The Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday suffered fresh losses in the Green Chamber, with six lawmakers defecting to the All Progressives Congress and the African Democratic Congress, twenty-four hours after losing four of its members in the House of Representatives to rival parties. The Labour Party was also hit by …
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Senate, House of Reps extend 2024 budget implementation to December
THE Senate on Tuesday extended the implementation timeline of the capital component of the 2024 budget to December 31, 2025. It did this during the plenary, following an appropriation bill requesting its amendment and extension. Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin announced the extension of the appropriation bill after it was …
Read More »House of Reps Committee Probes Hadi Sirika Over Helicopter Sales
THE House of Representatives Committee on Public Assets has indicted the former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, in connection with the controversial sale of two helicopters by the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria. This indictment follows an investigation into the alleged illegal sale which occurred under Sirika’s watch, …
Read More »House of Reps Asks NERC, DISCOs to Reverse Band A tariff hike
THE House of Representatives has asked the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, and the distribution companies, DISCOs, to reverse the tariff hike for Band A customers. This directive was given on Tuesday after the adoption of a report presented by the House Committee on Power. It would be recalled that …
Read More »How I Won Election Into House of Reps – Okada Rider
THE member-elect for the Kaura Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives, Donatus Matthew, tells ISRAEL BULUS how he won the February 25 National Assembly on the platform of the Labour Party Before now, not much was known about you. Who actually is Donatus Matthew? My name is Donatus Mathew. I …
Read More »House Of Reps Wants NNPC To Suspend Sale Of Oil Mining Licence
The House of Representatives has urged the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) to suspend its planned auction of the oil mining licence (OML) 11 asset. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent national importance by Rep Victor Mela (APC-Gombe) at plenary in Abuja on Wednesday. Moving the motion, …
Read More »How Reps Uncovered Another N18.9bn Scandal In Bush Clearing Contract
Discoveries during House of Reps probes into contracts awarded by public offices are in most cases bizarre and extremely incredible. JOSHUA EGBODO takes a look at a recent allegation of another controversial bush clearing contract at a time the citizens were forced indoors by outbreak of the Covid-19 Way back …
Read More »Covid-19: Reps Minority Caucus rejects Chinese Doctors
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has rejected the decision of the Federal Government to import Chinese Doctors into the country to tackle the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. The Minority Caucus in a statement issued by its Leader, Ndudi Elumelu on Tuesday warned that bringing in medical personnel from …
Read More »Malabu oil block: Jonathan must give evidence, Reps insist
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan is to give evidence to the House of Representatives over his knowledge about the controversial OPL 245, otherwise known as Malabu oil block. The Razaq Atunwa-led ad hoc Committee saddled with the responsibility of carrying the investigation has however given the former President the option to …
Read More »We are owing N6.6trn,says AMCON
THE Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, Wednesday admitted before an investigative panel of the House of Representatives that its current liabilities stand at N6.6 trillion following purchase of bad loans worth N3.3 trillion at the sum of N1.7 trillion. This was disclosed by the Managing Director of AMCON, Ahmed …
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