Tag: House of Representatives
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Reps okay FG’s intention to borrow $973,474,971.38 from CDB
The House of Representatives has approved the request by the Federal Government to borrow $973,474,971.38 from China Development Bank, CDB. This followed the decision by the China-Exim Bank to reject Nigeria’s $22,798,446,773 loan request earlier approved by the National Assembly. The Chairman of the House Committee on Rules and Business, Abubakar Fulata, moved a motion…
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Full list of female Reps-Elect, Senators-Elect for 10th NASS
The February 25 presidential and National Assembly polls saw the emergence of only three women senators-elect in the list released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 10th Senate. An examination of the list of the female senators-elect showed that all of them are new members of the Red Chamber. The three senators-elect…
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U.S. House in turmoil as no Speaker elected on 2nd day of voting
The U.S. House of Representatives remained in turmoil with no speaker elected on the second day of voting. House members voted on Wednesday night to adjourn until noon Thursday, prolonging a historical political stalemate that has paralysed the lower chamber. U.S. Congressman, Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, failed to secure enough votes three times…
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BILL: Genital mutilators risk five years imprisonment
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading, a bill seeking to amend the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015, and increased the penalty for female circumcision or genital mutilation from four to five years. The proposed law will raise the fine from N20,000 to N1m. Sponsored by a member of the House from…
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2023: Dogara carpets Wike, says, he is suffering from amnesia
…demands for a written permission to empty their secret chats Ex-Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon Yakubu Dogara, has said that Rivers state Governor Nyesom Wike is suffering from amnesia. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports the Bauchi born lawmaker disclosed this in a series of tweet via his verified Twitter account, @Yakubdogara, the former…
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Kwankwaso sets up committee to reunite with Rep Doguwa
New Nigeria People’s Party’s (NNPP) Presidential Candidate, Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, has set up a 4-man committee to reunite with Rep Alhasan Doguwa, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives. This is contained in a statement signed by Sanusi Bature, spokesperson for the NNPP’s Gubernatorial candidate in Kano. It was gathered that Doguwa, representing Tudunwada and…
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Reps panel mulls budget review for consumer tribunal, seeks implementation of Pay-As-You-Go verdict on Multichoice
The House of Representatives Committee on Commerce has said that it will consider an upward review of the budgetary allocation to Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT). The committee also sought the implementation of the judgment the tribunal passed against Multichoice Nigeria Ltd. on “Pay-As-You-Go“. Ayotomiwa Ayodele, CCPT Head of Corporate Communications and Strategy Unit,…
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[TRENDING VIDEO] Reps Minority Leader, Elumelu’s convoy blocked by constituents over delayed projects
A video clip has emerged online showing irate youths of Aniocha in Delta State blocking the convoy of Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports the youths claimed in the viral video that the road project in their constituency is being delayed.
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SPECIAL REPORT: 86% Nigerians lack access to clean water as FG’s push for Water Resources bill meets resistance
The reintroduced National Water Resources bill which seeks to provide for the equitable and sustainable development, management, use and conservation of Nigeria’s inter-state surface water and groundwater resources, has remained a subject of controversy among stakeholders.
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Why our DG didn’t appear before House of Representatives – PenCom
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) on Saturday explained why its Director-General, Mrs Aisha Dahir-Umar, did not appear before the House of Representatives committee on Finance on Thursday. A statement signed by the commission’s head of Corporate Communications Department, Mr Abdulqadir Dahiru, in Lagos stated that the director-general was absent because she was out of town…