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The House of Representatives has insisted that tollgate fees at Nigerian airports across the country be waived for all members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The House of Representatives on Monday called for a waiver of tollgate fees for members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria at all Nigerian airports. This resolution emerged from a motion of urgent importance by Rep. Abdussamad Dasuki (PDP Sokoto) titled “Need to Waive Tollgate Fees at All Nigerian...

The House Committee investigating the arbitrary increases in the Prices of Cement blamed the FCCPC for its inability to protect consumer rights over the recent hike in the price of cement  The  Joint Committee of the House of Representatives investigating the arbitrary increases in the Prices of Cement on Monday grilled the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) over its perceived inability to safeguard the rights of Nigerians amidst a significant increase in cement...

The top bills and motions before the House of Reps this week include a Bill for an Act to Amend the Federal Character Commission Act 2004. The House of Representatives remains at the forefront of shaping policies and laws that govern the nation. With each passing week, lawmakers deliberate, discuss and push bills and motions aimed at addressing the most pressing issues facing our society. Each week brings forth a flurry of legislative activity, as...

Rep. Saidu Abdullahi (APC Niger), issued a stern warning threatening to authorize the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation to block the accounts of any defaulting agencies. The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the continuous failure of various Federal Government Agencies to honour its invitations. At the resumed revenue monitoring exercise on Monday, the Committee’s Vice Chairman, Rep. Saidu Abdullahi (APC Niger), issued a stern warning. He...

The pro-Wike Rivers lawmaker insists Fubara is breaking the law with his actions and calls on President Tinubu not to condone the bad behaviour in Rivers The support base of former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, remains solid as a member of the House of Representatives of Rivers State Caucus, Rep. Solomon Bob, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to remove any protective cover for Governor Siminalayi Fubara of the State and allow the law...

The House of Representatives wants the Price Control Board of Nigeria reactivated as it probes the daily price increase of commodities in markets. In response to the incessant increase in the price of commodities, the House of Representatives has called for the reactivation of the Price Control Board of Nigeria. The House also mandated the Committee on Commerce to investigate the daily increase in prices of commodities in the country. This followed the adoption of...

The President is seeking the House’s approval to refund over N24 billion to the Kebbi State Government and to Nasarawa State Government. President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, wrote to the House of Representatives seeking concurrent approval for the Federal Government to refund the total sum of N24bn to Nasarawa and Kebbi State governments respectively for the takeover of the airports built by the two states. The President’s request was contained in a correspondence addressed to...

The House of Representatives has asked the FG to suspend the circulation of GMO crops in Nigeria until investigations are made public by the Committee. The House of Representatives on Thursday, May 16, urged the Federal Government (FG) to stop the introduction of new Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) Crops into Nigeria until an investigation by the Committee on Agricultural Production and Services is completed and the findings are made public. The House also urged the...

Thursday’s plenary was delayed for about an hour fifteen minutes in the House of Representatives. Despite being seated for about an hour fifteen minutes for Thursday’s proceedings, the House of Representatives members found themselves unable to start plenary due to the malfunctioning sound system. The plenary session finally commenced at 12:15 PM as the Deputy Speakers said the prayers. OrderPaper noted that Wednesday’s session relied on backup power from an inverter, as the lighting system...

The proposed legislation seeks the appointment of at least six justices within each Judicial division of the Court of Appeal to enhance the expediency and effectiveness of justice delivery. The House of Representatives on Thursday passed for a second reading a bill to amend the Court of Appeal Act to increase its number of justices from 90 to 150. The proposed legislation seeks the appointment of at least six justices within each Judicial division of...