Just in less than 24 hours after the President of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, presented the 2020 appropriation bill, both chambers in the House of Assembly, has began a speedy debate on the budget. Currently the legislators are making submission on the budget with some warning on the consequences of the huge deficit, and non-performance […]
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The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Executive to check the sale and consumption of artificially-ripened fruits in the country and prosecute those involved. It urged the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the National Orientation Agency (NOA) to immediately carry out massive enlightenment to sensitise the public. This […]
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The House of Representatives on Wednesday adopted two crucial bills seeking to prevent the concession of Ajaokuta steel company and to ensure its completion. The bills, each sponsored by 301 lawmakers, were introduced for first reading on Wednesday, March 21. The bills are: An act to provide for the Ajaokuta Steel Company completion fund and […]
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The House of Representatives on Wednesday directed its Committee on Ethics and Privileges to investigate media report on bribery of its members over Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Rep. Abdulraman Danburan (Kano-APC) had drawn the attention of the house to a media publication that the lawmakers were being given Danburan said that the report was worrisome […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged by the House of Representatives to direct security agencies to immediately begin the enforcement of the Open Grazing Law in Benue State and halt the killings by herdsmen. The House passed the resolution in Abuja as lawmakers again condemned the latest attacks on villagers in the Okpokwu Local Government Area […]
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The House of Representatives on Monday commenced investigation into the disbursement of N23 billion released by Federal Government to Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Chairman, Committee on Tertiary Education of the House, Rep. Suleiman Aminu, requested for the breakdown of the disbursement, according to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN. He said that the […]
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The House of Representatives on Tuesday amended the Electoral Act to change the order of 2019 general elections’ time table. This came barely a month after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released the time-table for the general elections. With the amendment, the National Assembly election is to hold first, followed by gubernatorial and state […]
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The house of representatives committee on public petitions has issued an arrest warrant on Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The lawmakers took this action after Ibrahim Magu failed to appear before them on different occasions. The committee is hearing a petition filed by Patience Jonathan, former first lady. […]
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The Deputy Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Umar Jibril, has stated that the non-governmental organisation (NGO) regulation bill is being passed in the interest of Nigerians. On Thursday, Chidi Odinkalu, former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), launched a campaign against the bill, saying the proposed law would affect religious bodies, […]
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The House of Representatives’ Ad-hoc Committee has resolved to invite ex-President Goodluck Jonathan over the alleged diversion of $1 billion. The committee is investigating the alleged corruption, malpractices, breach of due process in the award of Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245. Rep. Rasak Atunwa, Chairman of the committee disclosed this while interacting with journalists on […]
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