House of Reps

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”...

State Police Bill scales second reading in House of Reps

A bill proposing an amendment to the 1999 Constitution to establish state police has successfully passed the second reading in the House of...

Breaking: Reps want presidential system scrapped, opt for parliamentary

At least 60 House of Representatives members on Wednesday proposed a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria and return the country...

$500,000 bribe charge: Supreme Court affirms ex-lawmaker Lawan’s five-year jail term

The nation’s Supreme Court on Friday upheld the five-year sentence slammed on a former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, by the Court...

2024 budget will be people’s budget – Speaker Abbas

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas, has assured that the 2024 budget will be the “people’s budget” that will...

2024 Appropriation Bill scales second reading at House of Reps

The House of Representatives on Thursday began debate on the general principles of the 2024 budget proposal of N27.5 trillion at its second...

2024 budget: Reps convene first budget town hall meetings for public input

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas, has assured Nigerians of their participation in the budgeting process and eventual approval...

Better equipment, inadequate training, poor welfare: Security chiefs table challenges before Reps

Service chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Dr Kayode Egbetokun, have outlined their challenges in tackling insecurity in the country. They listed their...