A fresh round of political defections swept through the House of Representatives on Tuesday, as 27 lawmakers switched parties in a move that is already […]
Tag: House of Reps
Reps Call for Installation of Life-Saving Defibrillators in Public Buildings
The House of Representatives has called for the installation of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in government institutions, schools, religious centres and other public buildings across […]
Reps Bill Seeks to Ban Public Servants, Families From Using Private Schools, Hospitals
A controversial new bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives that seeks to ban public and civil servants—along with their family members—from patronising […]
Reps Vow to Back NECO, WAEC, JAMB in Fight Against Exam Malpractice, Education Reform
The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education Examination Bodies has pledged full legislative support to indigenous examination bodies including NECO, WAEC, JAMB, and NABTEB, […]
Reps Set to Probe Crumbling Refineries Amid Dangote’s Damning Verdict
The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Midstream) will convene this Thursday to deliberate on the controversial state of Nigeria’s four ailing state-owned refineries […]
House of Representatives Rescinds Decision on Bill to strip VP, Gov, of Immunity, Calls for Further Debate
The House of Representatives on Thursday reversed its earlier decision to pass two key constitutional amendment bills for second reading. These bills aimed to strip […]
Reps Demand Full Investigation Into Deaths of Two EFCC Operatives
The House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes has called for a thorough investigation into the recent deaths of two operatives of the Economic and […]
House of Reps Divided Over President Tinubu’s $2.2bn Loan Request Amid Rising Debt Concerns
The House of Representatives is set for a heated debate this week over President Bola Tinubu’s request for a $2.2bn (N1.77tn) loan to fund the […]
House of Reps Passes Bill for Additional Reserved Seats for Women
On Tuesday, July 9, the House of Representatives passed for second reading a constitutional amendment Bill aiming to reserve additional seats for women in both […]
House of Reps Committee Threatens to Compel PS in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, to Appear Before It
The House of Representatives Committee on Rural Development has issued a stern warning to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, […]