Tag: Reps
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Reps pass Bill seeking framework for bio-fuels into 2nd reading
The House of Representatives has passed for Second reading a Bill for an Act to Provide a Policy Framework for the Development of Bio-Fuels Energy Industry in Nigeria” The bill which is sponsored by Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, along with Hon. Khadija Bukar Ibrahim and Hon. Babajimi Benson,aims to establish the Bio-Fuels Energy Regulatory Commission…
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Nigeria At 63: Reps beg NLC, TUC to suspend strike
The House of Representatives has urged the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, to suspend the planned strike action across the country.
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Reps to ensure enrollment of 14m out-of-school children
The House of Representatives says it will ensure that 14 million out-of-school Nigerian children are back to schools through an intervention framework. Rep. Almustapha Aliyu, the Chairman, House Committee on Alternative Education, said this in Abuja on Sunday.
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Reps c’ttee visits Ibadan road projects alleged contract inflation
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating alleged slow pace of Ijebu-Igbo Ibadan road project, and inflation of the contract sum from N9.8 billion to N54 billion, has visited the project site. The visit by the committee is to ascertain the alleged inflation of the contract sum. The chairman of the committee, Rep. Kwamoti…
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Reps to streamline revenue collecting agencies – Deputy Speaker
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Benjamin Kalu, said the parliament would enact laws to streamline multitude of revenue collecting agencies. He further said that a law would be enacted to effectively eliminate multiple taxation in Nigeria.
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Reps speaks on receiving N100m palliatives each from govt
The House of Representatives has denied claims by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), that lawmakers had recieved the sum of N100 million from the Federal Government as palliatives to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal.
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House of Reps dismisses NLC’s allegations of N100m palliative for lawmakers
The House of Representatives has dismissed a statement credited to the National Assistant General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Christopher Onyeka that each member collected N100 million as palliative. Rep. Akin Rotimi, Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs said
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Oil theft: Reps direct NNPC, NIMASA, NIWA CEOs to appear before committee
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating crude oil theft has insisted on the appearance of the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC) and others before the committee. They include the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the
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Tribunal affirms election of Edo LP Rep
The National/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Benin on Thursday affirmed the election of Mr Omoruyi Osaro of the Labour Party (LP) for the Egor/Ikpoba-Okha Federal Constituency of Edo. In a unanimous Judgement by the three-member panel, led by Justice
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LP Reps member heads to appeal court over tribunal judgement
Rep. Amobi Ogah (LP-Abia) has rejected the judgement of election petition tribunal which nullified his election, saying he plans to appeal the judgement at the Appeal Court. Ogah who represented Isiukwato, Umunneochi Federal Constituency at the National Assembly,