Tag: Reps
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Reps seeks prosecution of NDLEA officers in alleged killing of 2-year-old
The House of Representatives has called for full investigation and prosecution of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency officers involved in the shooting and killing of a two-year-old boy, Ivan Omhonrina The resolution followed the adoption of a motion jointly sponsored by Rep
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Reps begin screening of Service Chiefs
The House of Representatives has began the screening of the newly appointed service chiefs by President Bola Tinubu. House Ad-hoc Committee on the Screening of Service Chief nominees, on Monday started the process with the Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Christopher Musa and Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taureed Lagbaja The Chairman of…
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Screening: Seasoned Reps set to grill Service Chiefs tomorrow
Seasoned lawmakers with vast experience in legislative business in the House of Representatives will grill the recently appointed service chiefs by President Bola Tinubu on Monday. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports the panel which was constituted last Tuesday at plenary by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, will be headed by the chairman…
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We are not as rich as being projected – Speaker Abbas
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, says contrary to insinuations, the lawmakers are not as rich as being projected to the public. Rep. Kingsley Chinda, the Minority Leader of the House, representing the
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Fuel subsidy ‘wahala’: Tinubu runs to NASS for succour, seeks N500bn for palliatives
…moves to cushion effect of subsidy removal President Bola Tinubu is looking at the possibility of spending a whooping N500 billion on palliatives as citizens struggle to swallow his bitter economic pills. In a bid to reduce the heavy burden caused by the policy, he has written to the National Assembly seeking an amendment to…
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Reps move to probe alleged fake contract awards, gross Mismanagement of funds by NIMASA
The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to set up an Ad-hoc Committee to probe alleged fictitious contract awards, gross Mismanagement of billions of naira and a lopsided directorate by the Nigerian Mạritime Administration And Safety Agency (NIMASA). This development was sequel to a motion by the House Minority Leader, Rep. Kingsley Chinda and four…
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Don’t add social media handles on ‘KYC’ requirements, Reps order CBN
The House of Representatives has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN to suspend the implementation of the policy/directive on Addition of Social Media Handle on “Know your Customer” Requirement. This was sequel to a motion by Rep. Kingsley Chinda, Rep. Laori Kwamati, Rep. Kelechi Nwogu, Rep. Ginger Onwusibe, Rep. Mark Essiet, Rep. Abdulsamad Dasuki,…
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Reps urge NUC to suspend implementation of universities’ tuition fees hike
The House of Representatives has called on the National Universities Commission (NUC) for immediate suspension of the implementation of increase in universities tuition fee. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Aliyu Madaki (NNPP-Kano) a
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Reps bombard Adamu over comments on 10th NASS principal officers
… insists due process was followed House of Representatives on Sunday blasted the All Progressives Congress ( APC), National chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, over his comment on the nomination of principal officers in the National Assembly. The Deputy chairman, House Ad-hoc Committee on Media and Publicity, Hon Ikenga Ugochinyere, while speaking at a press briefing,…
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Reps to probe NPA, NIMASA, others over auctioning of govt properties
The House of Representatives has resolved to probe what it regards as illegal auctioning of Federal Government properties by Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) and Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)