Tag: Reps

JUST IN: Reps Seek Six-Year Tenure For President, Rotation Among Zones

A group of lawmakers in Nigeria’s House of Representatives has put forward a proposal to amend the 1999 Constitution to introduce the rotation of the presidency among the six geo-political…

Reps Approve 2025 Budget Framework, Sets N1400 Exchange Rate for Dollar

The House of Representatives has approved the 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP), setting the stage for the presentation of the 2025 federal budget. The framework,…

House of Reps Urges FG to Suspend Samoa Agreement Implementation

  The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to suspend the implementation of the controversial Samoa Agreement with the European Union. The motion, moved by 88 members,…

Reps Push for Constitutional Amendment to Limit Ministerial Appointments to 37

The House of Representatives Committee on Constitutional Review has advanced a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to cap the number of ministers appointed by the president at 37.…

Reps Cut Salaries by 50% to Support Hardship Relief

  In a bid to support food sufficiency and address the high cost of food, the House of Representatives has resolved to cut down their salaries by 50% for six…

Reps Order CBN to Immediately Address Cash Scarcity

The House of Representatives has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria to provide solution to the ongoing cash scarcity in commercial banks across the country. According to the lawmakers, the…

170 Reps Members Urge Youths to Shelve Planned Protest, Embrace Dialogue

A group of 170 members of the House of Representatives, under the "New Dawn Caucus – 10th Assembly," has appealed to Nigerian youths to cancel their planned nationwide protest and…

Reps Launch Probe into NPA’s Assets, Illegal Occupation of FG Houses in Abuja

The House of Representatives Subcommittees of Public Assets has launched an investigation into the Nigerian Ports Authority's (NPA) assets. The House Committee on Public Assets is mandated to investigate public…

Lawmakers Demand Kyari’s Removal, Accuse Him of Sabotaging Tinubu’s Agenda

  Fifteen lawmakers have called for the resignation of Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), accusing him of mismanaging the organization and…

Reps Pass Bill to Strip VP, Governors of Immunity

The House of Representatives has passed a bill seeking to strip the Vice President, Governors, and their deputies of immunity against prosecution.  The bill, sponsored by Rep. Solomon Bob, aims…