Nigerian writer, Alex Adekunle James has narrated how he saw a wallet filled with money belonging to a member of the House of Representatives in his compound. With the current situation of things, (COVID-19, economic recession) and with the fact that he needs money as a budding writer, thoughts kept flashing through his mind to … Read more
An ad hoc committee of the House of Representatives has commenced investigation into reasons why Multi Choice (DSTV) and other satellite service providers are not implementing pay-per-view package in Nigeria. The committee held a meeting with the management of the National Broadcast Commission (NBC) on Thursday in Abuja with a view to ensure that Nigerians … Read more
…. summon Perm Sec Fed. Min of Agriculture, express doubt over his competence The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to carry out a comprehensive investigation into how the sum of N343 million spent by the Ministry of Water Resources and for what projects as well as why the Ministry refused to give the vouchers … Read more
The house of representatives leadership has equated going to prison to an important sojourn that must be embarked on by politicians during their political career. The hierarchy of the lower legislative chamber made the analogy when it paid a solidarity visit to Orji Uzor Kalu, senate chief whip, who was recently convicted of fraud. The … Read more
The House of Representatives has voted against a prayer seeking to recommend castration for rapists. Ekohotblog understands that the House, at the plenary on Thursday, considered and adopted a motion on the rising cases of sexual violence in Nigeria. A member, Mr James Faleke, had recommended that persons found guilty of rape should be castrated. … Read more
The House of Representatives has taken steps to strip the Inspector General of Police (IGP) of the power to appoint and deploy state commissioners of police (CPs). It has vested the power in the Police Service Commission (PSC), which is to ensure that such appointment and deployment is done in line with the Federal Character … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja today fixes June 1 to hear a application filed by Sen. Dino Melaye against the National Assembly over the infectious diseases bill 2020. The bill was sponsored by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu fixes the matter date to enable the applicant serve … Read more
The House of Representatives is considering ways the federal government can support big organisations in the country to pay their workers in order to prevent a mass sacking, Business Post reports Recall the Group Managing Director of Access Bank Plc, Mr Herbert Wigwe, said that the bank will possibly cut down its contract staff by … Read more
A renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has berated the house of representatives over the proposed Infectious Diseases Bill Speaking when he appeared on Channels Television’s Politics today, Falana described the bill as superfluous, illegal and unconstitutional. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria said proposed bill, if passed into law, would amount to duplication of … Read more
The Federal Government on Tuesday disclosed that it had begun using remdesivir, an anti-retroviral drug, in managing COVID-19 patients. Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, disclosed this when he spoke at the house of representatives. Addressing members of the lower chamber, Ehanire said the drug had been administered to patients in Lagos state. He, however, did … Read more
Resolved to institute legal action The members of the House of Representatives have reacted to the grave allegation of $10million bribe purportedly given to them by Bill Gate in order to the pass the Infectious Disease bill into law The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) had, on Monday, alleged that the Microsoft founder paid … Read more
Nigeria lower legislative chamber, House of Representatives, on Monday announced that there will be no public hearing on the infectious disease bills due to the COVID-19 social distancing guidelines. The speaker of the house, Femi Gbajabiamila, made announcement in his address on Tuesday. He disclosed that alternative provisions will be made available, and that those … Read more
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has accused the leadership of the House of Representatives of allegedly taking a $10 million bribe from Bill Gates to pass a compulsory vaccine bill. In a statement issued and signed by the spokesperson of the opposition political parties, Barrister Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, CUPP asked Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila … Read more
A former senator that represented Kogi West in the upper legislative chamber in 8th assembly, Dino Melaye, on Monday announced that he had instituted a legal action against the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and the House The controversial senator said the legal action is sequel to the infectious disease control bill … Read more
Former Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Ghali Umar Na’abba has refuted reports making the rounds in the media that he had passed away. Social media and conventional media platforms were awash with the unconfirmed report of the death of the consummate politician from Kano. But the second speaker of the lower legislative in the fourth … Read more
PROTOCOLS 1. Good morning Honourable colleagues. I welcome you all to this special session of the House of Representatives, and I thank you all for being here today. 2. We have convened here in unusual circumstances in keeping with these extraordinary times. We are a nation at war battling an unseen enemy; besotted on all … Read more
Jemibewon, Bayo Ojo, Jamodu, Lambo, others named in elders’ council Smart Adeyemi, Tunde Ayeni, Jide Omokore, Dino Melaye, others appointed committee members Prominent indigenes of Okunland in Kogi West Senatorial District have launched an initiative aimed at providing relief for inhabitants of the area from the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic. Known as the Okun … Read more
The leadership of Nigeria’s Legislature has guided its participants to resume plenary session on Tuesday, April 28, at 10 am. This instruction was provided in a declaration signed by the Staff to your house of representatives, Patrick Giwa. The clerk said in the statement that the COVID-19 guidelines approved by the Federal Government as well … Read more
The House of Representatives says it has asked its members to return to the lower chamber on Tuesday for resumption of legislative activities. The resumption notice is coming at a time the country is witnessing a surge in its COVID-19 Cases. The lower chamber had, on the 24th of March, Suspended all activities and subsequently … Read more
President Donald Trump confirmed that Jefferson Van Drew a Democratic U.S. lawmaker who opposed his party’s move to impeach him is now a Republican, a day after the House of Representatives approved articles of impeachment. Van Drew, who represents a district in southern New Jersey, was at Trump’s side when he made the announcement during … Read more