House of Reps
Ex-Rep. Wole Diya passes away at 63
A two-term member of the House of Representatives, representing Somolu Federal Constituency, Lagos, Mr. Wole Diya has passed away. Aged 63, Diya died...
Is the House of Reps gaming NNPCL in contrived high-octane script?
by Barrister Musa Eleojo On the surface, the recent tiff between Aliko Dangote, Founding President/CEO, Dangote Group, and Engr. Farouk Ahmed, the CEO,...
Call for Kyari, Farouk’s removal premature, against parliamentary culture, says House of Reps
The House of Representatives on Thursday rejected the recent call by one of their own, Rep. Philip Agbese, for the removal of the...
Reps approve a 10% increase for FG in CBN’s Ways and Means amid heated debate
Rowdiness and disorder took over during an emergency plenary session convened by House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas on Wednesday in Abuja. The...
Reps give Minister, AGF 60-day ultimatum to automate foreign currency collection at foreign missions
The Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives has directed the Ministry of Finance and the Accountant-General of the Federation to implement...
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...
