The House of Representatives has began investigation into alleged certificate racketeering by some officials of Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies involved in alleged certificate racketeering with Nigerian students. Rep. Abubakar Fulata, Chairman, Joint Committee on Certificate Racketeering vowed to confront such menace in the tertiary institutions during...
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Rep. Rodney Ambaiowei (PDP-Bayelsa) has urged the military to be guided by caution in bringing the killers of 17 soldiers in Okuama community, Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta. Addressing a news conference, Ambaiowei, said:”the execution of intelligence reports in fishing our the culprits should be done with...
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said the slain military personnel in Okuama, a community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, will be conferred with national honours. He disclosed this at the breaking of the Ramadan fast on Wednesday in Abuja with the Speaker of...
Nigerian Army has blamed the July 5, 2022 Kuje prison break on the absence of Close Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras at the facility. The Assistant Director, Commercial Law, the Directorate of Nigerian Army Legal Services, Major Peter Ogbuinya, stated this at the investigative hearing by the House of Representatives...
The House of Representatives Committee on Malaria, HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis has summoned the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof.Mohammed Pate, over alleged misappropriation of 300 million dollars antimalarial funds. Rep. Amobi Ogah, the Chairman of the Committee read the resolutions in Abuja on Tuesday. Ogah expressed the...
The House of Representatives has decried the recurring destruction of oil and gas pipelines in the country. Rep. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, Chairman Special Committee on Oil Theft, condemned the act at a meeting with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Ltd. in Abuja. The engagement was to unravel the...
The House of Representatives has resolved to invite the management of the Dangote BUA and other cement manufacturers to interface over high cost of cement in the country. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Jonathan Gbefwi (PDP-Nasarawa) at plenary on Wednesday. Presenting the motion, Gbefwi...
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to hasten investigation on the alleged misappropriation of public funds against Dr Beta Edu, the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. Edu was alleged to have misappropriated funds in the National Social Investment Programme(NSIP) and was subsequently...
The Minority Leader, House of Representatives, Rep. Kingsley Chinda (PDP-Rivers), says the opposition caucus will support the quest for payment of a living wage to Nigerian workers. Chinda made the promise while addressing journalists on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that no lawmaker was happy over the current...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The House of Representatives has called for a full investigation of attack and killing of the people of Wa-ndoo community in Mbakyor, Mbalom in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State. The call followed a motion by a member of the...
The House of Representatives has summoned the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), over the unlawful detention of Dr Christopher Otabor, Chief Executive Officer, Alliance Hospital Abuja. Chairman, House Committee on Public Petition, Rep. Mike Etaba, ordered the Director-General of NAPTIP, Mrs Fatima Waziri-Azi,...
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to recover taxes owed the Federal Government by government’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Esosa Iyawe (LP-Edo) during plenary in Abuja on Thursday. The motion titled: “Alleged...
The House of Representatives is set to probe the N200 billion spent on the suspended 2023 Population and Housing Census. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Clement Akanni (PDP-Osun), during plenary in Abuja on Thursday. Moving the motion, Akanni said the immediate-past administration of former...
The Speaker, House of Representatives, Dr. Tajuddeen Abbas, has filed a direct criminal complaint against Suleman Wakili, former member, Kaduna State House of Assembly before a Magistrates’ Court No. 6 sitting at Chediya, GRA Zaria. At the resumed hearing of the case on Thursday in Zaria, Mr....
The House of Representatives has resolved to set up an ad hoc committee to ensure payment of minimum wage to all workers in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the resolution was sequel to the adoption of a motion sponsored by 35 members, at...
The Senate on Wednesday said the leadership of the National Assembly will meet President Bola Tinubu over resolutions and recommendations toward curbing killings and general insecurity nationwide. The senate said the recommendations were those made by the eight, ninth and 10th assemblies. The senate resolution followed adoption of...
A bill for an Act to amend the Flag and Coat of Arms Act to regulate display and use of national flag has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill which was sponsored by Rep. Sada Soli (APC-Katsina ) sought to increase the fine for...
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the national security implications of the current status of Cryptocurrency, block chain, and other digital asset transactions. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Isiaka Ibrahim (APC-Ogun), during plenary in Abuja. Moving the motion, Isiaka said that the...
The House of Representatives on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Blue Economy and Transport, Mr Gboyega Oyetola, over the handling of concession of the Port infrastructure in the country. Rep. Ibrahim Hamisu, the Chairman, House Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation said this at a meeting with the seaport...