Tag: Reps
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PIB for passage by March 2021, say Reps
The House of Representatives has announced its plan to pass the Petroleum Industry Bill by the end of the first quarter of 2021. The Ad Hoc Committee on PIB made this known in Abuja on Wednesday. The House had on Tuesday passed the bill for second reading. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamilia, had referred the bill…
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Reps minority caucus rejects rise in fuel pump price
The minority caucus in the House of Representatives, has rejected the increase in pump price of fuel from N148 to N151. 56 announced by the Petroleum Product Marketing Company (PPMC) on Wednesday. The lawmakers, in a statement , said that the increment was unacceptable as it would result in increase in the already high cost…
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NigComsat: Rep. committee probes alleged N180.9m insurance breach
The House of Representatives Committee on Insurance and Actuarial on Tuesday, began investigations into the N180.9 million insurance premium allegedly paid for the failed Satellite 1 project launched in 2011. The committee is also investigating the Satellite 1-R project for which Nigeria obtained $500 million loan from China. The Chairman of the Committee, Rep Darlington…
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Reps spokesman to Akpabio: Make public your claims
The spokesman for the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia) has allegef that the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has not proved his allegations against members of the parliament. In a statement, Kalu challenged the minister to go public with documents to prove that 60 per cent of contracts in the…
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COVID-19: Reps minority caucus seeks even distribution of palliatives
The Minority caucus in the House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to adopt an even method of distributing palliative funds and other essential materials across all states to cushion the effect of COVID-19. In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, the Minority Leader Rep. Ndudi Elumelu, said that there was need to cushion…
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Reps jettison Bill to regulate CSOs
A Bill for an Act to establish Civil Societies Regulatory Commission for coordinated regulation of CSOs was on Tuesday, rejected by members of the House of Representatives. ALSO READ:Biden-Sanders vote proceeds in 3 US states despite virus fears The bill which was sponsored by Rep. Abbas Tajudeen (APC-Kano) seeks to monitor the financial activities of…
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BREAKING: Buhari seeks amendments from Reps to new Finance Act
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has written to the House of Representatives to seek amendments to the Finance Act recently passed by the National Assembly. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, read Buhari’s letter at the plenary on Tuesday, in which the President asked that the Act be amended to indicate that the new law…
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Nigeria’s Future Secured – Dogara
By Aaron Ossai Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has expressed hope that Nigeria’s future is secured owing to the commitment of the people to God. Delivering a sermon titled “The place of God in nation building”, at the pre-event prayer session for the National Prayer Breakfast organized by Christian Legislators’ Fellowship…
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NASS Will Not Condone Activities Inimical To Sports Development – Dogara
By Aaron Ossai Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara has said the National Assembly will not tolerate any activity that will have adverse effect on the development of sports in Nigeria. He also called for more focus on harnessing the business potentials of sports in Nigeria to boost the economy and…