The meeting, which lasted for about an hour, was held shortly after the fracas that occurred at the National Assembly on Thursday
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Mu`azu, who left the venue of the meeting shortly after it began, however, declined comments on the purported demand of the lawmakers for automatic tickets to contest the 2015 election
The victims, mostly young girls, pleaded for justice to be done on their plight and also called on government through the female lawmakers and their counterparts to expedite action and pass the Sexual Offences Bill that is currently pending in both the lower and upper chambers, with a view to sparing them the trauma they are going through
Tambuwal, who stated this after he was officially admitted as a member of the APC, noted that apart from corruption, the PDP has failed to address issues of youth unemployment and insecurity
The Eagle Online gathered that the 11 House of Assembly members who picked the nomination forms are loyalists of Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State
The legislators expressed the view after the speaker announced his decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress
A statement by Ihedioha said that the Senate had earlier put labour on the concurrent list “but the House retained it in the exclusive list”
Among the 261 House members who participated in the process, 252 members voted in favour of the amendments, eight voted against and one abstained.
Tambuwal said this on Tuesday after the Deputy Speaker, Emeka Ihedioha, presented the report of the committee on the proposed constitution
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the obvious attempt by the PDP-led Federal Government, working with some members of the National Assembly, to cover up the smuggling of 9.3 million US dollars to South Africa on a private plane, saying the cover-up plans will fail because the issues involve transcend Nigeria.
Ihedioha, who described Madaki’s allegation as “grievous and regrettable”, said he (Madaki) risked suspension if he failed to prove the allegation
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has charged federal lawmakers irrespective of party affiliations, to unite as one body and thoroughly investigate the reported case of Nigeria’s $9.3m cash presently in the custody of the South African authorities.
Adegbola Akande ‘9ice’ Abolore has said that he will give jobs opportunities to the citizens of his constituency come 2015 if he finally gets elected a member of the House of Representatives, representing Ogbomoso South, North and Orire.
The Nigerian House of Representatives Wednesday afternoon passed the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Center Bill.
Briefing newsmen, the Minority Whip, Hon. Samson Osagie, questioned the rationale behind the movement of such huge amount in cash by a government that is implementing a cashless policy
The Chairman, Petroleum Resources Committee (Upstream), Rep. Muraina Adebola, condemned the absence of the invitees, adding that the committees would not allow strike to cripple the nation’s oil and gas sector
Abolore Akande ‘9ice’ Adegbola has extended his House of Representatives campaign to Orire constituency on Sunday, 14th 2014.
The House of Representatives Joint Committees on Petroleum (Upstream and Downstream) and Gas Resources on Wednesday summoned the Petroleum Minister, Deizeani Allison-Madueke, over a looming crisis in the sector.
Under the former arrangement, the House sat on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The convoy of the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Benue State and member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Emmanuel Jime was on Monday attacked by a gang of unidentified gunmen.