House of Representatives
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News
N22.7trn Ways And Means: Crisis Brews In Reps Over $15m Executive Largesse
Members of the House of Representatives are poised for a showdown with Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila over allegations of unfair distribution of $15million largesse from the executive arm of government. The aggrieved lawmakers specifically alleged that Gbajabiamila had an underhand deal with the executive on behalf of the House to pass…
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Politics
Nse Ekpenyong: INEC to declare seat vacant as House of Representatives member dies
The lawmaker representing Oron Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Nse Ekpenyong, is dead.
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Business
77 oil firms in trouble for owing Nigeria N2.6 trillion as reps begin investigative hearing
The House of Representatives has commenced an investigative hearing on the N2.6tn owed the Federal Government by 77 oil companies operating in Nigeria. The House is acting on the 2019 report of the Nigeria Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative. The Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, threatened that the parliament might…
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Politics
Furious Gbajabiamila adjourns plenary over lack of order paper, demands punishment for those responsible
The House of Representatives on Thursday adjourned a plenary session over the absence of order paper to guide the day’s proceedings.
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Business
Reps approve 2022 budget of N17.126 trillion
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a 2022 budget of N17.126 trillion against the N16.391 trillion sum presented by the president.
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Business
Reps threaten CBN takeover of ‘indebted’ Heritage Bank
A house of representatives committee has threatened to ask the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to take over the operations of Heritage Bank over alleged debt to the federal government.