Estimated Reading Time: 1A State of the Nation Address Bill 2020, sponsored by the lawmaker representing Ethiope-East/Ethiope-West Federal Constituency in Delta State, is proposing making it compulsory for every sitting President to address Nigerians on the state of the nation. The president would also address a joint session of the[Read More…]
Tag: House of Reps
Democracy Day: Reps minority caucus calls APC government ‘a total failure’
Estimated Reading Time: 3The Minority caucus of the House of Representatives has claimed that the government of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC is a total failure. This poor evaluation of the ruling government’s performance comes off the heels of the Democracy Day celebration on May 29. Announcing their disposition[Read More…]
Just In: Reps approve new $1.5billion, €995Million Federal Government external borrowing plan
Estimated Reading Time: 1The House of Representatives Thursday, adopted its Committee on Aids, Loans and Debt Management report, laid by the Chairman, Rep. Ahmed Safana Dayyabu“on the Request for the Approval of External Loans to Finance the Priority Projects of the Federal Government and approve the External Borrowing Plan of[Read More…]
Reps Committee on FCT receive N300billion 2021 budget estimate
Estimated Reading Time: 1The House of Representatives Committee on FCT has received N299.9 billion estimates for 2021 fiscal year from the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello who made the presentation, classified N215.9 billion out of the total figure[Read More…]
Reps dismiss motion to impeach President Buhari, says it’s ‘illogical’
Estimated Reading Time: 4 Hon Ben Kalu, the spokesperson of the House of Representatives has described the call to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari by the Peoples Democratic Party caucus, PDP as illogical. Led by Hon Kingsley Chinda, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus of the House of Representatives, had on[Read More…]
Finance bill passes through first reading
Estimated Reading Time: 1The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, passed the Finance bill, 2020 through First Reading. The Speaker, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, who read the President’s communication, explained that President Muhammadu Buhari sought for the consideration of the proposed Finance bill, was in pursuant to Sections 58 and 59 of[Read More…]
House of Reps to summon Buhari over insecurity
Estimated Reading Time: 1The House of Representatives have passed a resolution to invite President Muhammadu Buhari over the insecurity in the country. This decision to invite the president was taken at Tuesday’s plenary after a motion was moved on the recent massacre of rice farmers in Borno. Recall that Boko[Read More…]
Breaking: Reps reject motion to suspend 7.5% VAT
Estimated Reading Time: 1The House of Representatives has rejected a motion seeking to suspend implementation of the 7.5% Value Added Tax (VAT) Act in the interest of Nigerians owing to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawmakers said noted that since the 2.5 % increase in VAT has already been[Read More…]
