Health

Speaker, House of Representatives Identifies Solutions to Drug Abuse, Illicit Trafficking

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By Mosope Kehinde The Speaker, House of Representatives, Dr. Tajudeen Abass has urged all relevant stakeholders to join hands with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC, in the fight against drug abuse and illicit trafficking. Continue Reading

Crime

Kalu Demands Thorough Probe of Aba Businessman Murder

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By Tanimu Salihu (Aba) The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr. Benjamin Kalu has described as reprehensible and repugnant the murder of Abia-born businessman, Emmanuel Okocha by a police officer in Aba on Saturday. Mr. Okocha, a native of Abiriba in Ohafia Local Government Area of the state was allegedly gunned down on his way […]Continue Reading

Governance

Reps Committee Accuses NIHSA of Extra-Budgetary Spending

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By Ibrahim Shehu The House of Representatives has tackled management of National Hydrological Service Agency, NIHSA, over what it described as extra-budgetary spending. The Chairman, House Committee on Hydrological Service Agency, Mr Pascal Agbodike and members of the committee made the observation during the 2023 budget performance and 2024 budget defence session. During Continue Reading

Education

UTME: Reps Applaud JAMB over Technology Deployment  

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The Chairman, the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Ejikeme Mmesoma, Soli Sada, has commended the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, for the technological innovations deployed by the board for the conduct of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Sada gave the commendation when the ad hoc committee visited Continue Reading

Security

House of Reps. Confirms Appointment of Service Chiefs

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The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, confirmed the appointment of the Service Chiefs by President Bola Tinubu. This followed the adoption of a report by the ad hoc committee that screened the top military officers. The chairman of the ad hoc committee, Babajimi Benson, thereafter submitted the report which was immediately adopted. The service chiefs […]Continue Reading

Education

Reps Caution Tertiary Institutions on Tuition Increase

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Following the growing concerns that tertiary institutions might increase tuition fees on the heels of the recently passed Students Loan Act, the House of Representatives has warned against such a move. It also resolved to convene a legislative summit on student loans and access to higher education with all stakeholders in the education sector. This […]Continue Reading

Security

Tinubu Writes Reps, Seeks Speedy Confirmation of Service Chiefs

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President Bola Tinubu has written the House of Representatives, requesting expeditious confirmation of the newly appointed Service Chiefs It will be recalled that the presidential recently made the appointment when both chambers of the National were on Sallah holiday. The letter which was contained in a letter addressed to the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen […]Continue Reading

Politics

10th National Assembly for Inauguration Tuesday

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The 10th National Assembly will be inaugurated on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. This is according to an announcement, signed by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Sani Tambawal, on Thursday. According to the announcement, senators-elect and members-elect of the House of Representatives are to visit the Senate conference room 231 and the […]Continue Reading

Foreign

US Speaker: Stalemate Persists after 3 Days, 11 Votes

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The Republican leader of the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, has failed in his latest bid to get elected Speaker in a paralysis of US government not seen since the pre-Civil War era. A cohort of right-wingers in his party derailed an 11th attempt to elect him on the third day of voting. Republicans took […]Continue Reading

Politics

Nigerians should keep their faith and hope strong – Akande-Sadipe

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The member, House of Representatives, representing Oluyole Federal Constituency, Hon. Tolu Akande-Sadipe has called on Nigerians not to lose hope in the Nation, despite the challenges of today. Rejoicing with Nigerians on the occasion of the country’s 62nd Independence Anniversary, Akande-Sadipe said citizens should instead thank God and keep faith with the country.​ In a Continue Reading

Politics

Support government in fighting insecurity – Odebunmi

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The member, representing Surulere Ogo Oluwa Federal Constituency, Mr Segun Odebunmi has tasked Nigerians to support the government in the fight against insecurity. Mr Odebunmi made the call in a Sallah message. The lawmaker who said it was regrettable that Nigeria was battling security challenges said there was the need for all hands to be […]Continue Reading

News

Reps To Hold Emergency Plenary On Monday

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The House of Representatives has called for an emergency plenary session on Monday. According to the House’s Clerk, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, the session, which is scheduled to commence at 2pm, is “particularly intended to discuss critical issues of national importance. “The House regrets any inconvenience this short notice would have caused.” The lawmakers last week […]Continue Reading

