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By Tordue Salem – Abuja The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has protested a non-refundable N10,000 special charges on Nigerians seeking Visa Clearance to certain countries, by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The caucus in a statement by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu (PDP-Delta) on
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Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has said that the National Assembly, particularly the Green Chamber was in dire straits and needed its annual budgetary allocation jerked up.
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By Levinus Nwabughiogu – Abuja House of Representatives has cautioned the federal government against reopening schools amid the increasing number of deaths attributed to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The House through its Committee on Basic Education and Services in a statement signed by its Chairman, Professor Julius Ihonvbere, said the earlier decision to reopen academic institutions
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By Tordue Salem The House of Representatives has set up an enquiry into the award of over N19.2billion railway project to one Eser Contracting Industry Company Incorporated. The House reached the resolution, after adopting a Motion to that effect, sponsored by Its Minority Leader, Rep. Ndudi Elumelu. While presenting his motion, Elumelu recalled that “Eser
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***roots for financial autonomy for LGs By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Hon Femi Bamisile, has called for financial autonomy for Local Governments. He said this can only be possible if the state governors embrace the idea. Bamisile also pleaded with the federal government to
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Rep Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has said that the 2021 budget presentation by President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly would be COVID-19 compliant. The Speaker said this on Wednesday in Abuja while reading a letter of the proposed budget presentation from the president to members at plenary. The News
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…Commend Nigerians For Sustaining National Unity By Tordue Salem, Abuja The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has tasked leaders at all levels in the country, to be more committed to public service and the development of the country. The Caucus, also congratulated Nigerians for their steadfastness as the nation marks her 60th Independence
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…Urges speaker to step aside By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said the decision of the All Progressives Congress, APC, leadership of the House of Representatives to shut down the sitting of various committees carrying out investigation on the executive is a deliberate design to cover the stench of corruption
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By Tordue Salem – Abuja The House of Representatives has described as Illegal the constitution of Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP, calling on the president to validate the agency by setting up a National Procurement Council, in line with the law. The BPP Act, 2007 compels the president to set up a Procurement Council, along
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…We must prove ourselves worthy of public trust, says Gbajabiamila By Tordue Salem and Levinus Nwabughiogu The House of Representatives has resolved to sue the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio for criminal perjury and civil defamation. Speaker of the House, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila made the decision on Thursday on behalf of the House.
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