A member of the House of Representatives, Mufutau Egberongbe, on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to eschew political and other sentiments and accord Lagos State its long-needed special status.
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The House of Representatives has passed the 2019 Appropriation bill of N346.388 billion for the Niger Delta Development Commission for its 2019 operations.
The committee, chaired by Hon. Aliyu Dau queried the Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman and the Permanent Secretary, Louis Edozien during the ministry’s budget defence on Thursday.
The House of Representatives to suspend plenary sessions from Thursday, October 10 until November 30 to enable its committees to pass the 2020 budget by December.
Hon. Nnolim Nnaji, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, on Tuesday expressed concern over the planned closure of Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.
The House of Representatives on Thursday mandated the Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, to put an end to banditry in Oyo state communities.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has attacked the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over the former Lagos State Governor’s myriad of accusations against himself and the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki.
The Forum of All Progressives Congress newly-elected members of the House of Representatives have expressed support for the consensus candidate of the party for the 9th National Assembly Speakership, Femi Gbajabiamila.
The House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected the Bill for an Act to establish the Chartered Institute of Forensic and investigative auditors of Nigeria for effective regulation and registration of members.
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, called on the acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to withdraw the contingent of anti-riot policemen from Gagarawa farmlands and some villages in Jigawa.
Disturbed by the resurgence of killings by alleged herdsmen and bandits across the country, the House of Representatives request President Muhamnadu Buhari to address the House and the nation within 48 hours.
The House of Representatives has suspended plenary to April 2 to enable members engage Ministries, Departments and Agencies at committee level on the defense of 2019 budget proposal.
The representative of Akinyele/Lagelu Federal Constituency of Oyo State, Hon. Temitope Olatoye, popularly known as Sugar, has been shot shortly after the closing of voting on Saturday, with some credible sources saying he is dead.
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday declared Dr. Babatunde Adejare of the All Progressives Congress as winner of the Agege Federal Constituency seat in Lagos State.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara of the Peoples Democratic Party, has retained his seat as member representing Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa Federal Constituency in Bauchi.
Unknown gunmen on Tuesday abducted Monday Aighobahi, the Director General of the campaign organisation of the All Progressives Congress candidate for the Ovia Federal Constituency of Edo, Dennis Idahosa.
The House of Representatives on Thursday stepped down debate on the 2019 Appropriation Bill due to failure of the Ministry of Budget and National Planning to submit a reconciled figure of the budget.
The House of Representatives on Thursday stepped down the consideration of the 2019 budget to enable members to study the document.
The House of Representatives upon resumption for the 2019 legislative duty on Wednesday, adjourned proceedings till Thursday in honour of late Hon. Abayomi Ayeola and former President, Shehu Shagari.
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has called for the establishment of a Special Education Fund for the children of the nation’s fallen heroes.