Tag: Reps
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[BREAKING] SPEAKERSHIP: Betara emerges as consensus candidate
Facts emerged on Friday that the incumbent Chairman, House Committee on Appropriations, Hon. Muktar Betara Aliyu has been adopted as the sole Aspirant for the position of the Speaker of the 10th session of the House of Representatives. The adoption of Representative Betara Aliyu Muktar, member representing Biu/Bayo/Shani and Kwaya Kusar Federal Constituency of Borno…
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Reps ask INEC to clean up voter’s register
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to clean up the voter’s register by removing names of dead people. This followed the adoption of a motion by Mr Leke Abejide (ADC-Kogi) during plenary.
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NDDC proposes N2.28trn for 2021, 2022, 2023 Consolidated Budget
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has proposed to spend N2.28 trillion for the three consolidated financial years of 2021, 2022 and 2023. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) recalls the National Assembly had withheld the budget of NDDC for three years because the commission had been without a governing board. The federal government had in January 2023 inaugurated…
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Develop mechanism to delete fictitious names, dead people from voter’s register-Reps direct INEC
The House of Representatives has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to develop a mechanism to delete from its system (voter’s register) of dead and fictitious registered voters. The House also urged INEC to design a software application where families who lost their loved ones can report the demise of a particular Permanent Voter’s…
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SPEAKERSHIP: Minority members-elect caucus to set up 11-man Cttee to source credible candidates for speaker, deputy in their fold
The minority caucus of Members-elect in the House of Representatives, after a meeting on Tuesday resolved to set up an eleven-man committee to fish out credible candidates within their fold to produce a body of principal officers for all key positions. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports these resolutions were contained in a communique issued at the end…
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Reps asks UK for leniency for Ekweremadu
The House of Representatives has appealed for leniency from the UK government over the sentencing of former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu for organ harvesting.
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Overlapping inter-agency functions affecting evacuation of Nigerians from war torn Sudan -Gbajabiamila
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has said overlapping inter-agency functions is affecting evacuation of Nigerians from war torn Sudan. Gbajabiamila stated this as he welcomed colleagues back to plenary on Tuesday. According to him, there was also inter-agency disagreements due to overlapping functions, hampering the ongoing efforts. He said: “Over the…
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Reps Speakership: Tinubu in closed door session with top contender, Betara
The topmost contender for the Speakership post in the 10th House of Representatives, Hon. Muktar Betera Aliyu has visited the President-Elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu with a view to extracting his support and endorsement. The member representing Biu/Bayo/Shani and Kwaya Kusar Federal Constituency of Borno State has been canvassing support for his speakership aspiration with party…
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Suspend release of N15bn counterpart fund to FG, Reps direct NDDC
The House of Representatives has directed the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to suspend the release of N15 billion counterpart funding requested by the Federal Government, pending the approval of the Commission’s budget by the House.
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Reps seek compulsory 5-year service before Nigerian-trained doctors can go abroad
A bill to prevent Nigerian-trained medical or dental practitioners from being granted full licences until they have worked for a minimum of five years in the country has passed second reading at the House of Representatives.