The House of Representatives has stepped down an amendment to a motion moved on insecurity across the country seeking to invite foreign machineries to help fight insecurity. The amendment made by a member from Borno State Ahmed Jaha followed a motion brought on the floor of the House during plenary. According to Jaha, efforts by security agencies over the years is not yielding much result hence the need for Nigeria […]
The House of Representatives may resume from its Easter and Sallah break at the main chambers almost two years after vacating it for renovation As a result of the development, the House has postponed its planned resumption from Tuesday, April 16 to Tuesday, April 23, 2024. This is contained in a memo to members of the House by the Clerk, Dr. Yahaya DanZaria titled: “rescheduling of resumption date from recess.” […]
The house of representatives has demanded evidence of payment of bonuses and allowances paid to the super falcons as claimed by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. The chairman of the adhoc Commitee set up to investigate the dispute between the Super Falcons and the NFF, Mrs Blessing Onu made the demand when the NFF President Mr Ibrahim Gusau appeared before the house in Abuja. Mr Gusau who had earlier refused […]
The Speaker House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas says Gas flaring poses a great threat to human lives, as well as environmental degradation if not urgently addressed. He stated this in his opening remarks at an investigative hearing by the Adhoc committee on Gas flaring in Nigeria from 2013-2023. Mr. Abbas who was represented by the chief whip, Usman Kumo in his opening remarks, maintained that the unique hearing seeks to […]
The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Banking and Currency(when constituted)to investigate the issue of excess charges and illegal deductions by commercial banks in Nigeria. This was sequel to a motion by a member from Cross River state Mr Godwin Offiono, at plenary in Abuja. The lawmaker stated that some Banks and Financial Institutions in Nigeria indulged in the unethical practice of fleecing their customers through excess charges […]
The House of Representatives has urged the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, and the Federal Ministry of Health to ensure that the outbreak of diphtheria is contained effectively and reduce the fatality ratio in confirmed cases. This was sequel to the adoption of a motion by member representing the Ilorin West/Asa Federal constituency in Kwara State, Muktar Shagaya at plenary in Abuja. The lawmaker stated that the 36 States […]
