•Alex Ikwechegh The House of Representatives has condemned the assault on a ride-hailing driver by a member of the lower lawmaking House. A video of Alex Ikwechegh assaulting Stephen Abuwatseya and threatening him had gone viral, prompting condemnations from Nigerians, reports Channels TV. Hours after the video emerged, the House of Representa...
•Old Naira notes The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed reports suggesting that the old N200, N500, and N1,000 banknotes will cease to be legal tender on December 31, 2024. Although not particularly mentioned, but this reaction followed the demand by the House of Representatives yesterday which tasked CBN with the need to sensitise [&...
•Farouk Lawan A former member of the House of Representatives Farouk Lawan has regained freedom after serving a five-year jail term for asking and taking a $300,000 bribe from businessman Femi Otedola. He was released from the Kuje Correctional facility in Abuja today. “Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in my life as […]
•House of Representatives Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu has informed certain bills are underway to help address the challenges in accessing eye care services and improve the health system in the country. Kalu disclosed this as part of activities marking the 2024 World Sight Day, reports The Nation. The global eve...
•Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has submitted four tax reform bills to the House of Representatives for consideration and quick passage. In a letter addressed to the Speaker and read at plenary by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen today, Thursday, October 3, the president said the bills were designed in line with the objective of his administration, ...
•Verydarkman and Bobrisky Blogger Martins Otse known as VeryDarkMan today presented himself before a House of Representatives panel investigating bribery allegations involving the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). Also, officials of the EFCC and the NCoS were presented as the Committe...
•House of Representatives A bill seeking to amend the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to allow for independent candidacy has been re-introduced at the House of Representatives. The bill which is sponsored by the Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Rep Akin Rotimi (Ekiti, APC), was passed for first reading yesterday, r...
•House of Representatives The House of Representatives, today, passed a resolution to investigate the bribery allegations levelled against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) by social media influencer, Martins Otse also known as VeryDarkMan. The resolution of the House came after the...
•House of Representatives The House of Representatives will today organise a workshop and training programme on Freedom of Information (FOI) Act for Ministries, Departments and Agencies with a view to ensure full compliance with the provisions of the Act. Chairman, House Committee on FOI, Hon. Yusuf Miga disclosed this during a media chat on t...
•Hon. Chinda The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has strongly criticised the recent decision by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to increase petrol prices, describing the move as “ill-timed” and “insensitive” to the prevailing economic hardships facing Nigerians. In a statement issued today, the Minority Leade...
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