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Reps to investigate rehabilitation of refineries

Timileyin OkunlolaJuly 28, 20255 min

For years, billions of naira have been invested in the rehabilitation of Nigeria’s refineries with little to no tangible results. Now, in a decisive move, the House of Representatives is set to investigate the circumstances surrounding these failed rehabilitation efforts. The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) has announced its plans to investigate the huge investments made in the Turn Around Maintenance of the nation’s key refineries. The aim of this investigation is...

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Reps commit to 9-point agenda on green Jobs

Timileyin OkunlolaJuly 28, 20254 min

At a just concluded dialogue on green jobs and low carbon transition, the House Committee on Renewable Energy has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling the gaps in Nigeria’s green jobs ecosystem. The chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy, Rep. Victor Ogene, has emphasised the importance of placing women and youths at the forefront of green job creation through gender-responsive policies, targeted skills training and job guarantees in funded projects. He stated this in...

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Reps propose national hospital for women | GESI Tracker

Jokpa Mudia ErusiafeJuly 28, 20254 min

On this episode of the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) tracker, we shed light on a bill to improve women’s health through the proposed national hospital for women. On the floor of the House of Representatives, Rep. Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere (PDP, Imo) introduced a bill to establish a national hospital for women in Ideato, Imo state. This proposed facility would specialize in the promotion of reproductive and maternal health, with a key focus on the...

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Reps committee approves N105.14bn 2025 budget for RMAFC

Leah TwakiJuly 24, 20253 min

The finance committee approves RMAFC’s 2025 budget with an expectation of 40 percent implementation in two months The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has approved a budget proposal of N105.14 billion for the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) for the 2025 fiscal year. The approval was granted during a budget defence session on Tuesday at the National Assembly in Abuja, where the RMAFC Chairman, Mr. Mohammed Shehu, presented the commission’s 2025 budget...

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Reps okay Rivers State 2025 budget

Leah TwakiJuly 24, 20252 min

Rivers State gets the green light of the House as it approves the states’ 2025 budget The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the total sum of N1.48 trillion for Rivers State’s 2025 fiscal year. The approval of the House followed the consideration of the appropriation bill during the committee of supply. The report of the of the bill was laid earlier during the planey by the Rivers state ad-hoc committee chairman Rep. Julius Ihonbvere....

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Reps move to bar civil servants from patronising private schools

Leah TwakiJuly 24, 20253 min

Amobi Ogah has lamented that continuous reliance on private and foreign institutions has rendered Nigeria’s schools and hospitals a shadow of themselves In a bold move aimed at reviving public confidence in Nigeria’s education and healthcare sectors, the House of Representatives has introduced a bill seeking to prohibit public and civil servants from patronising private schools and medical facilities. The proposed legislation, titled “A Bill for an Act to Prohibit Public and Civil Servants from...

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Annual recess: House of Reps adjourns for 8 weeks

Leah TwakiJuly 24, 20253 min

The House of Representatives has embarked on an 8 weeks annual recess The House of Representatives has adjourned legislative activities to 23rd September to observe its annual recess. The deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, who presided over plenary, appreciated members for their sacrifices and patience to stay to the end of Wednesday’s plenary that lasted for about 6 hours. The deputy speaker urged them to spend time with their constituents, adding that they may reconvene if...

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Reps urge US government to reverse new visa policy

Leah TwakiJuly 22, 20253 min

The House of Representatives has called on the US government to reverse it’s recent visa policy to the previous five-year multiple-entry The House of Representatives has condemned the recent decision by the United States Government to reduce the validity of Nigerian non-immigrant visas from five years to just three months, describing it as a serious threat to the longstanding Nigeria-U.S. relationship. To this effect, the House urged the U.S. Department of State to rescind the...

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Reps probe 25 insurance firms over alleged financial infractions

Leah TwakiJuly 22, 20256 min

25 Insurance companies have come under scrutiny as the House flags off investigation into alleged financial infractions, vowing to recover unremitted revenue The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the alleged non-remittance of multi-billion-naira revenue due to the Federal Government by 25 insurance companies operating in Nigeria. Chairman of the House sub-committee on capital market and other institutions, Rep. Kwamoti Laori (PDP Adamawa), disclosed this during an investigative hearing with representatives of the...

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Uzodinma, Otti differ on new states, support state police

Leah TwakiJuly 22, 20259 min

Amid ongoing constitution review, Governors Otti and Uzodinma disagree on state creation but agree on state police The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti and the Governor Imo State, Hope Uzodinma have shared divergent views on creation of new states as proposed in the ongoing constitution review. While Uzodinma called for creation of additional states especially in the south-east to address perceived marginalization, Otti on the hand, opined that the creation of additional states will...

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