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In a retaliatory move to previous refusal of the Senate to read bills originating from the lower chamber, the house of representatives has refused a second reading of a bill seeking to establish the Federal Orthopaedic Hospital in Obokun, Osun state. The senate bill, which was listed on the Order Paper for second reading, was…
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The House of Representatives has rejected the National Honour conferred on Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas. The lawmakers accused President Bola Tinubu of discriminating against the lower chamber of the National Assembly after conferring a higher honour to Senate President Godswill Akpabio. President Tinubu while addressing the nation to mark Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary celebration, stated that…
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The public accounts committee of the House of Representatives on Thursday, March 28, accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and commercial banks collecting revenue for the government of colluding to share the money made from Value Added Tax paid on Remita by customers. Chairman of the committee, Bamidele Salam (PDP, Osun) who made the…
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The House of Representatives Committee of Financial Crimes has resolved to recommend that the House invokes its powers to subpoena and arrest executives of Binance. This followed the failure of executives of the company to appear in an investigation hearing by the Committee on Monday, March 4. Chairman of the Committee, Hon Ginger Obinna Onwusibe,…
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The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the frequent collapse of the national grid with a view to proffering a lasting solution for the recurrent power outages. This was a sequel to the adoption of a motion sponsored by Hon. Billy Osawaru (APC, Edo) at plenary on Wednesday. The House insisted that sustainable energy…
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The House of Representatives Committee on the National Agency on Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has decided to temporarily lift the ban on the sale of spirits and alcoholic drinks in sachets and pet bottles until the investigation is completed. Chairperson of the House Committee on NAFDAC, Regina Akume, made this announcement in Abuja…
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The House of Representatives has set up a committee to probe into discrepancies in the remittances of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board to the the Federal Government. The decision to set up the committee followed the non reconciliation discovered in the books of the examination body and the account of the Office of the…
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The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has issued a warrant of the arrest on the Central Bank Governor, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, the Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs Oluwatoyin Madein and 17 others for refusing to appear before it to answer questions on their operations. This followed the adoption of a motion by…
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The House of Representatives has accused the Nigerian Navy of buying the controversial N5 billion presidential yacht captured in the 2023 supplementary budget without the approval of the National Assembly. The Navy had earlier confirmed the delivery of the presidential yacht, saying that the sailing boat had been in the country since June 2023. In…
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A philanthropist and Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, has bagged the prestigious Weldios University Honorary Doctorate Degree (PhD Honoraris Causa) in Political Leadership. The award was bestowed on him at a the second edition of the All-Africa Students Union (AASU) and Weldios University annual Symposium held at the Shehu Musa…