Tag: Reps
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Reps demand NCAT director, auctioneer’s arrest over 2 choppers sale
The House of Representatives has demanded the arrest of an alleged unlicensed auctioneer and Director, Quality Control, Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, for providing false information on oath. The alleged false information was in respect of the sale of two
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Reps C’ttee visits UniAbuja, seeks end to ASUU strike
The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has visited the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), urging the institution’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its ongoing strike. The Chairman of the committee, Abubakar Fulata, in an interview with newsmen
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Rivers: Lawmakers want Reps member, Ugochinyere punished
The Rivers Caucus in the House of Representatives has urged the leadership of the house to discipline Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP-Imo) for allegedly spreading “falsehoods” on the escalating political crisis in Rivers. In a statement by the leader of the caucus, Rep. Dumnamene Dekor (PDP-Rivers), the caucus allege
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Reps summon AGIP over failure to pay $80m owed indigenous contractor
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petition has summoned AGIP Oil Company to appear before it on June 26, over alleged N80 million owed to De Cooon Services Ltd. Rep. Michael Etaba, Chairman of the Committee expressed displeasure
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BREAKING: Reps seek single tenure for president, governors
Some members of House of Representatives are seeking single tenure and rotation of the Presidency among the six geo-political zones of the country.
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Reps move to probe NNPCL over alleged sleaze, illegal expenditure of frontier explorations fund
The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to probe alleged misappropriation and illegal expenditure of frontier exploration funds by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). This was sequel to a motion of urgent public importance promoted by Rep. Billy Osawaru on the “Urgent Need To Investigate The Alleged Misappropriation And Illegal Expenditure Of Frontier…
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Reps considering bill to reserve seats for women in N/Assembly -Kalu
House of Representatives is presently considering a bill to reserve seats for women in the parliament, the deputy speaker of the House, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has said. He made the disclosure in Owerri, Imo State on Friday night while delivering his goodwill message at the 2nd Women of Divine Destiny Initiative (WODDI) Inspiring Women…
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Nigerian youths our most valuable assets – Deputy Speaker, Kalu
…lauds Tinubu’s commitment to harnessing youth potentials The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has noted the valuable role youths of Nigeria play in defining and achieving development and security in the nation, saying that the youth remain the energy of the nation. Kalu noted this when he received on…
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S’East Dev. Comm. bill to be transmitted to Tinubu for assent soon – Kalu
…seeks de-radicalization programme for weapon bearers in South East …as Nnamdi Azikiwe varsity partners PISE-P for peace in Igboland Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has revealed that the South East Development Commission (SEDC) Bill that recently passed through third reading respectively in the Green Chambers and the Senate will…
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Reps want waiver for military personnel on Airport tollgate fees
The House of Representatives has passed a resolution calling for a waiver for military personnel in all Airports on the payment of tollgate fees. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep. Abdulsamad Dasuki (APC-Sokoto)