Tag: Reps
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Reps angry with Navy over purchase of foreign platforms without insight
The House of Representatives has expressed anger with the Nigerian Navy for indiscriminate acquisition of foreign platforms without its knowledge, and failed to respond to its letters demanding for documents to facilitate effective oversight of the security agency. Chairman, House Committee on Navy, Rep Yusuf Gagdi stated this while addressing journalists after a closed door…
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Jigawa Tanker explosion: Death toll rises to 171
Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has said that the death toll from the petrol tanker explosion has risen to 171.
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Reps want upward review of BPE’s annual budgetary allocations
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government through the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning to review the budgetary allocation of the Bureau of Public Procurement in line with current realities in subsequent budget estimates to enable successful discharge of the Bureau’s core mandate. The House also urged the BPP to collaborate with…
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BREAKING: Bill to create additional state passes second reading
A bill seeking the creation of Ogoja State has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives.
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Submit 2025 Appropriation Bill without further delay, Reps tell FG
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to submit to the National Assembly the 2025 Appropriation Bill without further delay. NAN reports that the call was sequel to the adoption of a motion by Rep. Clement Jimbo (PDP-Akwa Ibom)
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Reps urge IG to investigate case of missing corps member in Ondo
The House of Representatives has urged the Inspector General of Police to initiate measures to find a missing corps member, Mr Okeke, Chukwuemeka Godwin, who has not been seen since May 9, 2024. The call for the rescue was sequel to a motion by Rep. Nnolim Nnaji (PDP-Enugu state) at plenary on Thursday in Abuja.…
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Reps Minority Caucus condemns brutal killing of Abia couple, wants arrest of perpetrator’s immediately
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has condemned the brutal, and heinous murder of a couple; Jacob and Comfort Udo by yet-to-be-identified assailants in Bende, Abia state. This was contained in a statement issued by the Minority Caucus leader, Rep Kingsley Chinda on Thursday stating that: ” The gruesome beheading, and dismembering of…
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Reps give seven-day ultimatum to Wale Tinubu, Aiteo MD over Nembe oil spill creek
House of Representatives, on Tuesday, issued 7-day ultimatum to the Managing Director/CEO of Agip Petroleum PLC (now Oando PLC), Mr. Wale Tinubu and management team of Aiteo over unabated oil spill in the oil producing communities of the country.
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NBTE to Reps: We’re poorly funded, under-staffed
Prof. Idris Bugaje, Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), says it is poorly funded and under-staffed. Bugaje spoke on Wednesday in Kaduna when the members of the House of Representatives
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Reps reject CFR National honour for speaker Abbas
The House of Representatives has rejected the proposed conferment of the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on its Speaker, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, deeming the honor insufficient.