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Reps Move To Remove S’Court In Election Dispute

Reps Move To Remove S’Court In Election Dispute

The House of Representatives on Tuesday considered a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to make the Court of Appeal the final court disputes involving governorship, and National and State Houses of Assembly elections…

Rivers Emergency Rule: Betara Opens Up On $5,000 Distribution

Rivers Emergency Rule: Betara Opens Up On $5,000 Distribution

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mukhtar Aliyu Betara, has clarified that the $5,000 he distributed to members of his committee was a Sallah gift and not…

Reps To Probe Oil, Gas Vandalism To Avert Economic Losses

Reps To Probe Oil, Gas Vandalism To Avert Economic Losses

The members of the House of Representatives have resolved to investigate the current state of oil and gas pipelines and also the causes and impacts of frequent vandalism of pipelines in a bid to avert economic…

Reps Order NCC To Shut Down Porn Sites Nationwide

Reps Order NCC To Shut Down Porn Sites Nationwide

The House of Representatives on Tuesday directed the management of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to totally shutdown all porn websites nationwide. The House gave this directive during plenary in a bid to enforce the…

Hardship: Reps Call For Suspension Of ATM Transaction Charges

The House of Representatives has called for the immediate suspension of the recent increase in ATM transaction charges and the discontinuation of free ATM withdrawals for customers of other banks imposed by the Central Bank…

Bill To End HND, BSc Dichotomy Scales Second Reading In House Of Reps

Bill To End HND, BSc Dichotomy Scales Second Reading In House Of Reps

A bill to abolish the dichotomy and discrimination between Bachelor’s Degree holders and Higher National Diploma (HND) holders on Tuesday scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas who…

Osun LG Crisis: Reps To Investigate Security Situation

Osun LG Crisis: Reps To Investigate Security Situation

The House of Representatives on Wednesday announced its plan to wade into the security situation in Osun State in a bid to resolve and set up an ad hoc committee to carry out an investigation.…

Reps Begin Debate On Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills

Reps Begin Debate On Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills

On Wednesday, the 10th House of Representatives commenced debate on the controversial tax reform bills by President Bola Tinubu. These bills, scheduled for a second reading during plenary had been pending for six months since their…

Bode George Faults Proposed 31 New States

Bode George Faults Proposed 31 New States

A chieftain and member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, on Sunday faulted calls for the creation of 31 additional states in the country. Sunday Telegraph recalls that…

Reps Receives Proposal For Creation Of 31 New States

Reps Receives Proposal For Creation Of 31 New States

The House of Representatives on Thursday sid it received proposals for the creation of 31 new states across the six geo-political zones of the country. New Telegraph reports that the Chairman of the House Committee…