Posted by admin
Governors, Headlines, House, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, State News
Thursday, February 15th, 2018
— 15th February 2018 Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has resolved to nominate a team to interface with National Assembly over the creation of State Police. The governors took the decision during their meeting yesterday at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. At the close of a two-day summit on national security organised […]
Posted by admin
Bauchi, House, Latest Politics, Legislature, State News
Sunday, December 31st, 2017
— 31st December 2017 (By Paul Orude – BAUCHI) Some youth, in Bauchi, on Sunday, accosted the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, along the Bauchi-Tafawa Balewa Road to demand for money from the number four citizen. The violent-looking youths mounted roadblocks around Kagadama area of Yelwa at about 3:00 pm as Dogara’s convoy, […]
Posted by admin
First Ladies, General Politics, Headlines, House, Legislature, Patience Jonathan
Wednesday, December 20th, 2017
THE House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to make available the list of accounts belonging to former First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan that are not under litigation. House of Representatives The lawmakers made the request following allegation by the petitioner that the EFCC has repeatedly […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, House, Legislature
Wednesday, December 20th, 2017
— 20th December 2017 A non-governmental group, the Global Youth Scheme Acquisition and Poverty Eradication Organisation (GYSAPEO), has called on the House of Representatives to focus more on enacting people oriented laws rather than those that would cut off the people at the grassroots from governance. Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organization, […]
Posted by admin
All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines, House, Legislature, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Wednesday, December 20th, 2017
— 20th December 2017 From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja House of Representatives members elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) staged a walkout from the plenary yesterday following the defection of Nnanna Igbokwe to the All Progressives Congress (APC). They were joined by their colleagues elected on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) […]
Posted by admin
All Peoples' Congress (APC), General Politics, House, Latest Politics, Legislature
Sunday, December 3rd, 2017
A member of the House of Representatives, Babajimi Benson, said on Sunday that he did not foresee exodus of members of the All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party. Benson said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja shortly after the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, formally joined the […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, House, Legislature
Friday, September 22nd, 2017
The House of Representatives on Friday restated its determination to pass a bill to regulate non-governmental organisations, NGOs. Several Nigerians including the former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, have criticised the bill describing it as unnecessary. Such critics say there are already enough existing laws that only need to be implemented […]
Posted by admin
House, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, August 7th, 2017
John Ameh, Abuja Over 200 members of the House of Representatives have taken delivery of brand new exotic cars, though all 360 lawmakers have yet to receive their July salaries. The PUNCH learnt that the non-payment of their salaries and other benefits had left most of the members without enough funds in the last one […]
Posted by admin
Corruption Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, House, Legislature, Presidency
Wednesday, July 5th, 2017
The House of Representatives’ Ad-hoc Committee has resolved to invite ex-President Goodluck Jonathan over the alleged diversion of $1 billion. The committee is investigating the alleged corruption, malpractices, breach of due process in the award of Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245, Rep. Rasak Atunwa, Chairman of the committee disclosed this while interacting with journalists on […]
Posted by admin
House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, Top Stories
Monday, May 15th, 2017
2019: Why Buhari should seek re-election –Rep, Bala — 16th May 2017 From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja Ahead of the 2019 general election, a member of the House of Representatives, Yusuf Bala has said he would advise President Muhammadu Buhari to seek reelection. The lawmaker, who represents Ikara/ Kubua federal constituency of Kaduna State on the […]
