House of Representatives
21 Sep
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, yesterday, said the parliament would enact laws to streamline revenue-collecting agencies.
12 Sep
House of Representatives ad hoc committee on oversight inspection visit to projects funded by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has set December 2023 completion date for Lagos-Sagamu Expressway. The team, which inspected the Lagos -Sagamu Expressway, lauded the works executed by Julius Berger Nigeria Plc at the expressway and at the Second Niger Bridge, describing…
1 Sep
House of Representatives ad hoc committee probing alleged job racketeering and gross mismanagement in federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) has petitioned Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over bribery allegations against members of the committee.
29 Aug
The House of Representatives has vowed to abolish the use of waivers in recruitment exercises in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) of government.
29 Aug
Expectedly, the deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin and the deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu (52), are to be appointed Chairmen of Committees for the amendment of the Constitution whose objectives among others, include creation of more states.
25 Aug
House of Representatives committee investigating non-remittance of funds to the National Housing Fund (NHF) and non-utilization of the funds has summoned Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) to appear before it, to explain why money deducted from workers’ salaries was not remitted. The AGF is also to explain why there are disparities in deductions from…
25 Aug
House of Representatives, yesterday, said it is determined to unravel circumstances that led to the killing of vigilante members allegedly by soldiers in Enugu State two months ago. Two vigilante members of Eke Community, in Udi council of the state, who were responding to a distress call over armed robbery and kidnapping incidents in the…
20 Aug
In the course of my engagement as a member of the House of Representatives, I have had the privilege of interacting with my colleagues.
16 Aug
Federal Ministry of Education has defended the increment in school fees in government-owned universities, saying the development will cover high costs at the institutions.
31 Jul
The House of Representatives is probing into alleged breach of the law in the sale of two training helicopters by the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria.
21 Jul
House of Representatives has faulted ongoing moves by distribution companies (DisCos) to hike electricity tariff in the country.
19 Jul
House of Representatives, yesterday, raised the alarm that Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) willfully withheld public revenue of about N2 trillion.