Tag: House Of Representatives

Breaking News
'National Assembly Budget Too Low' – House Of Reps

'National Assembly Budget Too Low' – House Of Reps

Benjamin Kalu said the National Assembly cannot function effectively with a low...

Politics
2023 Elections: INEC Agrees To Extend Voter Registration

2023 Elections: INEC Agrees To Extend Voter Registration

INEC has agreed to extend the ongoing continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise...

Breaking News
"Declare State Of Emergency On Ritual Killings" —Reps Tells Federal Govt

"Declare State Of Emergency On Ritual Killings" —Reps Tells...

The house of Representatives has called for a campaign against ritual killings,...

Justice
Reps debate bill to end widow, husband brothers’ forced marriage

Reps debate bill to end widow, husband brothers’ forced...

The bill seeks to amend the Violence Against Persons to “prohibit the discrimination...

Politics
Reps pass 2022 budget, increase Buhari’s proposal by N730 billion

Reps pass 2022 budget, increase Buhari’s proposal by N730...

The passage followed the adoption of the report of the Committee on Appropriations...

Social
Reps Approve Pay-As-You-Go, Price Reduction For DSTV, Others

Reps Approve Pay-As-You-Go, Price Reduction For DSTV, Others

The House of Representatives adopted pay-as-you-go and a price slash for DSTV and...

President
President Buhari Sends 2022-2024 MTEF To House Of Reps

President Buhari Sends 2022-2024 MTEF To House Of Reps

Buhari explained that the 2022 budget would be prepared using the approved MTEF...

Politics
House Of Reps Reject Lifting Of Twitter Suspension In Nigeria

House Of Reps Reject Lifting Of Twitter Suspension In Nigeria

The rejection came on Thursday while the House was considering the report of its...

Politics
'Nigeria Under Siege, End Insecurity' – Reps To Army Chief, Yahaya

'Nigeria Under Siege, End Insecurity' – Reps To Army Chief,...

The House told Yahaya to end the threats of insurgency, banditry and other security...

Politics
House Of Reps Insists NYSC Will Not Be Scrapped

House Of Reps Insists NYSC Will Not Be Scrapped

Adaramodu said that sponsoring a bill on scraping the scheme should not rattle the...

Politics
Twitter Ban: Rowdy Session As Rep Members Walk Out Of Plenary

Twitter Ban: Rowdy Session As Rep Members Walk Out Of Plenary

There was a rowdy session at the House of Representatives, after the Speaker, Gbajabiamila,...

Education
House Of Reps Consider Scrapping NYSC As Bill Reaches Second Reading

House Of Reps Consider Scrapping NYSC As Bill Reaches Second...

Mr Awaji-Inombek Abiante, in the explanatory memorandum of the proposal, listed...

Politics
Reps Ask NERC To Suspend Planned Electricity Tariff Hike

Reps Ask NERC To Suspend Planned Electricity Tariff Hike

The lawmakers decried the exploitation of Nigerians by electricity distribution...

Politics
House Of Reps To Expand Fire Service Operations

House Of Reps To Expand Fire Service Operations

Adeogun, while leading the debate for the second reading, said the proposal was...

Justice
Reps Urge EFCC To Investigate Hadiza Bala Usman Over NPA Looting

Reps Urge EFCC To Investigate Hadiza Bala Usman Over NPA...

House of Representatives has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...

Judicial
House Of Reps Move To Establish Anti-Poverty Agency

House Of Reps Move To Establish Anti-Poverty Agency

The Bill when signed into law, will legalize and streamline all social safety interventions...

Politics
Reps Move To Create Special Seats For Women In Parliament

Reps Move To Create Special Seats For Women In Parliament

The bill, sponsored by the Deputy Whip of the House, Nkeirukah Onyejeocha and 85...

Recent News
Reps Working On Six Bills To Improve Food And Health Sectors - Gbajabiamila Reveals

Reps Working On Six Bills To Improve Food And Health Sectors...

Gbajabiamila noted that the Legislative Agenda of the 9th House outlined the ambitions...

Politics
Representatives Of Oil Communities Throw Blows At NASS Over PIB

Representatives Of Oil Communities Throw Blows At NASS...

Room 028, the venue of the public hearing on the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB has...

Recent News
House Of Reps Urges NCC To Extend SIM Card Deadline

House Of Reps Urges NCC To Extend SIM Card Deadline

Elumelu in his motion explained that the House agrees with the policy of linking...

Justice
House Of Reps Moves To Put Time Limit Of 270 Days On Court Cases

House Of Reps Moves To Put Time Limit Of 270 Days On Court...

Mr Onofiok Luke, who sponsored the bill, said when the proposal becomes law, it...

Politics
Rowdy Session In House Of Reps As PDP Loses Members To APC

Rowdy Session In House Of Reps As PDP Loses Members To...

Two PDP House of Representatives lawmakers have defected to the APC.

Politics
Reps Probe North-East Commission As "N100bn Vanishes In One Year"

Reps Probe North-East Commission As "N100bn Vanishes In...

“The N100 billion so far disbursed to the commission by the federal government is...

Covid-19
COVID-19: Reps Order NCDC To Track And Test Multichoice CEO Immediately

COVID-19: Reps Order NCDC To Track And Test Multichoice...

The House of Representatives has urged the Nigeria Centre for Diseases Control,...

Politics
House of Reps Reject 'Castration' As Punishment For Rapists

House of Reps Reject 'Castration' As Punishment For Rapists

A member, Mr James Faleke, had recommended that persons found guilty of rape should...

Politics
Reps Approve Prez Buhari’s $22.7 Billion Loan Request

Reps Approve Prez Buhari’s $22.7 Billion Loan Request

The house of representatives approved the request after it considered the report...