Insecurity: Reps unperturbed about the failure of President Buhari to appear before it – Reps spokesman
Spokesman for the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia) said on Monday that the House was unperturbed about the failure of President Muhammadu Buhari to appear before it over…
Look forward to a re-jigged Electoral Act – Reps Spokesman
The House of Representatives is taking due steps to amend the Electoral Act (2010), and ensure that it reflects the country’s current challenges. The Chairman, House Committee on Media, Mr…
I never referred to members of the 9th HoRs as beneficiaries of 60% of NDDC contracts – Akpabio
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio has said that he never alleged that 60 per cent of contacts in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) were awarded…
Reps endorse Okonjo Iweala’s candidacy as DG of WTO
The House of Representatives has endorsed the candidacy of Ngozi Okonjo Iweala as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, describing her as very qualified. The resolution to support her…
Reps: Bill to restrict ex-electoral officials from participating in partisan politics scales 2nd reading
A Bill to amend the Electoral Act to prohibit Electoral Officers from engaging in partisan politics within five years of retirement, resignation and official relief of duties has passed second…
Reps begin public hearing on control of infectious diseases Bill
The House of Representatives has begun a public hearing on the bill to repeal the Quarantine Act and enact the Control of Infectious Diseases Act. The two-day hearing which is…
Reps inaugurates ad hoc Committee on Power Sector Reforms, seeks to end estimated billing
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila says estimated billing system in the power sector “remains a no, no,” and whatever needs to be done to address the…
Reps query FAAN over unremitted N66bn, issues 14 day ultimatum for payment
The House of Representatives have issued an ultimatum to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to remit the sum of N66 billion to the coffers of the Federal Government….
Reps questions Julius Berger’s capacity to ‘concurrently handle big projects’
The House of Representatives has issued a query to Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, over the slow pace of work on the Lagos-Ibadan and Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano highways. The House Committee on Works,…
Minimum Wage: Reps commend FG, Labour for averting strike
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Compliance, Mr Dennis Idahosa, has commended the Federal Government and organised labour over the peaceful resolution on the full implementation of the…