Tag: House of Representatives
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Reps pass bills to review death penalty, LG reforms, citizenship laws
The House of Representatives passed for second reading bills seeking to alter the Constitution to review death penalty, ensure Local Government reforms and review indigene and citizen status in the country.
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Just In: Reps begin debate on Tinubu’s state of emergency in Rivers
The House of Representatives has begun the debate on the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu in Rivers.
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Insurance act was due for review, says CIIN commending the House of Reps
The Council of Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) has commended the House of Representatives for passing the Insurance Reform Bill, expressing that the insurance act of 2004 was an old law that definitely due for review in terms of the kind of transformation that is currently needed.
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House of Reps approve tax reform bills
he Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance, James Faleke (APC-Lagos), has assured Nigerians that the tax reform bills will produce widely acceptable laws. Faleke gave this assurance on Thursday after the House considered and adopted the report on the four tax
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NNPCL must act -Reps on vandalized Ore depot
The House of Representatives has passed a resolution urging the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) to expedite the rehabilitation of vandalized pipelines that link to the Ore depot in Ondo State, with the objective of facilitating the immediate resumption of operational activities at the facility.
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Urgent clarification on Counter Subversion Bill
…House welcomes robust discussions on the Bill, and how to address concerns The Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has reacted to reports in sections of the media about the Counter Subversion Bill, which he sponsored. The Speaker appreciates the interest Nigerians have so far shown on the Bill, which pertains to our national…
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BREAKING: Another House of Representatives member, Ekene Adams is dead
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ekene Abubakar Adams, has passed on.
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Corruption allegations: Tinubu’s minister drags House of Reps committee chair to court over defamation
The minister of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, has dragged the House of Representatives committee chair, Kafilat Ogbara to court over an allegation of corruption in her Ministry. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the House Committee and the minister engaged in a heated argument during a panel hearing in which the committee alleged misappropriation,…
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Why NASS supports privatisation of teaching hospitals – Committee Chairman
The House of Representative says it will support the campaign for the privatisation and commercialisation of the federal teaching hospitals, to enhance efficiency and better healthcare delivery. Mr Amos Magaji, Chairman House Committee on Health, and member representing Zangon Kataf/Jaba, Federal Constituency i
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50 lawmakers write Tinubu, demand Nnamdi Kanu’s release [SEE LIST]
About 50 members of the House of Representatives from different parts of Nigeria and political parties, known as Concerned Federal Lawmakers for Peace and Security in the South East, have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to invoke Section 174 of the Constitution of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and Section 107(1) of the Administration of Criminal…