The Appeal court sitting in Kaduna has sacked Hon. Alhassan Doguwa, the Reps Deputy leader (member of the APC). Doguwa who represents Doguwa/TudunWada Federal constituency was removed by the court which was presided over by, Justice Oladotun Adefope Okojie. The court thereby ordered that there should be a fresh election in both local governments. This […]
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Senator Ahmed Lawan, the Senate President, has said the country should support bicameral legislature, which is made up of the Senate and House of Representatives. He said the diversification of Nigeria’s ethnic composition requires a system that would provide equity, justice and fair play. Senator Rochas Okorocha, had earlier raised the opinion of scrapping the […]
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, RT. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has named the chairmen and deputy chairmen of the standing committees of the House. According to a list forwarded to Channels Television, the Speaker appointed leaders for a total of 105 committees of the lower chamber of the National Assembly. Gbajabiamila made the announcement […]
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The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended Ndudi Elumelu and six other members of the house of representatives. The other lawmakers are Wole Oke; Lynda Ikpeazu; Anayo Edwin; Gideon Gwadi; Toby Okechukwu and Adekoya Abdul-Majid. Their suspension was made known in a statement by Kola Ologbondiyan, spokesman of the party. The National […]
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The 8th session of the House of Representatives would come to an end on Thursday when the house would hold a valedictory session. The acting clerk of the house, Patrick Giwa, disclosed this in a notice to the lawmakers on Wednesday. “This is to inform all Honourable Members that a Special Valedictory Session to end […]
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A top member of the house of representatives from Lagos state, Femi Gbajabiamila, has declared his interest in the position of speaker in the 9th assembly. During his televised declaration in Abuja on Sunday, the lawmaker who represents Surulere 1 federal constituency, said he is in the race as a “beacon of hope”. Gbajabiamila, who […]
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The Director-General (DG) of the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Adeyeye, says she was once asked for bribe by the house of representatives committee on healthcare services. Speaking when she featured on a Channels TV programme on Friday, Adeyeye said the committee asked her for the bribe in the form […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winners in the House of Representatives election in Somolu and Island seats in the Lagos state House of Assembly. Mr Ademorin Kuye was declared as winner of the House of Representatives election in Somolu Gederal Constituency. The Returning Officer, […]
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The House of Representatives Committee on Land Transport has summoned the Minister of Transport, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi due to allegations of corruption, According to Channels Television, the Chairman of the committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin, disclosed this in an exclusive interview after plenary on Thursday in Abuja, the nation’s capital. He explained that the minister was summoned […]
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it did not abuse its mandate to save lives and preserve properties of Nigerians. The agency said this in a statement on Wednesday in reaction to the house of representatives report indicting the governing board of the agency chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. The lawmakers said they discovered that […]
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