The House of Representatives on Tuesday partly approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s N22,719,703,774,306.90 requests on Ways and Means Advances, WMAs, from the Central Bank of Nigeria. However, the lawmakers approved the restructuring of N1 trillion WMAs instead of the original N22.7…
The members of the House of Representatives have failed to reach agreement on a bill that seeks to increase the transportation and accommodation allowances of members. The bill, sponsored by Eta Ebora, was stepped down by the lawmakers during plenary…
Mr Felix Igboke, APC candidate for Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo Federal Constituency, has pledged to build more people-oriented projects for the constituents if elected in the 2023 general polls. Igboke made the promise when stakeholders from the constituency paid him a solidarity visit…
The House of Representatives is to meet with the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) and other stakeholders to find lasting solution to the lingering strike embarked by the union. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr. Yahaya…
Konyinsola Dawodu The Federal Government has been urged to use part of the recently returned $23,439,724 million Abacha loot to settle the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). A member of the House of Representatives, Dachung Musa Bagos, have the…
The House of Representatives on Tuesday lamented the failure by the leadership of government agencies in charge of fuel supply to respond to its invitations and read a riot act to them. The agencies are the NNPC Ltd., the CBN,…
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to ensure that online betting customers link their accounts with their National Identity Numbers. The House directed the National Lottery Regulatory Commission to ensure that all gaming operators in Nigeria integrate…
The House of Representatives has urged government at all levels, as well as traditional and religious leaders, to join in sensitising the population on the importance of birth and death registrations. This was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a…
The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Ado Doguwa (APC-Kano) said on Thursday that it was time Nigerians were allowed to bear arms to defend themselves. “With all sense of responsibility, I think Nigerians at this moment should…
The House of Representatives has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria to enforce the acceptance of coins, such as N2, N1 and 50k. The directive is coming at a time when inflation has forced other higher denominations like N10 and…
