Tag: Reps
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Twin tanker explosion: Reps Minority Caucus calls for decisive actions to avert re-occurrences
After the twin tanker fire explosions which occurred last weekend in Ibadan, Oyo state, and Akwanga, Nasarawa state, the Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives expressed shock and sadness over the unfortunate incidents. The Reps Minority Caucus made this disclosure in a statement jointly signed by leaders of the caucus: Rep. O.K Chinda (Minority…
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Reps Committee raises alarm over rising smuggling of illicit drugs
The House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise has expressed serious concern over the increasing smuggling of illicit drugs into Nigeria and the diversion of imported finished goods to Free Trade Zones (FTZs) to evade customs duties—leading to a reported revenue loss of over ₦1.6 trillion.
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Trade wars: Speaker Abbas proposes China option, seeks stronger ties with Asian giant
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has called for a stronger bilateral relationship between Nigeria and China, as the United States imposes higher tariffs on foreign commodities. Speaker Abbas, while addressing a delegation from the China People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at his office on Friday, cited the Belt and Road…
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Speaker Abbas condemns attack on Plateau communities, killings
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has condemned, in the strongest terms, the recent attacks on Ruwi, Manguna, Daffo, and Josho and Hurti communities in the Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The reported attacks claimed many lives, with scores injured, mostly women and children. The Speaker specifically expressed anger…
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Reps backpedal on bill to remove immunity enjoyed by VP, Govs, Deputies
The House of Representatives has rescinded its decision on the second reading of a bill for an Act to remove the immunity conferred on the vice president, state governors and their deputies.
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Reps begin probe into petrol user charge for road maintenance
The House of Representatives has set up an ad-hoc committee to examine the remittance, usage, and accountability of the 5 percent user charge on petrol, a fund designated for road maintenance nationwide. At the committee’s inauguration on Wednesday at the National Assembly, Chairman of thr Adhoc committee, Rep. Waive Ejiroghene Francis stressed the importance of…
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Bill to remove immunity clause enjoyed by VP, Govs, scales 2nd reading
Forty-two constitutional amendment bills on Wednesday scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. Among the bills was the one to remove the immunity conferred on the vice president, governors, and their deputies to curb corruption, eradicate impunity, and enhance accountability in public office. Some of the significant proposals that scaled second reading on Wednesday…
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39 Constitutional Amendment Bills scale second reading in HoR
Thirty-nine constitutional amendment bills have scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The bills cut across various sectors including judicial reforms, electoral matters security and policing, inclusive governance, legislature, and others. Some of the proposals include: A bill for an Act to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, to provide…
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Pension infractions: Reps summon CEOs of NPA, PTAD, FMBN, others
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has summoned the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Abubakar Dantaso to appear before it Thursday to answer queries on allegations bordering on withholding pensions of it’s retired staff. In a petition to the House, C. D. Ogbogu, on behalf of disengaged workers of the authority…
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Tinubu seeks Reps approval on the state of emergency on Rivers
The Spokesman for the House of Representatives, Rep. Akin Rotimi (APC-Ekitit state) says the House of Representatives will on Wednesday, debate the state of emergency declared on Rivers by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement on Tuesday, Rotimi said that President