Tag: House of Reps

Reps Query Banks Over Alleged Illegal Deductions

House of reps query banks over alleged illegal deductions Lawmakers have accused major Nigerian banks of making unexplained deductions from customers’ accounts. A four-day deadline was issued for full compliance…

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Reps Approve Tinubu’s $2.35bn External Loan Request for 2025 Budget

House of Reps okays $2.35bn borrowing plan to fund 2025 budget and refinance Eurobonds. Approval forms part of Tinubu’s fiscal strategy to close deficit and sustain economic programmes. The House…

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Reps to Push New Law Giving Local Refineries First Access to Crude Supply

Reps move to protect local refinery operations and investments. New bill to classify refineries as strategic national assets. Ugochinyere urges dialogue between labour unions and oil operators. The House of…

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Lawmakers Pay N3m Before Presenting Bills, Petitions, APC Rep Alleges

Jigawa Rep Ibrahim Auyo claims members pay up to N3m to sponsor bills and petitions. Says lobbying all 360 lawmakers is required for acceptance of a bill. Defends youth empowerment…

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Atiku at Risk as Reps Raise Candidates’ Minimum Education Qualification

The House of Representatives has passed a bill prohibiting people without university degrees from running for president on second reading. A candidate must have a university degree to run for…

Reps Rejects Tinubu’s Honour Award to Speaker Abbas

The House of Representatives has rejected the National Honour conferred on Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, alleging discrimination by President Bola Tinubu. The lawmakers took umbrage with the President's decision to confer…

Reps Probe Rauf Aregbesola over Misuse of N165 billion for Correctional Service

The House of Representatives has began a probe of the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola over misuse of N165 billion budgeted to the Nigeria Correctional Services (NCS). The Speaker, Femi…

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Reps urges CBN to expedite withdrawal of old notes ahead of 2025 deadline

The House of Representatives has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to expedite the withdrawal of old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes, declaring they will cease to be legal…

Sani Musa Meet with the House of Representatives Caucus

Ahead of the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Convention on Saturday, Chairman of the Senate Services Committee, Senator Sani Musa, APC, Niger East, will meet with the ruling party's House…

Reps Issue Ultimatum to Permanent Secretary Over Abandoned Kaduna Road Project

The Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives, on Thursday, issued a five-day ultimatum to the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Works, Mr. Yakubu Adam Kofarmata. The…