Naira crunch: Reps want an overhaul of banking online systems
By EricJames Ochigbo The House of Representatives has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to direct commercial banks to overhaul the existing online/electronic banking […]
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Reps urge FG to fix escalators, lifts in Abuja airport
By EricJames Ochigbo The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency, fix escalators and lifts in the Nnamdi Azikiwe […]
10th NASS: Gagdi, Wase, Olawuyi in race for House of Reps Speaker
by Femi Ogunshola The race for the Speakership of the 10th Assembly has begun in earnest, following the February 25 Presidential and National Assembly elections. The News […]
ADC gets House of Reps seat in Kogi
By Stephen Adeleye Mr Leke Abejide of African Democratic Congress (ADC) has been reelected to represent Yagba Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. The […]
Reps c’tte commends FRSC for taking the lead in traffic management in Africa
The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has commended the agency for taking the lead in road traffic management and administration in Nigeria and Africa.
Reps urge security agencies to arrest oil marketers responsible for fuel scarcity
The House of Representatives has urged relevant security agencies to fish out oil marketers and other economic saboteurs who might be responsible for the fuel scarcity across the country.
Reps summon bank operators, CBN Governor over scarcity of new naira notes
The House of Representatives has summoned bank operators and the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, on the scarcity of the new naira notes.
Supreme Court dismisses APC appeal on Kebbi House of Reps candidate nomination
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) appeal on Kebbi House of Reps candidate nomination.
Reps urge FG on alternative funding for Bida-Zungeru Road reconstruction
The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to source for alternative funding for the reconstruction of Bida-Zungeru Highway in Niger.
Awogu, APGA Reps. candidate, backs Soludo on political solution to insecurity in Southeast
Mr Arinzechukwu Awogu, candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for Ogbaru Federal Constituency in Anambra, has said Gov. Chukwuma Soludo’s call for non-kinetic approach to solving the security challenges in the Southeast is in order.
Reps mull inclusion of anti- corruption courses in primary, secondary education
The House of Representatives has resolved to review the primary and secondary school curricula to integrate anti-corruption awareness courses and programmes.
Reps approve N95.26bn FG power budget
The House of Representatives has approved the Federal Government 2022 N95.26 billion budget for its Power Company.
Reps seek better welfare package for Nigerian Journalists
Some members of the House of Representatives have called for better welfare package and improved opportunities for Nigerian Journalists.
Reps commend NNPC, non-state actors over security of oil facilities
The Deputy Majority Leader, House of Representatives, Rep. Peter Akpatason has commended the NNPC Ltd. and non-state actors for ensuring security of oil facilities in oil producing states.
Bill to establish national institute of entrepreneurship scales second reading by Reps
The House of Representatives has passed, for second reading, the Bill seeking to establish the National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Okota, Isolo, Lagos State.
Reps committee quizzes AGIP Oil over alleged tax evasion
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee on Joint Venture (JV) on Wednesday quizzed the Nigerian Agip Oil Company Ltd over alleged tax evasion.
Reps seek end to importation of chemical products, move for legal backing
The House of Representatives said it was employing legislative means to end the importation of chemical products, to develop local products for exports to other countries.
Quit if you aren’t ready for the Job, Reps tell Humanitarian Minister
The House of Representatives on Tuesday asked the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Hajiya Sadiya Farouk to quit as minister if she was not ready for the job.
Reps C’ttee invites EFCC, BPP, others over unrecovered N6.5bn
An Ad hoc Committee of the House of Representatives has invited stakeholders in the concession of Lagos International Trade Complex (LITC) over unrecovered N6.5 billion.
Reps postpone resumption of plenary to Nov. 22
The House of Representatives has postponed resumption of plenary to Tuesday, November 22, to allow for fumigation of the green chamber.
Flooding: Reps urge FG to release N5bn to ecological fund for states
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to release N5 billion into the Ecological Fund Account for each state and FCT to mitigate the impact of flooding.
Reps to convene summit on tertiary education
The House of Representatives has resolved to convene a summit on tertiary education as part of efforts to proffer solution to the myriads of problems bedeviling the nation’s institutions of higher learning.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, said this at the resumption of plenary in Abuja on Monday.
According to him, the House will convene a National Summit on Tertiary Education Reform on Nov. 22 and 23.
Reps to resume plenary on Nov. 14
The House of Representatives, has rescheduled its resumption date for plenary from Nov. 15 to Nov. 14, the Clerk, Mr Yahaya Danzaria has said.
Reps C’ttee finally adopts Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ 2023 budget
The House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs at a hearing in Abuja, finally considered and adopted the 2023 budget of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
This followed a protracted disagreement between the committee and the ministry over the need to implement sections 10 and 7 of the 2022 Appropriation Act among others.
The disagreement reached its peak when the committee rejected the 2023 budget of the ministry over alleged failure to implement relevant sections of the 2022 Appropriation Act.
Ecological fund: Reps C’tte frowns at absentee MDAs, States
The House of Representatives Committee investigating the total consolidated accruals and utilisation of Ecological Fund has frowned at government agencies and states that failed to appear before it to defend their spendings.