Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, requested the House of Representatives to consider and pass three anti-corruption bills pending before it namely “Proceeds of Crime Bill, Whistle-Blower Bill and the Witness Protection Bill.” The request was contained in the President’s letter, dated January 14, 2022, which was read by Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila at the plenary. […]
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The 9th House of Representatives has passed the 2022 budget with an increase to the budget of the National Assembly. Kokomansion recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari had proposed N134 billion as statutory transfer to the National Assembly for 2022. However, the Committee on Appropriations recommended N139 billion to the National Assembly. The Chairman of the […]
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Members of the House of Representatives queried the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, on Tuesday over the borrowings from the assets recovery account by agencies of government. Specific reference was made to the sum of $23 million from the account, which was not yet refunded. Idris was grilled by the House of Representatives’ […]
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Nigeria’s House of Representatives has ordered its committee on Aviation to investigate Maxi Air and Aero Contractors over recent accidents involving their planes. According to a motion which was moved by Umar Bala from Kano State, Max Air flight carrying 140 passengers including the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero had an engine failure on […]
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Hon. Umar Muda Lawal, a member of the House of Representatives, has announced plans to construct ’10 deep wells’ for villagers within his constituency. The lawmaker representing Toro Federal Constituency of Bauchi state in the green chamber, made this known through his Twitter account. Lawal noted that he embarked on the project based on the popular […]
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Disturbed by the public outrage over its Wednesday’s deliberation on the embattled Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, the House of Representatives has disclosed that it did not stop the Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, from bringing a motion on the matter. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, explained on Thursday that contrary to some media reports […]
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Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Wednesday expressed worry over the huge amount of money paid by students in the nation’s tertiary institutions as acceptance fees. According to the House, the development was fast constituting an impediment to the smooth process of entry into universities. To this end, the House advised the Federal Government to increase […]
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Nigeria’s House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary is to engage the Nigerian Governor’s Forum and all relevant stakeholders with a view to ensuring judicial financial autonomy. The Chairman of the committee, Hon. Luke Onofiok (PDP-Akwa-Ibom), made this disclosure during a meeting with the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) in Abuja. Newsmen reported that JUSUN […]
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The Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, had on Wednesday, faulted the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill as the House of Representatives kick starts the long-awaited public hearing on the controversial legislation. Chairman of the NGF, Kayode Fayemi who is also the governor of Ekiti State , who represented his colleagues, stated that: “The Act gives governors […]
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Members of the House of Representatives are set to consider a Stimulus Bill that will ensure that Nigerians get free electricity supply for two months to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Speaker of the House of Reps, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Saturday, noted that the proposed Bill will help in boosting the economy […]
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