The Nigerian House of Representatives, is considering to pass a Bill for Act, to permit Nigerians from the age of eighteen, to carry arms for self-defence The Bill also states that “The Inspector General of Police, may, with the consent of the Governor of the State, grant a permit to any person to carry on … Read more
The House of Representatives has confirmed the appointment of the newly appointed Service Chiefs. The report of the Committee on Defence was presented by the Chairman, Babajimi Benson, during plenary on Tuesday and considered by the committee of the whole, before it was adopted by the House. According to the committee chairman, the nominees were … Read more
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The House of Reps has debunked reports making rounds in the media that it has apologised to President Muhammadu Buhari for inviting him to explain the rising spate of insecurity in the country. Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Benjamin Kalu, in a statement on Monday, titled ‘Clarification on Apology to the Presidency’, … Read more
A lawmaker representing Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency in Rivers State in the House of Reps, Kingsley Chinda, who called for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari, will face disciplinary actions by the House of of Representatives. Chinda is also the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Reps Caucus. House Majority Leader, Ado Doguwa, … Read more
The House of Representatives has asked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to extend the 31st December deadline issued to network subscribers to submit their National Identification Numbers (NIN) to network providers to prevent blocking of the sim. House Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, who moved the motion during Wedenesday’s plenary, argued that two weeks is too … Read more
In light of the security challenges bedeviling the country, the House of Representatives has yet again implored President Muhammadu Buhari to tinker with and revamp the security architecture of the country. The call is coming in the wake of the recent abduction of students of Government Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State. The abduction has also … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted Finance Bill 2021 to the House of Representatives for consideration and passage. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, read Buhari’s letter at the opening of Tuesday’s plenary. The bill proposes various amendments to existing tax laws and financial regulations in response to the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy … Read more
The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, approved the request of President Muhammadu Buhari to refund a sum of ₦148.14 billion to five states. The approval was given by the House at the plenary on Wednesday. The Senate had granted the same request earlier on Tuesday. The sum was meant for projects executed by the states … Read more
The House of Representatives has called for an investigation into the alleged payment of allowances to officials of the ministry of foreign affairs, even after their recall from various foreign missions. The resolution was adopted the Minority Leader of the House, Ndudi Elumelu, broached the topic as a motion of urgent public importance. Elumelu alleged … Read more
The Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives on Thursday have decided to pursue sanctions against the Director-General of the Budget office, Dr. Ben Akabueze. The Committee led by Rep. Wole Oke(PDP-Osun) made the decision, after adopting a motion of privilege raised by its Deputy Chairman, Rep. Abdulkadir Abdullahi(PDP-Bauchi). The lawmakers said they moved … Read more
Vote Of Confidence, Nigerian Navy The House of Representatives Committee on Nigerian Navy has passed a vote of confidence on the Nigerian Navy for good performance of the 2020 budget. Rep. Yusuf Gadi, the Chairman of the House Committee during the budget presentation by the Nigerian Navy on Friday in Abuja, said he was happy … Read more
Members of the House of Representatives have called on the Federal Government to intervene and immediately halt the repatriation of the Almajiria children to their states of origin. This formed part of the resolutions of the lawmakers during Tuesday’s plenary at the lower chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. They made the call following … Read more
Transparency and accountability will be upheld in the conduct of the public hearing stage of the Control of Infectious Disease Bill, 2020. These were the words of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, while receiving some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) at his office in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Speaking further, He said … Read more
The house of representatives on Thursday said the proposed free electricity for Nigerians must be implemented to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on citizens. The DisCos had announced that they were in talks with the federal government to fashion out modalities that would enable the provision of free two-month electricity as a buffer … Read more
A bill to bar the President, Governors and other public office holders from foreign medical trips without court approval, has been slated for second reading in the House of Representatives. A copy of the legislation obtained yesterday, entitled: “Public Officers International Medical Treatment Trips Regulation Bill, 2019,” is sponsored by Sergius Ogun(PDP-Edo). The proposed Act, … Read more
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on ICT, Alhaji Lado Abdullahi, has revealed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC and State’s Service will join the committee to investigate telecom providers, over alleged non-remittance of the one per cent annual turnover to NITDA. Abdullahi told newsmen in a telephone interview on Monday that effort … Read more
A member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Mufutau Egberongbe, has commended Nigerians for their perseverance in the face of whatever challenges facing the nation. In his Christmas message to Nigerians, Egberongbe, representing Apapa Federal Constituency, said that Nigeria was very fortunate to be peopled by a resilient population. According to the lawmaker, the level … Read more
The House of Representatives has approved a N278.3bn for the Federal Capital Territory as well as the Federal Capital Territory Area Councils for 2020. The lawmakers also approved the total sum of N238.1bn for the Nigerian Custom Service as 2020 Budget. Reports for the approval of the sums for the separate agencies were presented on … Read more
The House of Representatives has passed the 2020 Appropriation Bill, raising the total estimates from the proposed N10.33tn to N10.6tn. The passage followed the adoption of the report by the House Committee on Appropriations on the bill. The bill was also considered and passed for third reading at the plenary on Thursday. The committee had … Read more