House of Reps

Protest: Reps advocate peaceful resolution, want FG to dialogue with would-be protesters

In a bid to stave off the planned nationwide protests scheduled for August 1, the House of Representatives minority caucus on Wednesday advised...

Food security: Reps mull budgetary increase for farmers

Mr. Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has announced that the legislature intends to pass legislation aimed at increasing funding for...

Reps set to review N6.2trn FG’s supplementary budget

The Deputy Spokesman for the House of Representatives, Rep. Philip Agbese, has disclosed that the 2024 supplementary budget of N6.2 trillion will be...

Food inflation: Reps pledge N648m, being 50% of six-month salaries, to provide succour for the poor

The House of Representatives unanimously agreed to sacrifice 50 percent of their salaries for a period of six months to help alleviate the...

Reps pass NDDC’s budget of N1.91trn

The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the Niger Delta Development Commission’s (NDDC) 2024 budget proposal, totaling N1.91 trillion. During the plenary session...

Reps officially declare seats of deceased colleagues vacant

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, formally announced the vacancy of two legislative seats on Wednesday. The seats became...

Breaking: Another House of Reps member, Ekene Adams, dies

A member of the House of Representatives, Ekene Abubakar Adams, who represented Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency of Kaduna State, is dead. His death was...

Reps grill minister over N45m expenses on new year’s party, unpaid N1.5bln to contactor

The House of Representatives has asked the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, to explain various unrelated expenses, including N45 million for...

Reps call for sanctions against Wike, six FCT council chairmen over alleged defiance

The House of Representatives is seeking disciplinary action against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, and six Area...

Pres. Tinubu’s budgets’ extension request raises dust in House of Reps

Tension rose at the House of Representatives on Thursday over the request by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to extend the implementation period for...

Just in: Reps propose a 6-year single term for president, governors, council chairmen

A bill aimed at introducing a single six-year term for the President, state governors, and local government chairmen is now before the House...

Reps task FG on realistic living wage for workers

In a bid to improve worker welfare and advance a decent standard of living, the House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government...

Western Digital launches SanDisk Desk Drive

Western Digital has launched the SanDisk Desk Drive, the latest addition tonits portfolio of external desktop SSDs. This new storage device is designed...

Reps. stand down motion for suspension of CBN’s cybersecurity levy

The House of Representatives has stepped down the motion to suspend the cybersecurity levy introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, which has...

Reps extend 2023 supplementary budget implementation by two months

The House of Representatives has passed a bill seeking an extension of the 2023 supplementary budget. This comes after President Bola Tinubu had...

Alleged N178bln debt: Reps dismiss petition against NPA, laud Bello-Koko, NPA 

A petition alleging that Mr. Bello Koko, the Managing Director of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), recorded a “bad debt of N178 billion”...