Politics

House of Reps Bye Election; Akure Decides

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The people of Akure South and Akure North Local Governments in Ondo State will on Saturday file out to vote for the candidate of their choice in the House of Representatives bye-election taking place in the two local governments. The seat became vacant following the sudden demise of the lawmaker representing the federal constituency covering […]Continue Reading

Politics

Reps Adopt Bill to Prohibit Repressive Widowhood Practices

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A bill to amend the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015 has scaled second reading before the House of Representatives. The bill is aimed at prohibiting the discrimination against widows and all forms of repressive and degrading Widowhood Practices in the country. Leading the debate on the bill, the sponsor, Sergius Ogun from Edo State […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Angela Folarin’s Death, another Devastating Blow to Oyo State – Akande-Sadipe 

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A member of the House of Representatives, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has described the death of late Chief Angela Nwaka Folarin, as a devastating blow, to the people of Oyo State, which is too painful to fathom.  Angela Folarin, 47 years, is the wife of a high ranking Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Teslim […]Continue Reading

Health

FG Building New Cardio-Thoracic Centre In Abeokuta

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The foundation for the construction of a world-class Cardio-thoracic centre has been laid at the Federal Medical Center, Abeokuta to enable access for surgeries for the repair of disorders in the heart, lungs and chest in Nigeria. The Deputy Minority Whip, House of Representatives, Mr. Adesegun Adekoya while laying the foundation in Abeokuta noted that the policy […]Continue Reading

Politics

Reps Want FG to Suspend 2021 Population Census

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The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to halt its plans to conduct a national population and housing census in the country in view of the lingering insecurity in many parts of the country. This followed the adoption of a motion by a member from Niger state, Shehu Beji on the matter on […]Continue Reading

Politics

We must all protect democracy -Gbajabiamila

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, says all Nigerians, whether in government or as professionals, must rededicate themselves to the protection of democracy. Mr Gbajabiamila was speaking on in Abuja at the 2021 Press Freedom Awards organised by the national body of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). He stated that […]Continue Reading

News Analysis

Proposed Amendment of Minimum Wage Law by House of Representatives

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Debate on removing minimum wage from exclusive to concurrent list is a major concern to workers in Nigeria as the issue of welfare, which often puts labour unions at loggerheads with government or employers in the private sector, appears to be at stake. Members of the House of Representatives, who embarked on the debate hinged […]Continue Reading

Politics

Gbajabiamila, Ghana’s New Speaker Seek Improved Parliamentary Relations

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, and the new Speaker of the Ghanaian Parliament, Mr Albert Bagbin, have agreed to strengthen parliamentary relations in a bid to find lasting solutions to challenges such as the trade dispute involving some Nigerian traders in Ghana. The two speakers reached out to each other […]Continue Reading

News

Nigerians Deserve A Police Force They Can Trust – Gbajabiamila

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has stressed the need to prioritize recruitment, training and funding of the Nigeria Police force. Mr Gbajabiamila was speaking at a public hearing on a bill for an act to repeal the police service act and enact the police service commission bill 2020 as well […]Continue Reading

Education

Rehabilitate dilapidated school structures – Prof. Ihonvbere

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The House of Representatives has called on the state governments to construct perimeter fences in all schools as part of measures to curb incessant kidnapping of pupils by bandits. Chairman House Committee on Basic Education, Professor Julius Ihonvbere made the call in Abeokuta when he led the members of the committee on a courtesy visit to […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Gov. Abiodun Lauds House of Reps Member

Web News 21 March 2021 758 0

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has felicitated a member of House of Representatives, Mr Adesegun Adekoya on the occasion of his 60th birthday. In a goodwill message, Governor Abiodun described Mr Adekoya as a selfless leader who had contributed immensely to the development of the state and country in general. The Governor pointed out […]Continue Reading

Energy

National Assembly Decries Condition of Nation’s Refineries

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The National Assembly said it was working tirelessly to ensure the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, in April 2021. This came as the Joint Ad-hoc Committee of the National Assembly expressed regrets over the poor condition of the nation’s refineries, adding that PIB when passed would revive the refineries to function optimally. The […]Continue Reading

Politics

Reps Hold Special Session Monday to Pass 2021 Budget into Law

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A special sitting of the House of Representatives is billed to hold today, Monday, barring any eventuality, to pass the 2021 Appropriation bill into law. Ordinarily, Mondays are not usually plenary/legislative days for the National Assembly except for matters of extreme public importance and urgency.  The Appropriation Bill 2021, otherwise called the 2021 budget was Continue Reading