Tag: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Lebanese ambassador storms out of meeting with House of Reps members
There was mild drama on Thursday as the Lebanese ambassador to Nigeria, Houssam Diab, walked out on House of Representatives' committee members on diaspora...
NPA welcomes House of Reps probe of alleged secret account
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has welcomed the resolution of the House of Representatives to investigate an alleged secret account operated by the NPA...
Court dismisses Melaye’s suit against infectious diseases bill
The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit filed by Senator Dino Melaye, challenging some provisions of the Control of Infectious...
CUPP spokesman, Ugochinyere, released from detention
Spokesman of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Ikenga Ugochinyere, has been released from police detention.
Mr Ugochinyere was released on Monday following a...
Senators, Reps might be unwilling to run part-time – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says federal legislators might be unwilling to run part-time as part of efforts to reduce the cost of governance.
Speaking on...
James Ibori shares ‘unclassified’ documents from US congress
Former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, has shared documents designated as unclassified containing communication between the United States House of Representatives and chairman...
Court restrains police, DSS from arresting CUPP spokesman, Ugochinyere
The FCT High Court sitting in Bwari, Abuja has restrained the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and the Director-General of the Department of State Services...
Court refuses Dino Melaye’s request to restrain Reps from Infectious Diseases...
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday rejected the request by Senator Dino Melaye to restrain the House of Representatives from continuing deliberation...
House of Reps member, Shina Peller, clocks 44
Members of the House of Representatives, Shina Peller, says he is dedicating his life to nation-building as he clocks 44.
Mr Peller wrote a lengthy...
Gbajabiamila denies receiving $10m to pass infectious diseases bill
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has denied receiving $10 million to pass the proposed Control of Infectious Diseases Bill.
The bill since...