Tag: Reps
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2024 budget: Reps reject CBN, Customs representatives, demand heads’ appearance
T he House of Representatives has rejected representatives of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor and Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service insisting they appear personally person to defend their 2024 budget proposal. Also, the representatives of Federal Inland Revenue Service were rejected
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HoR will make public participation in budget process compulsory – Speaker Abbas
…as Reps hold townhall on 2024 budget, welcome inputs from CSOs, other stakeholders The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has disclosed plans by the 10th House to amend the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007, and make citizens participation a routine in the budgetary process. Speaker Abbas stated that the 10th House, as…
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Rep dies as aircraft crashes immediately after take-off
A plane crash has left several dead, including a senior politician, in a horror accident just moments after it took off. The incident, which took place on Saturday, Dec 2, in Paraguay saw the plane turn into a fireball after it plunged into a field. Walter Harms, a legislator for the ruling Colorado party, was…
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Reps to begin 2024 budget defence immediately – Hon Rotimi
The Nigeria’s House of Representatives is working assidously to expedite legislative actions in passing the 2024 Appropriation Bill, Spokesperson, Hon. Akin Rotimi (Jnr) has revealed. According to the Spokesperson of the House, the move was in line with the mandate given by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to sustain the January-December budget cycle system. On Wednesday,…
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Alleged missing N43bn: Reps Cttee vows to issue warrant on NAMA boss
The House of Representatives on Wednesday threatened to issue a warrant of arrest against the Managing Director of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Mohammed Odunowo, next Monday, over missing N43 billion revenue accruing from sales of both local and international air tickets between 2021 and 2022. Chairman, House Committee on Finance, Hon. Abiodun James Faleke,…
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We’ll pass 2024 budget within one month – Reps Appropriation chairman, Bichi vows
Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Hon. Abubakar Bichi (APC, Kano) has assured that the 2024 budget presented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be passed without delay. According to him, 2024 Appropriation will be passed before the end of December 2023. In a chat with newsmen after the budget presentation to a joint session…
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HoR order police to launch probe into Onitsha killings
…ask Egbetokun to unmask killers The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun to investigate the gruesome killing of two men in Onitsha by a mob on November 1, 2023. The resolution of the House followed a motion of Urgent National Importance moved by the lawmaker representing…
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2024 budget: We ‘ll back executive to succeed – Hon. Agbodike
A member representing Ihiala federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Dr. Paschal Agbodike (APGA) has applauded President Bola Tinubu on the 2024 budget proposals, saying the legislature will support the executive to succeed. According to the lawmaker, Nigerians were impressed by the way the president presented the 2024 budget to the joint session of…
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How Ministry of Water Resources spent N4bn on recruitment of 100 personnel
The House of Representatives Public Account Committee has queried the Ministry of Water Resources for spending N4 billion on the recruitment of 100 personnel for a period of three months. The money was said to be for a project known as Youth Engagement for Sanitation (YES)
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Unemployment: Kalu mulls bill for national apprenticeship scheme
…sponsors 3000 youths across Nigeria for programme …makes case for Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa to become official languages Two bills, the National Apprenticeship Scheme bill and another one to allow for more national languages outside English as Nigeria’s lingua franca are in the works and may soon debut in the House of Representatives for debate. The…