Jibrin made the allegation in a statement on Saturday
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The caucus, led by Rep. Alli Issa (PDP-Gombe), told newsmen that the Appropriation Committee under the leadership of Rep. Abdulmumin Jibrin initiated the allocation formula with which the constituency projects of members were inserted into the 2016 budget
The lawmakers made this known in Abuja while briefing journalists
The Ambassador of the United States of America, James Entwistle, had last week promised to show the video evidence of the involvement of the Reps in sex scandal while on a training in the US
The suspension of the strike is coming after the Federal Government ordered the heads of teaching hospitals to sack the striking doctors
The US Embassy in Nigeria had in a letter to Dogara alleged that three members of the House – Rep. Mohammed Gololo (Bauchi), Rep. Samuel Ikon (Akwa Ibom) and Rep. Mark Gbillah ( Benue) – had during a visit to the US committed the crimes
A statement issued by Turaki Hassan, the spokesman to the Speaker, said Adeosun’s appearance before the lawmakers is in continuation of the sectoral debates on the diversification of the economy
Dogara, who sounded this warning on Monday at a retreat organised for chairmen and deputies of House committees at the National Assembly, also warned the lawmakers that they cannot come out of such corrupt fraternisation untainted because they are masters of their game
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that the university administration recently introduced a policy, which requires every student to own a laptop
Dogara, who said investment decisions in the petroleum sector could no longer wait, added that it was important for Buhari, as supervising Minister of Petroleum, to transmit the bill as soon as possible
He said: “The Constitution has specifically reposed in the National Assembly, not the Executive, the duty and responsibility to expose corruption, inefficiency or waste in the execution or administration of laws within its legislative competence
The Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Rep. Jonathan Gaza (Nasarawa-PDP), told newsmen on Friday in Abuja that all arrangements had been concluded for the event
Dogara on his Twitter page on Tuesday reacted to some critics who alleged that Fayose might have been part of those who financed him for that position
In a statement issued on Monday in Jos and signed by their Chairmen, YaKubu Hassan and Alhassan Ayiki for Jos North and Bassa LGAs respectively, the party described Dogara’s action as a total disregard and unfaithful dealing for the APC on which platform he got the speakership and shared the chairmanship of the standing committees almost on equal basis with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party
Lawal’s appointment was part of the 96 House Committees chairmen released on Thursday
The House of Representatives on Tuesday constituted an ad hoc committee to look into the activities of the National Electricity…
Details of the compromise reached by the lawmakers elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress for Gbajabiamila to emerge were sketchy as at press time
Bisi Akande’s vituperation has been generating lots of reactions and here is one of them
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has described a former Interim National Chairman of the All…
For about one and half hours, members were in riot mood following an attempt by allies of the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress to compel Speaker Yakubu Dogara to announce the list of principal officers of the House as dictated by the party