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Reps probe N4.5b hospital funds

Posted by admin House, Legislature Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

THE House of Representatives yesterday mandated its committees on Health and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to investigate what the lawmakers described as “suspicious mismanagement” of N3.8 billion from the N4.5 billion approved by President Goodluck Jonathan to establish an American hospital and the American University of Medical Sciences in Nigeria. In 2005, the Federal […]

Money laundering: Senators, Reps slam FG

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate Sunday, April 1st, 2012

The National Assembly has accused the Federal Government of lacking the political will to deal with offenders under the Anti-Money Laundering Act. The Senate and the House of Representatives said it was the government’s lack of the will to go after money launderers that was responsible for the non-enforcement of the Act. Nigeria’s name is […]

Reps begin probe of Nigerien influx into Nigeria

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, House, Latest Politics, Legislature Friday, March 30th, 2012

The House of Representatives, yesterday ordered its Committees on Public Safety and National Security, Foreign Affairs, Interior and the Police Affairs to probe the migration of Nigeriens into Nigeria. The House also urged the Federal Government to, urgently provide aids to border communities and the migrants. Such aid it said, should be in form of […]

Reps probe FG’s withdrawal of N114bn without approval

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

The House of Representatives on Wednesday frowned on the alleged “indiscriminate withdrawals” from the Stabilisation Account by the Federal Government, ordering an investigation into the matter. A motion by a lawmaker from Kano State, Mr. Haruna Fatahi, indicated that in the last eight months, the government had withdrawn “about N114bn” from the account and spent […]

Reps caution Jonathan on borrowing

Posted by admin House, Legislature Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

House of Representatives yesterday accused President Goodluck Jonathan of engaging in borrowing spree. The House said by so doing the president was flouting the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA). It threatened to invoke the necessary provision if the president failed within 60 days to implement the Act. The Act passed into law in 2007 places a […]

Reps give Farida ultimatum to return EFCC property

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines, House, Legislature Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

* It’s part of hidden agenda to kill her – Aide THE House of Representatives Committee on Drugs, Narcotics and Financial Crimes has written the sacked chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs Farida Waziri, over her failure to hand over the property of the commission in her possession. The committee, through […]

Fresh stock market probe’ll be total – Reps

Posted by admin House, Legislature Monday, March 26th, 2012

THE House of Representatives, on Sunday, maintained that its probe on the stock market collapse would be total, with the expected report that would shape the market and restore the confidence of the people. The House had, last week, dissolved its former committee on Capital Market and other Institutions led by Honourable Herman Hembe, over […]

Reps search for investors in green field refineries

Posted by admin House, Legislature Saturday, March 17th, 2012

The House of Representatives is organising an international oil summit next week in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to show case Nigeria’s potentials in the industry with a view to attracting investors in the green field refineries. The Nigerian Refining Capacity Summit is scheduled for March 28 and 29, according to the Chairman of the House […]

Lawmaker cries out over Apapa traffic gridlock

Posted by admin House, Legislature Saturday, March 17th, 2012

The lawmaker representing Apapa 1 constituency, Lagos, Hon. Mufutau Egberongbe, has described the near static traffic situation on the Tin Can Apapa Wharf highway as socially and economically suicidal. Speaking with reporters yesterday on the daily gridlock at the Apapa axis of Lagos state, Egberongbe said the situation is caused by the indiscriminate parking of […]

GREED: House okays N38.8bn jumbo allowance for members

Posted by admin House, Legislature Saturday, March 17th, 2012

Each Rep now on N27m per quarter The quarterly allowance of members of the House of Representatives has hit the N27million mark. It used to be N15million per Representative This translates to an 80% increase and an additional N9.720billion strain on public purse every quarter or N38.88billion per year. The House leadership had been under […]