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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...

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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. ...

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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...

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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...

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National

Reps: Terminating passport contract will cost FG N22bn

Akanji Philip June 6, 2023 0 Comment

The House of Representatives has warned the Federal Government against terminating a contract signed with a private firm, Iris Smart Technologies Limited, for the production of electronic passport booklets. According to the House,...

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National

Reps: FG $22bn loan request rejected by Chinese bank

Akanji Philip March 29, 2023 0 Comment

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, approved the request by the Federal Government to borrow $973,474,971.38 from China Development Bank. This followed the decision by the China-Exim Bank to reject Nigeria’s...

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National

Nigeria Aviation: Reps Provide N6million Aviation Fuel For Airline

VAM News May 10, 2022 0 Comment

On Monday, the house of representatives secured the cooperation of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), to make provision of Six million. litres of JetA1 (aviation fuel) to aviation marketers selected by the the...

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National

Reps summon minister, accountant general, others over police salary increment

Akanji Philip March 30, 2022 0 Comment

The House of Representatives’ Committee on Police Affairs has invited the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed; and the Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, over the non-implementation of the 20...

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Business Economy

CBN asked to Enforce use of Nigerian coins

VAM News March 23, 2022 0 Comment

The house of representatives has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to enforce the use of coins as a legal tender. The legislators said the use of coins will tackle price inflation and...