The House of Representatives has commenced the probe of an alleged non-remittance of N1.343tn Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to the Consolidated Revenue Account by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA). Two members of the House, Reps. Ossai Nicholas Ossai (PDP-Delta) and Julius Ihonvbere (APC-Edo), sought the probe, through a Bill under Matters of urgent … Read more
The House of Representatives has taken steps to ensure that the office of the Attorney General of the Federation was separated from that of the Minister of Justice. The bill which sought to effect this changed has just passed the second reading on the floor of the lower chamber. It could be recalled that at … Read more
The House of Representatives has organised a public investigative hearing “on the incessant non-combatant related air crashes recently recorded by the Nigerian Air Force.” The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, who was invited by the House, appeared before the Committee on Air Force in Abuja on Monday, where he was grilled behind … Read more
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has announced the death of a member of the Fourth National Assembly Rep. Tony Okey. The Speaker said that Okey meritoriously and selflessly served the country in the green chambers from 1999 to 2003. The house, in line with its tradition, observed one minute silence … Read more
President Donald Trump on Friday offered an explanation for his use of his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani to work on Ukraine policy a pivotal issue in the Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives impeachment inquiry by citing Giuliani’s crime fighting reputation and calling Ukraine a corrupt country. Trump made his remarks the day after the fifth … Read more
The Nigerian Army has received the approval of the House of Representatives for its Operation Positive Identification exercise. The house however, noted that the leadership of Army should endeavor to brief the House’s Committee on Army on the progress of the operation. The lower chamber said “That the Army can continue with the OPI but … Read more
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (retd.), has failed to honor the invitation of the House of Representative over the alleged extrajudicial killings by personnel of the service in the Ogun state boarder. The custom boss was summoned by the lower chamber and was supposed to appear before the house … Read more
The representative of Degema/ Bonny Federal Constituency of Rivers State Hon. Farah Dagogo, has moved a motion that would mandate oil conglomerates to relocate to the Niger Delta region. Dagogo submitted the motion to the leadership of the House alongside another motion, urging the Federal Government to liberalize investment in solid minerals. He stressed that … Read more
Members of the House of Representative has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to hult the planned Operation Positive Identification by the military. The lawmakers made the call at the plenary session on Tuesday when a motion of Urgent Public Importance moved by the minority leader, Ndudi Elumelu. OPI is an operation the military claims would … Read more
The House of Representatives on Wednesday set up a 17-man ad hoc committee to as a matter of urgency, invite the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the federation, Abubakar Malami and his counterpart in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Timpriye Sylva. They are to give situational report on the matter and explain the … Read more
– A revocation of old diplomatic arrangements with South Africa has been approved by the house of representatives – The house stated that it is committed tto seeing that the ends of justice are met for all our people who have suffered – The lower chamber said that it was time for action and not … Read more
– Presidency has been urged by a member of house of Representatives to abandon long-held ‘Africa as centrepiece’ foreign policy of Nigeria – Nwawuba who was a member of the Femi Gbajabiamila-led committee which was mandated by the House to visit the South-African parliament in 2017 – He criticised the lack of political will on the … Read more
– Victory of PDP candidate, Bamidele Salam, has been disqualified by election petition tribunal – Justice Eyo Ita ordered a re-run in the seven units of the federal constituency – Reacting to the judgment, Salam said he was not “moved” over the judgment The Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, has … Read more
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has suspended a House of Representatives member, Abdulmuminu Jibrin, representing Bebeji /Kiru Federal Constituency. According to a statement by APC chairman Bebeji local government area of Kano state, Alhaji Sulaiman Sabo Gwarmai on July 30, the suspension was premised on the adoption of committee report on anti-party activities of Jibrin … Read more
The president of the recently concluded eighth senate, Mr Bukola Saraki has extended his heart warm felicitation to his successor, Ahmed Lawan on his emergence as the President of the 9th Senate. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity on Tuesday, Mr Saraki also congratulated Ovie Omo-Agege, who is the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog has a projected winner in Epe House of Representative Federal Constituency election. The projected winner is Honorable Wale Raji (omo Iya Ise). We are awaiting the official INEC result but we are projecting Hon.Wale Raji as the winner of this election given the results obtained by Eko Hot Blog from the wards. … Read more