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Reps minority leader canvases return to parliamentary system of govt
The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Kingsley Chinda (PDP-Rivers) has called for a return to the parliamentary system of government. Chinda, who made the call on Monday in Abuja, said that there was a need to practice a homegrown parliamentary system of government to address challenges facing the country. The lawmaker explained that the current Presidential system…
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Currency swap: Reps to reconvene if CBN fails to address hardship – Speaker
 The House of Representatives say it will reconvene before the Feb. 25 elections, if the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) fails to address the hardships Nigerians are facing following the currency swap policy. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, said this in a statement issued in Abuja by Mr Lanre Lasisi, his Special Adviser on Media…
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Crime
Reps member’s aide kidnapped in C/River
Mr Kenneth Abang, a legislative aide to a House of Representatives member, representing Boki-Ikom Federal Constituency in Cross River has been kidnapped Abang, who is an aide to Rep. Chris Agibe was abducted in Betem community in the Biase Local Government Area of Cross River. He was kidnapped alongside his relative, Miss Eunice Abang on Jan. 30. Abang’s, Mr Fidelis…
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Politics
Opposition kicks as Reps approve N2.3tn fresh loan for Buhari
Members of the minority caucus in the House of Representatives, on Thursday, declined to participate in the consideration and adoption of the report by the Committee on Aids, Loans and Debt Management chaired by Ahmed Safana. The report was on the external borrowing plan of the Federal Government to fund the 2021 budget, for which the President, Major General Muhamadu…
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Politics
Electoral amendment bill to be laid July 13 – Reps Spokesman
Mr Benjamin Kalu, the Spokesman for the House of Representatives, has said that the electoral amendment bill would be laid on July 13 before the House goes on recess. He said this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja, saying the report would be laid before the National Assembly proceed on recess. Kalu’s clarification was coming against the backdrop…
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News
Reps propose five-year-jail term for ‘unlawful protesters’
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, presented a bill seeking a five-year-jail term for ‘unlawful protesters’ in the country for consideration. The bill entitled: ‘An act to amend the criminal code act CAP 38, laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2004, to further preserve the sanctity of human lives and property, and to provide specifically for mob action, prescribe…
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News
Reps to commence inquest into activities of NAFDAC, SON, others
The House of Representatives has commenced investigations into the compliance level of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on the inclusion of healthy dietary and safety information on consumable products manufactured or imported in Nigeria. QuickNews Africa…
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Reps move to increase retirement age for legislative workers
The House of Representatives on Wednesday moved to increase the retirement age and years of service for legislative workers in the country. The House Chief Whip, Tahir Monguno, who sponsored the bill, said there is the need to professionalise the service and ensure the transfer of knowledge and experience by the top management staff who are on the verge of…
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News
Reps draw attention to abuses in orphanages
The House of Representatives has appealed to the Federal Government to end incessant abuses in orphanages across the country by operators. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. James Owolabi (APC-Lagos) at Thursday’s plenary in Abuja Speaking on the motion, Owolabi said that many orphanages were not registered, making it impossible for the authorities to ascertain the actual…
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Politics
Reps to deliberate on proposal to change Nigeria’s name
The House of Representatives have received a proposal to change the country’s name to the United African Republic in the coming days. The Special Committee on Review of the 1999 Constitution confirmed the development after a tax consultant, Adeleye Jokotoye, submitted the proposal at the South-West Zonal Public Hearing in Lagos on Wednesday. In his presentation, Jokotaye said the current…
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News
Reps Fix June 1 To Begin Zonal Public Hearing On Constitution Review
The House of Representatives Special Committee on Constitution Review has fixed Tuesday and Wednesday next week for its zonal public hearing scheduled to take place across the six geopolitical zones of the country. According to the Deputy Speaker of the House and Chairman of the committee, Ahmed Wase, each zone will have two centres. He called Nigerians, including members of…
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APC Zones Senate Presidency to N’Central, Speaker to N’East
Arising from a meeting in Abuja Thursday night, the national leaders and national caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have officially zoned the office of the Senate President in the 8th Senate to the North central geo-political zone, while the Speaker of the House of Representatives was zoned to the North-east geo-political zone. A source at the APC meeting…
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PDP clinches Senate, House of Reps seats in Edo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo Sunday night declared Clifford Ordia of PDP winner of the Edo Central senatorial district. INEC returning officer, Dr Francis Abiegue, who announced the results also declared PDP candidates, Joe Edionwele and Segius Oguns as winners of the House of Representatives seats. Abiegue said Ordia got 84 782 votes to defeat his closest…
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