Tag: Reps
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Constitutional amendment: We’ve received 161 areas for review -Reps
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, says the House Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has received proposals for amendments in approximately 161 areas. The Reps deputy speaker stated this in an interview with newsmen shortly after his presentation with state governors at the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) meeting in…
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Hajj: Reps demand explanation over unequal distribution of subsidy for pilgrims
The House of Representatives has expressed anger over inconsistencies in subsidies for pilgrims by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria. This was the discovery by the Ad-hoc Committee investigating the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Board over the 2024 Hajj exercise on Tuesday, in Abuja. The Committee Chairman, Rep.…
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Reps begin two weeks recess
The House of Representatives has begun a two-week recess, and will reconvene on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. This recess is designed to allow Honourable Members to undertake critical oversight of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of Government and to ensure proper accountability on behalf of the Nigerian people. This decision was first communicated to Honourable…
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Reps want sales of alcohol, illicit drugs banned in motor parks
The House of Representatives has urged governments at all levels to immediately ban sales of alcoholic drinks and other drug-related substances in and around motor parks across the country. The lawmakers also urged the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC)
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Reps reject call to restore Niger Delta ministry
The House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a motion that sought to restore the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Development.
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Reps want INEC’s Local Gov’t offices relocated
The House of Representatives has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to relocate its Local Government offices to neutral and secured locations to protect the integrity of the commission. The call followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Sunday Nnamchi (LP-Enugu State) at plenary on Wednesday.
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Reps dole out N100m to victims of Jigawa tanker explosion
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, on Thursday, led a delegation from the House to sympathise with the people and government of Jigawa State over last week’s petrol tanker explosion, which led to the death of over 170 persons. This is even as members of the House from the North-West zone,…
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Abandoned N1.6bn contract: Reps threaten to arrest Works ministry PS
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has given the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Works a five-day ultimatum to appear before it and answer questions regarding the alleged abandonment of a federal road construction project in Kaduna State, valued at ₦1,461,376,553.75. PAC Chairman, Rep. Bamidele Salam announced the directive after the…
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Reps urge CBN to increase agric lending to 7%
The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to raise agricultural lending from 1.4 per cent to 7 per cent of its total lending over the next five years. The House also urged the CBN to ensure that 50 per cent of the lending goes to smallholder farmers through…
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Constitution Review: Reps to engage NGF, NGE, LG Chairmen, CSOs, Others
… Kalu announces membership of sub-committees The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review has said that it will engage the Nigerian Governors Forum, Nigeria Guild of Editors, Conference of Speakers of State Legislature, Chairmen of the 18 Political Parties, Civil Society Organisations, amongst others, as part of activities for the ongoing review. The…