Tag: house of representatives
Reps seek ban of alcohol consumption by police officers
The House of Representatives has called for a ban on police officers from consuming alcohol while on duty and other hard substances capable of...
Reps consider jail term, fine for female circumcision
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill to amend the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015 to increase the penalty...
Emefiele to Reps: I’m ill, can’t appear to defend cashless policy
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, says he will not be able to appear before the House of Representatives...
Gbajabiamila: What I discussed with Buhari
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, says the stamp duty funds controversy involving a member of the House, Gudaji Kazaure, has...
Reps give Emefiele 2-day ultimatum to appear over cash withdrawals limit
The House of Representatives has again given the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, two days ultimatum to appear before...
Reps seek better welfare package, opportunities for journalists
Some members of the House of Representatives have called for better welfare package and improved opportunities for journalists in the country .
The lawmakers made...
Reps order NNPC to end petrol scarcity within 7 days
The House of Representatives has ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited to urgently end the lingering scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS),...
Reps summon CBN Gov over cash withdrawal limits
The House of Representatives has summoned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, over the apex bank’s new policy on...
Reps grill Shell, Total over alleged tax evasion
The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, grilled Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, Total Energies, and First E and P over alleged tax evasion.
The...
Sanwo-Olu to Reps: Input sub-national govts in Electricity Bill
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appealed to members of the House of Representatives to allow input of sub-national governments in the 2022 Electricity...
