Reps

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National

Reps to security agencies: Go after fuel hoarders

Akanji Philip May 2, 2024 0 Comment

The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream and Midstream) has called on security agencies to pick up hoarders of the Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol. The committee also assured...

2 Minutes

National

JUST IN: Reps seek establishment of medical center in Wamba

Akanji Philip March 6, 2024 0 Comment

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed for second reading a Bill seeking the establishment of Federal Medical Centre, Sisinbaki Wamba in Nasarawa State. The Bill sponsored by Hon. Jeremiah Umaru is titled:...

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MDAs may refund N284.3bn extra budgetary spending— Reps declare

Akanji Philip February 17, 2024 0 Comment

The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee is set to probe 256 Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies that overshot their overhead budgetary provision for the year 2020 totalling the sum of N284.3bn. The...

2 Minutes

National

BREAKING: Reps move to ban sports betting

Akanji Philip February 15, 2024 0 Comment

The House of Representatives has resolved to stop sports betting in the country and urged the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) to comply with the Lottery Regulatory Commission Act, 2005. The resolution followed...

3 Minutes

National

Review national disaster policy— Reps task CBN, NSA, others

Akanji Philip February 15, 2024 0 Comment

The House of Representatives has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria, the National Security Adviser, the National Human Rights Commission and a host of other Federal Government agencies to review the current disaster policy...

1 Minute

National

Reps to FG: Distribute foods to Nigerians from grain reserve

Akanji Philip February 6, 2024 0 Comment

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, urged the Federal Government to immediately open the grain reserves and distribute grains to needy Nigerians. This the reps said is to tackle the hunger in the...

5 Minutes

Business

BREAKING: Reps fault CBN’s forex ban lift, NECA kicks

Akanji Philip October 25, 2023 0 Comment

A member of the House of Representatives, Sada Soli, has warned that the lifting of the ban on foreign exchange on 43 items by the Central Bank of Nigeria may ruin local economy. ...

1 Minute

National

BREAKING: Reps to probe NCAT over helicopters’ sale

Akanji Philip July 31, 2023 0 Comment

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Assets has announced its decision to investigate the alleged sale of two training helicopters by the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology, Zaria. The Committee in a...

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National

Reps endorse N617 fuel pump price, despite public outcry

VAM News July 19, 2023 0 Comment

Members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected clarion calls to suspend the recent increase in the pump price of premium motor spirit (PMS) from N537 to N617 per litre. The resolution on...

1 Minute

National

BREAKING: Reps approve Tinubu’s N500bn request for palliatives

Akanji Philip July 13, 2023 0 Comment

The House of Representatives has approved the request of President Bola Tinubu for an amendment to the 2022 appropriation act. The approval followed Tinubu’s request for N500 billion for palliatives to Nigerians in...