Customs Propose Ban On Vehicles Above Seven Years
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Customs and Excise has proposed a revenue target of N1.56tn for the Nigeria Customs Service in 2021, up from the original N1.4tn proposition. The…
We Must Weed Out Rotten Eggs In Our Police, Says Gbaja
Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, says officers who put the image of the police in a bad light must be weeded out. The speaker said this on…
National Assembly Is Broke, Needs Bigger Budget To Be Efficient –Reps
The House of Representatives has said the National Assembly is underfunded to function efficiently and effectively as a national parliament. The House decried that the paucity of funds has made…
Reps Consider Bill For Each State To Produce One Female Senator
The house of representatives is considering a bill to make it compulsory for every state to reserve at least one seat for a female senator. Taiwo Oluga, chairman of the…
Reopen Kano Airport’s International Wing, Reps Urge FG
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to fully reopen the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. At the plenary on Wednesday, the House particularly urged the Presidential…
FG Can’t Spend £4.2m Ibori Loot Without Involving Delta – Reps
The House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government not to spend the £4.2m (N2.2bn) seized from former Governor James Ibori until it concludes an investigation of the repatriation process.…
Ondo Rep, Makinde, Dumps ADC For APC
A member of the House of Representatives from Ondo State, Peter Makinde, has defected from the African Democratic Congress to the All Progressives Congress. Makinde, in his letter of defection,…
BREAKING: House Of Reps Commences Screening Of Service Chiefs
The House of Representatives on Wednesday commenced screening for the newly appointed Service Chiefs. It said the nation must do everything possible to get the issue of security right in…
Ned Nwoko Alleges Threat To Life, Petitions IGP, DSS
Billionaire businessman and former member of the House of Representatives, Prince Ned Nwoko, has raised the alarm over alleged plan to take his life and that of his wife, Regina…
Host Communities Exchange Blows At Reps Hearing On PIB
A fight has broken out at the ongoing public hearing organised by the House of Representatives on the Petroleum Industry Bill as members of the host communities engage in physical…
