House of Representatives
17 Feb
A member of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has explained his decision to file a defamation lawsuit against Tigran Gambaryan, an executive at Binance, over allegations that he and two other lawmakers demanded a $150 million bribe. In a statement on Monday, Agbese, who serves as the Deputy Spokesperson of the House, revealed that…
12 Feb
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has summoned the Comptroller-General of Nigerian Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, to appear before it on Feb. 18. This is contained in a statement issued by the Head, Media/Public Petitions Committee, House of Representatives, Chooks Oko, on Wednesday in Abuja. Oko said that the Customs comptroller-general was…
11 Feb
Reactions have continued to trail the proposed creation of 31 new states by the House of Representatives Constitutional Review Committee, sparking controversy across the country.
7 Feb
Amid the burgeoning weight of the present confederacy on the 36 states in Nigeria, groaning under the heavy burden of debts and inability to perform their fiscal responsibilities, the House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee yesterday proposed 31 additional ones to push the states in the country to 67.
6 Feb
House of Representatives has commenced an investigation into allegations that telecoms providers link National Identification Numbers (NIN) to subscribers’ SIM cards without their consent.
3 Feb
The lawmaker representing Isuikwuato /Umunneochi Constituency in the House of Representatives, Amobi Ogah, of the Labour Party (LP), at the weekend, told his constituents during a townhall meeting that the bill for the creation of a new state
29 Jan
The House of Representatives has dismissed allegations that lawmakers demanded bribes from Vice-Chancellors of federal universities to approve their 2025 budget allocations. The lawmakers instead turned the spotlight on university administrators for alleged misconduct and financial mismanagement. A report had circulated in some sections of the media alleging that lawmakers at the National Assembly were…
23 Jan
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised alarms over the mounting number of by-elections triggered by elected lawmakers vacating their seats to take up executive roles at both the state and national levels.
15 Jan
The House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs has faulted the allocation of only N286 million to administer Nigeria’s 109 missions abroad.
25 Dec
Hon George Olawande Adegeye a member representing Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency at House of Representatives has reaffirmed commitment of true representation, as he doles out bags of rice and cash gifts to constituents. Barely a day after giving out several bags of rice to people across party divides in Amuwo Odofin, the lawmaker-Omogeye as he…
5 Dec
The Labour Party Caucus in the House of Representatives has strongly condemned the gestapo-style arrest and detention of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi. Led by Mr. Afam Ogene, the caucus called for judicial neutrality, impartiality, and a fair hearing in the defamation case brought against Farotimi by Chief Afe Babalola, SAN. The caucus expressed deep…
5 Dec
Esosa Iyawe, a member of the House of Representatives representing Oredo Federal Constituency in Edo State, has explained his decision to leave the Labour Party (LP) and join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Iyawe’s defection, along with three other Labour Party lawmakers, was announced on Thursday by Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, during…
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