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House of Reps and its many probes

Posted by admin House, Legislature Monday, April 11th, 2016

House of Reps and its many probes — 11th April 2016 By Kemi Yesufu SINCE the 1999 swearing-in of President Olusegun Obasanjo which signaled the return of democracy, the public has witnessed the National Assembly initiating probes into different sectors. Majority of Nigerians, the unlettered and the educated, without knowing the technicality of the National Assembly being […]

Oliseh to appear before House of Reps

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature, Soccer, Sports Monday, March 14th, 2016

Oliseh to appear before House of Reps advertisement TOP HEADLINES y Former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh will appear before the House of Representatives Committee on Sports on Thursday in Abuja to discuss his sensational resignation as coach of the national team, AfricanFootball.com reports. A top source at the […]

Oil swap deal: Reps invite Diezani

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature, Oil Politics Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016

Oil swap deal: Reps invite Diezani From Kemi Yesufu, Abuja The House of Representatives adhoc Committee investigating the controversial crude oil swap deal yesterday formally invited former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke to clarify her role in the agreement between the Federal Government and some oil companies. In a letter dated February 22 and […]

Shocking Revelation: $24bn crude oil swap deal has no contract –Reps

Posted by admin General Politics, House, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Oil Politics, Top Stories Tuesday, February 16th, 2016

$24bn crude oil swap deal has no contract –Reps From Kemi Yesufu, Abuja The House of Representatives Ad-hoc committee investigating $24 billion crude oil swap, yesterday, heard how there was no official contract for the deal between Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Duke Oil and Transfigura, another oil company. Indications emerged from the Hon. Zakari […]

Obasanjo’s letter to NASS: We Will Not Be Distracted— Reps

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Senate Sunday, January 31st, 2016

More reactions and vituperation have continued to trail former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s letter to the leaderships of the two chambers of the National Assembly where he accused the lawmakers of being neck-deep in corruption. The House, through its spokesman, Abdulrasak Namdas, said that the allegation was probably for the fourth and fifth National Assembly during […]

I lost my cousin to Boko Haram – Dogara

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, House, Legislature Friday, January 8th, 2016

By Emman Ovuakporie and Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja Speaker of the House of Representatives,Yakubu Dogara has recounted how he lost his first cousin, a Divisional Police Office, DPO, serving in Borno State to the Boko Haram sect in one of the attacks in the area. Dogara who disclosed this when he visited the Wassa Internally Displaced […]

‘NASS unaware of fuel subsidy removal, electricity tariff hike’

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Wednesday, December 30th, 2015

By Dapo Akinrefon Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the National Assembly is not aware of the fuel subsidy removal and the hike in electricity tariff, noting that the Federal Government is yet to communicate its decision to the Assembly. Giving a report of activities of the House of […]

Budget: Buhari arrives N’Assembly as Reps debate Dogara’s birthday

Posted by admin Budget, Headlines, House, Legislature Tuesday, December 22nd, 2015

Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara John Ameh Tuesday’s presentation of the 2016 budget estimates to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari did not go without a dramatic twist when the President surprised Senators and members of the House of Representatives with his timely arrival for the event. The lawmakers were busy exchanging […]

NASS shuts down as Buhari presents 2016 budget today

Posted by admin Budget, House, Legislature, Senate Monday, December 21st, 2015

By Henry Umoru, Emman Ovuakporie & Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA–AS President Muhammadu Buhari presents the 2016 Appropriation Bill to the joint session of the National Assembly comprising the Senate and the House of Representatives today, there were strong indications, yesterday, that the lawmakers are ready to ensure speedy passage of the bill. Vanguard learned that senators […]

Reps to investigate petrol crisis

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature, Oil Politics Wednesday, December 9th, 2015

The House of Representatives on Wednesday mandated its Committees on Petroleum Resources, Upstream, and Downstream, to investigate the lingering crisis in the supply petroleum products in the country. This followed a motion moved by Rep. Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama (PDP-Edo) which was unanimously adopted. Leading the debate, Ogbeide-Ihama said that Nigerians were experiencing difficulties because of persistent problems […]