The House of Representatives on Thursday tasked the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency set up a private sector-driven Trust Fund that will mobilise funds for the Tuberculosis (TB) response in Nigeria. The lawmakers also harped on the…
El-Rufai denies EFCC allegations of millions of dollars found in his house
Hon. Bello El-Rufai, a member of the House of Representatives representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency and son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed as false the viral reports claiming the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) uncovered…
The inordinate quest for self-validation & importance — Tara Aisida
Nowadays, as I skim through social media, I am astonished and worried at the amount of information people put out in a bid to let people know they have arrived, who they know or which social function or event they…
Reps reject bill seeking to expand Islamic law in 1999 constitution
The House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a bill seeking to expand Islamic law in the 1999 constitution. The bill which was a constitutional amendment bill was sponsored by Rep Aliyu Missau. The bill intended to amend sections 24, 262,…
Reps demand explanation on Navy’s acquisition of foreign war vessels
The House of Representatives committee on Navy has demanded explanation from the Nigerian Navy on why the service acquired some foreign war vessels arbitrarily without its knowledge. The committee also disclosed that several of its letters written the Navy requesting…
Ugochinyere denies bribing speaker to chair house committee
Member representing Ideato North/South Federal Constituency of Imo State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere has debunked allegations of giving $1.7 million to the House leadership to secure the chairmanship of the Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream). Ugochinyere,…
LP, PDP, YPP collapse into APC in Abia
A total of 86 constituents of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu belonging to other political parties, Sunday, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The constituents were hitherto members of the ruling Labour Party…
Protest: Accept FG’s olive branch, Ekiti Rep urges Nigerians
The lawmaker representing Ekiti North II in the House of Representatives, Akinlayo Davidson Kolawole, has called on Nigerians, especially youths, to accept the measures and palliatives of the Federal Government in its effort to persuade them to halt the ongoing…
House of Reps member Akinremi passes at 51
The House of Representatives has announced the passing of Honourable. (Prince) Olaide Akinremi, also known as Jagaban. A statement signed by House Spokesman Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Rep. Akin Rotimi, Jr., on Wednesday, said Akinremi who…
Heated debate erupts in House of Reps over Tinubu’s budget request
The House of Representatives on Thursday engaged in a heated debate over President Bola Tinubu’s request to extend the implementation period of the N21.83 trillion capital component of the 2023 budget. Also debated was the extension of the N2.17 trillion…