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…
Workers, consumers reject ‘negligible’ electricity tariff cut
The Trade Union Congress (TUC), electricity workers, and consumers yesterday described as ‘negligible,’ the 8.1 per cent reduction in the tariff paid by Band A customers. They called for a reversal of the tariff announced last month by the Nigeria…
Zelensky thanks the US House, Speaker Johnson for $61b aid approval
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked the U.S. House of Representatives and House Speaker Mike Johnson for approving billions in military aid for Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s war. “I am grateful to the United States House of Representatives, both parties,…
US House pushes ahead with $95b foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
The US House pushed ahead on Friday with a $95bn foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support after Democrats came to the rescue of Mike Johnson, the Republican speaker. A coalition of lawmakers helped the legislation clear…
Ex-Kogi Gov’s son slumps, dies after Eid prayer in Abuja
A former member of the House of Representatives from Kogi State, Hon. Mohammed Idris, is dead. The ex-lawmaker, who was the son of a former Governor of Kogi State, Ibrahim Idris (Ibro), slumped and died in his residence shortly after…
How and why budget padding has been a perennial crisis and solution — Magnus Onyibe
Outraged senators at the plenary on Tuesday, March 12, literally pounced on their colleague, ranking Senator Abdul Ningi, who has been a lawmaker for the past 24 years, 17 of which he has served as a senator after being a…
