Tag: Forum of Reps
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MDAs’ in trouble as Reps set up adhoc Cttee to probe take off grants, bailout, intervention funds
Ministries, Departments and Government Agencies are in trouble as the House of Representatives has resolved to set up a Special Committee to conduct an immediate investigation into the utilization of Take-off Grants, Bailout Funds, and interventions allocated since 2015 till date. The committee is expected to assess compliance with existing regulations and guidelines regarding the…
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Rep Hart stages a walk out of plenary over new members discrimination
A member of the House of Representatives, representing Degema/Bonny Federal Constituency, Rivers State, Cyril Hart, during Tuesday’s plenary, staged a walk-out after accusing the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, of discriminating against new members during parliamentary debates. Hart, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, raised thiss allegation a few minutes after the lawmaker…
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Tinubu to declare House retreat open Tuesday
…as Reps engage NNPC, CBN, FIRS, others on PIA, tax reforms The House of Representatives will on Tuesday commence a two-day retreat for members on major economic laws, policies, and programmes of the Federal Government, especially under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The retreat has been themed: ‘Economic Transformation & Development: Towards Effective…
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How Nigeria tackled xenophobic attacks, border issues through parliamentary diplomacy – Kalu
…calls for gender equality, global peace Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, Tuesday, said that the use of parliamentary diplomacy has helped Nigeria in managing border challenges as well other issues arising from xenophobic attacks against her citizens. Rather than going into war which he described as “ugly”, Kalu urged…
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Abduction: Speaker Abbas leads powerful HoR delegation to Kaduna
…assures of Reps’ readiness to partner with state govt to end insecurity The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, on Wednesday, led a high-powered delegation of the House to Kaduna to commiserate with the government and the people of the state following the abduction of school children in Kuriga community on Thursday,…
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Lack of internal democracy may ruin APC, Forum of Reps caution
F ormer House of Representatives members on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have identified a lack of internal democracy as a major threat to the party. The forum, therefore, called on delegates to the February 26, 2022