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Reps call for reintroduction of price control board

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The House of Representatives has tasked the Federal Government to consider reintroduction of price control board in the country to ensure that goods are sold at government’s approved prices to stabilise the general price of commodities. This followed the adoption of a motion on matter of urgent public importance by Rep. Hussaini Jallo (PDP-Kaduna) at plenary in Abuja Thursday. The motion was titled, ‘’Need to enforce the price control act to regulate and monitor price of essential goods and services in the country.’’ Presenting the motion, Mr Jallo said the…

Reps screens NDDC Board, Management nominees

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The House of Representatives has screened the presidential nominees to the Board and Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The nominees appeared before the House ad-hoc committee mandated to conduct the screening on Thursday. In her remarks, the Chairman of the House Committee on NDDC, Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu charged the nominees upon their anticipated confirmation, to justify the confidence reposed in them by President President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying, “Now, more than ever before, the NDDC needs visionary leaders with integrity to drive the discharge of the commission’s…

Reps ‘II revisit rejected women bills -Deputy Speaker, Kalu

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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has given a ray of hope on the 5 rejected gender bills, assured that the 10th House would revisit them including those not accorded presidential assent Kalu gave the assurance on Tuesday when the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), the NCAA, GECORN, Womanifesto and other Gender Bills Response Cluster members (GBRC) paid him a courtesy call in his office at the National Assembly, Abuja. The Deputy Speaker who highlighted the appropriate sections in the constitution where…

FARMERS/HERDERS CLASHES -House of Reps seeks corporation with relevant stakeholders

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The House of Representatives has resolved to end the incessant farmers/herders’ clashes in the country; using a multi-faced approach to achieve a lasting peace. Deputy Speaker of the House, Benjamin Kalu stated this at a meeting between the Chairmen and members of the Ad-Hoc committee to interface with relevant stakeholders in Abuja. Nigeria is home to many violent conflicts, one of which is the farmers-herders conflict that has posed severe security challenges in the country. The meeting between the House and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Federal…

Reps Grills NFF President, Secretary General, over delay in payment of Super FALCONS entitlements

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The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Dispute between the Super Falcons and Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday grilled the management of NFF over the dispute. During the investigative hearing on Thursday, Chairperson of the Committee, Hon. Blessing Onuh expressed concern over the delay in payment of allowances and other entitlements of the Super Falcons. The committee also expressed dismay over the accumulated allowances of local coaches over time. According to the probe panel, while NFF is owning local coaches allowances, their foreign counterparts were fully paid. The President of…

Full List of House of Reps’ 134 Standing Committees

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The House of Representatives on Thursday July, 2023 unveiled the list of its much awaited standing committees; bellow is the full list of the Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the committees.   FACTSHEET reported that Speaker, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas created additional committees for more effective oversight responsibility for the parliament.   The House now has a total of 133 standing Committees in addition to a new set of committees created to interface with parliaments all over the world for a more robust engagements between the Nigeria parliaments and other parliaments…

Subsidy: Reps seek increase in salaries, allowances

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Members of the House of Representatives are demanding an upward review of their salaries and allowances, following the removal of fuel subsidy and the current economic situation in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the demand was the outcome of a meeting the lawmakers had on July 11 after going into an executive session during plenary. NAN reports that the complaints from members arising from salaries and allowances forced the House to go into executive session in order to douse tension. The lawmakers had also demanded…

BREAKING: House of Reps approves Tinubu’s N500b request for palliatives

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The House of Representatives has approved the N500 billion requested by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the provision of palliatives to mitigate the impact of petroleum subsidy removal on Nigerians.   The House on Thursday, July 13, 2023, amended the 2022 Supplementary Appropriations Act as requested by the president.   Tinubu had in a letter on Wednesday asked the National Assembly to amend the 2022 Supplementary Appropriations Act by extracting N500 billion to provide palliatives.   The lawmakers after the approval called for proper utilisation of the funds for the…

House of Reps orders NEMA, Ministry of Power to immediately address flood victims plights in Kebbi state

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The House of Representatives has called on the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development as well as Great Green Wall to immediately address the challenges of the victims of storm and flood in Jega and Gwandu Local Government Areas of Kebbi State.   The House’s resolution was sequel to the motion of urgent public importance by Hon. Muhammad Umar Jega.   Hon. Jega who represents Aliero/Gwandu/Jega Federal Constituency of Kebbi State and Chairman, House Committees on IDPs, Migrants, and Refugees said the…

Reps summons Foreign Affairs Minister over maltreatment of Nigerians abroad

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, has been invited by the House of Representatives for questioning, on issues bothering on the continued maltreatment of Nigerians in the Diaspora, especially United Arab Emirates. The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora, Rep.Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, told newsmen during the commissioning of a Sports and Educational Facility, in Awe town,over the weekend.She added that the welfare of Nigerians living abroad matters to the Lawmakers. While expressing concerns about the maltreatment of Nigerians outside the country, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe said the Minister owes…