The leadership of house of representatives, during a solidarity visit to Senate Chief Whip Orji Uzor Kalu, has described going to prison as an honor for politicians. Orji Uzor Kalu was…
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Breaking: House of Reps rejects castration as punishment for rapists
The House of Representatives has rejected the recommendation for castration of rapists. The Nation reports that while considering and adopting a motion on the rising cases of sexual violence in…
Breaking: Buhari Writes Senate, Reps, requests fresh $5.513 Billion Loan
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the House of Representatives as well as the Senate to request for the approval of fresh external borrowings of $5.513bn. Buhari, in the letter…
‘Nigerian officials sign loan documents written in Chinese language’ – Ibakpa
The lawmaker representing Ethiope Federal Constituency in Delta State at the House of Representatives, Ben Ibakpa, on Thursday accused some Nigerian officials of signing loan documents that are written in…
Governors tell National Assembly to halt infectious diseases bill
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has asked the national assembly to suspend the infectious disease bill which has triggered mixed reactions in the last few days. The Bill which is sponsored…
House of Reps vow to sue over allegation of taking $10m from Bill Gates to hurriedly pass controversial Infectious Disease bill
Members of the House of Representatives have vehemently denied the allegation from opposition political parties that they collected $10 million from American billionaire philanthropist, Bill Gates, so they can hurriedly…
How Bill Gates ‘offered’ House of Reps $10m bribe for Vaccine Bill – CUPP
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has accused the leadership of the House of Representatives of allegedly taking a $10 million bribe from Bill Gates to pass a compulsory vaccine bill. In a…
Dino Melaye drags Speaker Gbajabiamila to court over Infectious Diseases Bill
Senator Dino Melaye has filed a suit against the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and two others, Pascal Obi and Tanko Sununu, over the controversial ‘’Control of Infectious Diseases…
House of Reps seek Stimulus Bill for two-month free power supply to Nigerians
The House of Representatives has said it is considering a stimulus bill that will ensure that Nigerians get free electricity supply for two months to mitigate the effects of the…
Reps Speaker, Gbajabiamila takes action on actress Ada Ameh’s cries over ‘No Light’
Two days ago, actress Ada Ameh was seen in a video crying as she begged the federal government to ensure there is electricity supply for citizens who have been told…
House of Reps Members donate March, April salaries to fight COVID-19
Members of the House of Representatives have resolved to donate their salaries for two months to the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, who made the…
House of Representatives deny distributing Exotic cars, Read statement
The House of Representatives has come out to deny that it took delivery of exotic cars and was distributing same to members. The Punch had earlier today disclosed that their…
“We barely have ventilators, face masks, Reps are buying Toyota Camry 2020” Nigerians slam Reps
Nigerians have taken to Twitter to slam the House of Representatives for purchasing exotic cars in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. Recall that we brought you the news that…
Reps start distribution of their 400 units of exotic cars
Members of House of Representatives have started taking delivery of the Toyota Camry 2020 model cars acquired for them as official cars, otherwise called utility vehicles, Punch reports. The legislators had…
Bill to Give immunity to Assembly presiding officers passes Second Reading
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading, a bill seeking to give leaders of federal and state legislatures immunity from prosecution. The ‘Bill for an Act to Alter…
SERAP sues House of Reps over N5.04bn for 400 exotic cars
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a suit at Federal High Court, Abuja, to stop the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and other representatives from…
