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Assault, Threat to ‘Disappear’: Police Arrest Reps Member, Mascot Ikwechegh
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a member of the House of Representatives who is seen in a viral video threatening to “make a Bolt driver disappear.”
The lawmaker, Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh…
FULL TEXT of Address of the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives on Nigeria’s…
Deputy Speaker’s Welcome Address at the International Legislative
Dialogue on Women and Constitution Amendmentt
I bring you the warmest greetings from the People’s House, the House of
Representatives. It is…
Deputy Speaker, Kalu Doles Out Grants to Indigent Rural Dwellers in Abia
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, and member representing Bende Federal Constituency, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has doled out grant to indigent and vulnerable Bende indigenes.
The generous gesture of…
Reps Donate N100m to Victims of Jigawa Tanker Explosion
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, on Thursday, led a delegation from the House to sympathise with the people and government of Jigawa State over last week's petrol tanker explosion, which led to the…
Speaker Abbas Calls for Synergy to Tackle Fire Incidents, Vandalization of Infrastructure, Others
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has called for collaborative efforts amongst the stakeholders in the electricity sector to effectively tackle incidences of fire, electricity network failures,…
Constitution Review: Reps to Engage NGF, NGE, LG Chairmen, CSOs, Appoints Key C’ttee Members
The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review has said that it will engage the Nigerian Governors Forum, Nigeria Guild of Editors, Conference of Speakers of State Legislature, Chairmen of the 18 Political Parties,…
Nigeria Needs $3 trillion Investment in 30 Years to Close Infrastructure Gap – Abbas
Press
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, on Tuesday disclosed that Nigeria needed to invest $3 trillion over the next 30 years to bridge the gap in infrastructure.
He also said that road network,…
House of Reps Presents Parliamentary Development Programme to Partners, Donors
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has stressed the importance of the National Assembly to Nigeria's democracy, noting that a vibrant democracy is dependent on the legislature.
Speaker Abbas made…
Like Etiti State, Creation of Ogoja State Bill Scales Second Reading in House of Reps
A bill seeking the alteration of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) to allow for the creation of additional state in the South South region of the country has passed Second Reading in the House of…
Kalu Sympathises with Victims, Jigawa Govt Over Tuesday Tanker Explosion
The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has extended his deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the devastating tanker explosion that occurred…