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    Politics Fashola Bows To Lawmakers, Apologises Over Budget Remarks

    The minister of Works, Power and Housing Babatunde Fashola tendered an apology to the law makers for his recent alleged disparaging remarks powers to alter projects in budgets. In a humuliating clamp-down, he said he had been quoted out of context by the media and blamed journalists for his...
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    Politics Nigerian Lawmakers Affirm Change Of Name For Nigerian Police Force

    Nigerian lawmakers on Thursday voted to support the change of name for the Nigerian Police force. The Senate had on Wednesday for the removal of 'force' from the Nigerian Police Force nomenclature alongside other amendments in the ongoing constitutional review. 280 lawmakers voted for the...
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    Politics House of Reps Finally Summon Jonathan Over Malabu Oil Deal

    House of Representatives on Wednesday invited former President Goodluck Jonathan to testify in the ongoing investigations into the Malabu Oil deal. Royal Dutch Shell had in April 2017, admitted paying money to Malabu Oil and Gas for rights to oil bloc, OML 245. Malabu is owned by former...
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    Politics Nigeria: We Will Continue To Engage NASS – Osinbajo

    Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said the executive would continue to engage the legislature in line with democratic principles to ensure that Nigerians enjoyed dividends of democracy. He stated this at the House of Representatives activity to mark second anniversary celebration of the...
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    Politics House Of Reps Condemn Quit Notice Issues To Igbos In The North

    The House of Representatives on Thursday described the threat issued to Igbos by a coalition of northern youth groups, as a dangerous trend that threatens the unity of the country. The House condemned the quit notice issued and the reported reply by the MASSOB accepting the declaration and...
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    Politics South-east Development Commission Bill Is About Biafra – Northern Lawmakers Kick

    The South East and some South South lawmakers on Thursday protested openly after the rejection of the South-east Development Commission bill. In rejecting the bill, Rep Muhammad Sani Abdu (APC, Bauchi) said it was "suspicious" coming at a time Southern Easterners were calling for a Biafra...
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    Politics House Of Reps Throw Out Bill Seeking Establishment of South-East Commission

    House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a bill seeking for the establishment of the South-East Development Commission. The lawmakers rejected the bill after it was put to a voice vote by Yakubu Dogara, the speaker. Some of the lawmakers who contributed to the debate, said the timing...
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    Politics PDP Lawmaker, Pwajok, Defects To APC, States Reasons

    A member of the House of Representatives, Edward Pwajok, representing Jos South/East federal constituency, has defected from PDP to APC. Pwajok's letter of defection was read on the floor of the House today May 17th. In the letter, Pwajok stated that members of his constituency had asked him...
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    Politics House Of Reps In Rowdy Over N51Bn Allocated To SGF Office

    The House of Representatives was in a rowdy session this morning as lawmakers opened debate on the 2017 budget. The rowdiness started immediately the attention of the lawmakers was drawn to the fact that N51bn had been allocated to the office of the Secretary to the Government of the...
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    Business Fradro Oil In $5.13 Million Petrol Importation Mess

    The House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on Review of Pump Price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) has vowed to investigate the sum of $5.13million allegedly collected by Fradro Oil and Services Ltd for the purpose of purchasing petrol but said to be missing. The committee chaired by Mr...
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    Politics El-Rufai Releases Another Explosive Statement, Attacks NASS

    Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has attacked the National Assembly for operating public fund in secrecy. In a statement signed by Samuel Aruwan, Special Assistant to the Governor (Media and Publicity) on Thursday described NASS system as a money sharing institution. He said the the...
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    Politics Malabu Oil Deal: House Of Reps To Invite Ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan

    The House of Representatives has said that former President Goodluck Jonathan is on its radar and may be invited to come and explain his role in the controversial award of OPL 245 oil block licence. Razak Atunwa, Chairman of the House Committee on Justice who leads an ad-hoc panel investigating...
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    Politics House Of Reps Probe DTSV, GOTV Over Increase In Subscription Fee

    The House of Representatives has ordered probe into the proposed increment in Subscription fees of DSTV, GOTV by the Multichoice. The House mandated its committee on information and Culture, National Orientation and Ethics and Values to interface with the Nigerian Communications Commission...
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    Politics House Of Reps Order Ex-Perm Sec To Return 1 Year Salary

    A House of Representatives committee has ordered one Dr Jamila Shu’ara, a former permanent secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education, to refund salaries and entitlements she received for one year over illegal extension of service. The committee also directed the Head of Service of the...
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    Politics Alhassan Ado-Doguwa - I Want To Remain Chief Whip Of House Of Reps Until I Die

    Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, the chief whip of the House of Representatives, has vowed to remain in lower chambers until 'eternity' . Speaking on Television Continental (TVC), Ado-Doguwa, who reportedly is the longest serving member in the House of Representatives, said he was not planning to leave...
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    Politics Reps Orders Immediate Probe Of Osinbajo Over Buhari's Social Scheme

    The House of Representatives on Tuesday ordered the immediate probe of the office of the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo for allegedly politicising the Federal Government’s social intervention scheme. Adopting the motion sponsored by Mr. Mark Gbillah (PDP, Benue), the lawmakers also ordered the...
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    Politics APC Lawmaker, Ado-Dogunwa Confirms 'Buhari Is Sick Abroad'

    In what looks like confirmation of President Muhammadu Buhari's health status at the floor of the House of Representative on Tuesday, Hon. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa said the 'President is sick abroad'. During a tense debate on the rift between Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and the Rabiu Kwankwasia...
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    Politics FG Budgets 60 Million Naira For North-east Grass-cutting Again

    The Presidential Committee on North-East Initiative, PINE, again, budgeted 60 million Naira to cut grasses in the 2017 budget in communities ravaged by the Boko Haram insurgents. Members of the House of Representatives expressed shock, on Tuesday, that the Presidency can budgeted huge amount...
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    Politics House of Reps May Increase Petrol Price By N5

    Nigeria's House of Representatives is working towards increasing the price of petrol. DAILY TRUST reports that petrol will increase by N5 if the current National Roads Fund bill before the House of Representatives is passed into law. The technical committee, chaired by Chris Okoye, was in...
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    Metro House of Reps Summon Police Boss, Idris Over Alleged Diversion of N7.2Bn

    House of Representatives on Thursday summoned Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Kpoto Idris over alleged diversion of 7.2 billion naira in the Nigerian Police. The House condemned the deliberate failure of the IGP to honour invitations of the Committee on Police Affairs over violations of...
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