The House of Representatives on Tuesday launched an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the cancellation of Visas of 264 passengers aboard Air Peace airline from Malam Aminu Kano International Airport on Nov. 13. This followed the adoption of a motion jointly sponsored by Rep. Kama Nkemkanma (LP-Ebonyi) and...
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The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to direct heads of government Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) to attend the 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) stakeholders meeting. Rep. James Faleke, the Chairman, House Committee on Finance said in Abuja on...
The House of Representatives Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has called on Minister of the FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, to focus on enhancing the security of lives and property in the nation’s capital. The committee also emphasised the importance of leveraging his experience and network...
The House of Representatives has commenced its legislative examination of the 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), submitted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approval. Rep James Faleke of, Chairman, House Committee on Finance, during an interactive session with Ministers and Permanent...
The House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes has declared its commitment to root out the enablers of financial crimes and criminal activities in the country. The committee also asserted that the 10th National assembly would not tolerate corruption. Rep. Ginger Obinna, Chairman of the committee, made this...
The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), says it plans to conduct a comprehensive audit of the subsidy regime of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in the country. Rep. Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere, the Chairman, said this at the committee’s inauguration in Abuja on Friday. He said that...
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has summoned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) in connection with alleged mismanagement of the US$321 million and N18.2 billion loans. The loans were designated for accelerated transmission and distribution interface, lines, and substation projects....
The House of Representatives has rejected the N4.79bn budgetary allocation for a presidential yacht contained in the N2.176trn supplementary budget for the 2023 financial year transmitted to it on Tuesday by President Bola Tinubu. In passing the supplementary budget on Thursday, the House moved the sum proposed for...
The Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Rep. Abubakar Bichi, has said President Bola Tinubu’s supplementary appropriation bill is strategically structured to address the country’s security concerns, bolster food security, and enhance critical road infrastructure. Bitchi said this when the ministers of works, defence, agriculture and food security, alongside...
The House of Representatives has said it would probe the N200 billion expended on the postponed 2023 census by the National Population Commission (NPC). The resolution to investigate the NPC’s expenditure was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion co-sponsored by Rep. Dominic Okafor (APGA- Anambra) and...
The House of Representatives has given a 72-hour ultimatum to the Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs Oluwatoyin Madein, demanding a comprehensive report on the utilisation of N100 billion COVID-19 intervention funds. The fund was allocated by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies between 2020...
The latest media report that lawmakers in the Green Chamber have started taking delivery of their Sports Utility Vehicles, has again confirmed as true the argument that history cannot ordinarily repeat itself; rather, it is the people that are in the habit of repeating history. According to reports, the...
The House of Representatives has urged the Inspector-General of Police to ensure the speedy delivery of Justice for Miss Chalya Silas, a corps member, serving in Kaduna state. The call was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion by Rep. Beni Lar (PDP-Plateau) at plenary on Tuesday....
The House of Representatives has invited the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu over the formula for the planned distribution of N1.1 trillion as conditional cash transfer to 15 million households. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep....
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC), has summoned the leadership of the Nigeria Communications Satellite Ltd (NIGCOMSAT), Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRE), and other government agencies to address a significant N20.853 billion audit query. Other agencies included in this action are the Nigeria Export Processing...
The House of Representatives has screened the Board and Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The nominees appeared before the ad hoc committee mandated to conduct the screening in Abuja on Thursday. Rep. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, the Chairman of the committee, charged the designates to justify the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has requested the House of Representatives’ confirmation of appointment for the positions of Chairman and members of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The President’s request is contained in a letter addressed to the Speaker...
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Saturday, vacated the judgment by the National and State Houses of Assembly Tribunal which nullified the election of the lawmaker representing Tarauni Federal Constituency in Kano State, Rep Umar Mukhtari Zakari. A three-member panel, In the lead judgment by Justice...
The House of Representatives has tasked the Federal Government to place priority on payment of judgment debt incurred by Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Lanre Okunlola (APC-Lagos) at plenary in Abuja on Thursday. Presenting the motion, Okunlola said...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday assured the family of late Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, of its commitment to secure proper compensation and royalties from his musical works. Reps Olumide Osoba, Chairman of the House Committee on Justice, said this when the Copy Rights Commission appeared...