Tag: House of Representatives
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Vaccine Bill: Gbajabiamila led House announces two-day public hearing
…to Oversight Covid-19 Spendings The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has assured that transparency and accountability will be upheld in the conduct of the public hearing stage of the Control of Infectious Disease Bill, 2020. The Speaker said the public hearing, which is expected to take place in the next few…
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House of Representatives broke, in dire need of funds – Spokesman
The House of Representatives is facing serious cash crunch, its spokesman Benjamin Kalu said at the weekend. He said the problem of funding is hampering the implementation of its programmes and slowing down its activities, including several investigations pending before it. Besides, the budget of the lower chamber of the National Assembly has not increased…
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Reps probe NBET over alleged statutory breaches, violation
By Gabriel Okoro, Abuja The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Public Procurement and Power to jointly investigate the allegations of gross statutory breaches including violation of the public procurement Act 2007 by the management of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc. The decision is sequel to a motion raised by Mr. Muhammed…
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Kaduna Killings: Reps urge Police to fish out perpetrators
The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the Nigerian Police Force to carry out thorough investigation to fish out the perpetrators of killings, abduction and destruction of property in Kaduna State. This was sequel to a motion under matters of urgent public importance by Rep. Yakubu Barde (Kaduna-PDP), on the need to address killings,…
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FG treating 2019 elections as an emergency – Dogara
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has said that the legislature is committed to free, fair and credible elections in 2019, and decried that the federal government is treating the 2019 elections as an emergency. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Dogara stated this during a meeting of the leadership of both chambers of the National…
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NASS siege: Boma Goodhead stands out – Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki on Wednesday praised Honourable Boma Goodhead, a member of the House of Representatives for the role she played during the invasion of the National Assembly by armed security operatives on Tuesday. TheNewsGuru reports Saraki saying “I believe that Honourable Boma Goodhead, a member of the House of Representatives, stands out” at…
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Breaking: NASS leadership meets Tuesday
The leadership of the National Assembly (NASS) is expected to meet on Tuesday 7 August. TheNewsGuru reports the NASS leadership meeting will have in attendance the Senate and House of Reps leaders. The Senate two weeks ago hurriedly adjourned plenary until September 25 given the current uncertainty in the nation’s political environment. The NASS leaders…
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May Day: Dogara speaks on minimum wage bill
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Tuesday said the House is ready to pass the minimum wage bill as the legislature awaits the executive to forward the bill for upward review. Dogara,in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mr Turaki Hassan, to mark 2018…
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Why House is probing Special Presidential Investigation Panel – Dogara
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has explained why the House is investigating the Special Presidential Investigation Panel to ascertain where it got the powers to investigate public officers as it is not listed among the agencies listed to discharge that function in the constitution. Dogara said while speaking at a public hearing…
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Light bill: Reps move to curb excessive charges
The House of Representatives on Thursday said it would meet with Community Development Associations (CDAs) in different geo-political zones in the course of its Ad Hoc Committee assignment, to curb excessive electricity charges. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Ajibola Famurewa (Osun-APC), who made the assertion at the inaugural meeting of the committee, said excessive electricity…