Reps

House of Reps receives petition by US-based Tiv people

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has received the petition by Mutual Union of Tiv in America (MUTA) submitted by Rep. Mark Gbillah (PDP-Benue). Gbajabiamila, who accepted the petition at plenary on Tuesday, said the house…

Reps assure armed forces of improved funding

The House of Representatives has pledged support for the armed forces via approval of additional resources, toward achieving success in the ongoing fight against insurgency and other related security challenges. Chairman, House Committee on Defence, Mr Babajimi Benson, gave the…

We are broke —Reps 

The House of Representatives has said it is broke and cannot afford to carry out its constitutional mandate effectively. The spokesman for the House, Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia), said this when he spoke with journalists on Thursday in Abuja. The lawmaker…

Reps insist on appearance of COAS

The House of Representatives ad hoc Committee on purchase of arms and amunition on Friday insisted that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Attahiru Ibrahim must appear in person to clarify issues on purchase of arms by Nigerian Army.…

Reps, NNPC disagree on revenue remittance

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts on Tuesday, disagreed with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on the interpretation of its Act. The disagreement was on the sections of the Act that dealt with remittance of funds to…