House of Representatives Archives - Page 79 of 149 - Parliament Reports

The stakeholders said betting, lottery and gaming remain a veritable development instrument to make sports entertainment a revenue-spinning venture. The Director General of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission, Mr Lanre Gbajabiamila; Deputy Director of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Sandra Agbor; and other stakeholders have warned against scrapping betting and gambling in Nigeria. The stakeholders said betting, lottery and gaming remain a veritable development instrument to make sports entertainment a revenue-spinning venture. These...

The House of Representatives has directed the Director of the Department of State Services to take over the investigation and prosecution of personnel found complicit in the escape of Binance executives. The House of Representatives expressed grave concern during plenary on Wednesday over the escape of Binance Executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla from the National Security Adviser’s custody, describing it as “Disappointing, embarrassing, and disturbing.” Lawmakers questioned why someone who had committed heinous acts against Nigeria was...

Killings were reported in Ambe, a settlement in the Arak chiefdom, Kaduna, on Sunday when gunmen invaded the community, shooting sporadically at innocent citizens.  The House of Representatives has called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, the Department of State Services (DSS) and heads of other security agencies to immediately commence a probe into the recent killings of innocent Nigerians in Ambe in the Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. OrderPaper recalls...

Dangote and Bua are prominent cement manufacturers who failed to appear before the House of Representatives Committee investigating the recent hike in the price of their product. They have 14 days to show up or possibly face sanctions.   The House of Representatives Joint Committee investigating the recent increase in the price of cement in Nigeria has given producers of the product 14 days to show up and justify their decision to increase prices. The...

Lawmakers raise concerns over heat and the non-functionality of electronic gadgets in the renovated chamber of the House of Representatives After two years of construction work and an expediture of N42 billion on the renovation of the Senate and House of Representatives chambers, lawmakers in the House were forced to conduct plenary session on Tuesday under heat as the airconditioning system did not work. The representatives also raised concerns over their inability to make use...

The House of Representatives celebrated Kalu on his birthday describing him as a leader and parliamentarian with outstanding merit. In a heartwarming gesture, the House of Representatives has felicitated the Deputy Speaker, Rep. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, on the occasion of his birthday anniversary. The statement issued by House Spokesman Rep. Akin Rotimi, Jr., on Saturday hailed Kalu as a leader and a parliamentarian of outstanding merit. Speaking of Kalu’s stewardship, Rotimi noted that “Kalu has...

The House of Representatives celebrates the nation’s journalists and media practitioners on World Press Freedom Day 2024. In commemoration of World Press Freedom Day (WPFD 2024), the  House of Representatives celebrates the nation’s journalists and media practitioners. Commemorated on May 3 annually, the observance of Press Freedom Day highlights the importance of a free media for healthy democracies and provides an opportunity to celebrate journalists as agents of public good. In a statement jointly signed...

Reps, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, have urged the federal government to take deliberate action to address environmental issues like open defecation. The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to take deliberate action and empower the Ministry of Environment to address environmental issues like open defecation, flooding and others. This call was made at a public hearing organised by the House Committees on Environment, Water Resources, Ecological Fund, Works and...