Read more
Reps dole out N100m to victims of Jigawa tanker explosion …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, on Thursday, led a delegation from the House to sympathise with the people and government of Jigawa State over last week’s petrol tanker explosion, which led to the death … Read more