Tag: house of representatives
Subsidy: Reps approve Tinubu’s N500bn request for palliatives
A bill for an Act to authorise the issuance of N500 billion from the 2022 Supplementary Appropriations for the provision of palliatives to Nigerians...
Subsidy removal: Reps demand salaries, allowances’ review
The members of the House of Representatives are demanding an upward review of their salaries and allowances, following the removal of fuel subsidy and...
Breaking: Benjamin Kalu emerges Deputy Speaker unopposed
A member representing Bende Federal Constituency in Abia State, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has emerged as the Deputy Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives.
Kalu...
‘It’s modern-day slavery’: Resident doctors kick against 5-year compulsory service proposal
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has opposed the compulsory five-year service licensing of doctors proposed by the House of Representatives.
The NARD made...
PDP Reps member, Chinyere Igwe, arrested with $498,100 in Rivers
The operatives of the Rivers State Command have arrested a member of the House of Representatives representing Port Harcourt II Federal Constituency, Chinyere Igwe,...
House of Reps candidate dies 4 days to election
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate for Wudil/Garko Constituency in Kano State, Kamilu Ado Isa, has been confirmed dead.
It was gathered that Isa,...
PDP House of Reps candidate dies in Abuja
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives candidate for Birnin Kebbi/Kalgo/Bunza Federal Constituency in Kebbi State, Abba Haliru, has been confirmed dead.
Haliru’s demise...
Kevin McCarthy elected U.S. House Speaker
Republican Kevin McCarthy has been elected as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
The 57-year-old Californian suffered one final humiliation when Representative...
Senators, Reps to receive N30.2bn severance allowance in 2023 budget
The members of the National Assembly and their legislative aides will receive N30.2 billion as severance allowances in the N21.8 trillion 2023 budget.
The sum...
Reps urge FG to suspend oil mining licence sale
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government, through the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) to suspend its planned auction of the Oil...
