The House of Representatives has authorized the Nigerian Diaspora Commission, the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Diaspora Matters to investigate the attack on Nigerian traders in Ghana to “ensure that another Xenophobia attack on Nigerians is prevented”. The comes after a motion was passed and brought under matters of urgent national … Read more
The sponsor of the Anti-social Media Bill Senator Mohammed Sani Musa, has defended the allegation of plagiarism of Singapore Statute levied against him. The Senate chairman of Services Committee noted that the similarity between his draft bill and the Singaporean Statute on the same subject was in order. It could be recalled that a copy … Read more
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to urgently undertake remedial works on the Owerri-Orlu-Ideato-Uga Federal Road in Imo. This was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion by Rep. Chogozie Obi (AA-Imo) at the plenary on Thursday. Moving the motion earlier, Obi said that the road linked Owerri, … Read more
– The main cause of the fire outbreak in Onitsha has to be investigated – National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has failed to provide relief material to over 2,000 people turned homeless and 500 shops consumed by the inferno in onitsha – If the investigation is not done, a future occurrence is possible The … Read more
– Nigeria needs to continually adopt bicameral legislature – Senator Rochas Okorocha had canvassed for the scrapping of the House of Representatives – Senate President, Ahmad Lawan said that Nigeria has consciously adopted to have a bicameral National Assembly; it is because of who and what we are President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, … Read more
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP caucus of the House of Representative has vowed to kick against any secret session on the review of the 2020 Appropriation Bill. The PDP representative noted that they would ensure they thoroughly scrutinized the budget to reflect the wishes of Nigerians adding that, it was important for them to … Read more
The House of Representative has raised concerns over the allocation of N127bn to the power sector in the 2020 budget presented by President Buhari. The House Committee on Power raised the concern when its queried the Minister of Power, Mr Saleh Mamman and the Permanent Secretary, Mr Louis Edozien during the ministry’s budget defence on … Read more
– Member of House of Representatives, Abubakar said Nigerians need investment in infrastructure – The nation needs to adopt a holistic approach to tackling infrastructural deficit – He said further that it is no secret that Nigeria is in dire need of huge investment in infrastructure to accelerate development in the economy A Member of … Read more
– Government agencies and heads of companies preferred to send representatives to such hearings, rather than take them seriously – The Speaker said that those summoned should attend the hearings, adding that negligence to its sittings would no longer be tolerated – Heads of Government agencies must be made to attend public and investigative hearings … Read more
– The House of Representatives said that Anti corruption laws in the country has not given the agency enough power – We have a clear mandate: to make better the lives of our citizens and bring home the long-promised benefits of democracy – We are called to give voice to the yearnings of our people, … Read more
The House of Representatives has resolved to intervene in the crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly, setting up an ad hoc committee to investigate the matter. The resolution was reached at the plenary on Tuesday after the adoption of a motion moved by three members from Edo State, Messrs Julius Ihonvbere, Peter Akpatason, … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives, has called on the party to lift the suspension handed to some members of the party in the House. The PDP had last week, suspended the minority leader of the House, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, the deputy minority leader, Hon. Toby Okechukwu, the Minority Whip, … Read more
Youths of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Southwest, under the aegis of PDP Youths Congress, PDPYC, have berated President Muhammadu Buhari over the crisis rocking the House of Representatives. The youths wondered why Buhari has remained silent in the face of what they described as flagrant lawlessness and authoritarianism being perpetrated by APC … Read more
The 8th session of the House of Representatives will round off legislative activities on Thursday with a valedictory session. Acting Clerk of the House of Representatives, Patrick Giwa, disclosed this in a press release issued in Abuja. According to the statement, “This is to inform all Honourable Members that a Special Valedictory Session to end … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been ordered by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja to immediately announce the result of February 23, 2019, National Assembly Election for the Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency in Lagos State. The court also barred the electoral body from conducting a re-run poll for the constituency … Read more
THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate, Adekunle Obasa, winner of the House of Representatives election in Ojo Federal Constituency, Lagos State. Ojo Federal Constituency election was one of the six federal constituencies earlier announced by INEC, where House of Representatives supplementary elections was held across the country. The … Read more