On Thursday, the House passed a whopping 15 bills, including the Nigerian content and CSR bills, while the Labour Party lost another Rep to the APC Uproar as Plateau Rep defects from Labour Party The All Progressives Congress (APC) has again gained one more member as a Plateau lawmaker, Rep. Ajang Alfred Iliya defected from the Labour Party. In a letter read by the Speaker on Thursday, Rep. Iliya, cited internal crises within the Labour...
The federal government has been asked by the House of Reps to stop the unprofessional disposal of seized stolen crude oil The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to halt environmental hostile practice and adopt eco-friendly and professional method of disposing of crude oil and allied materials seized, in the course of security operations. It also urged the security agents to include environmental experts to supervise the disposal of seized crude which...
Uproar in the House of Representatives as opposition protests the defection of another Labour Party Rep to APC The defection of another Labour Party (LP) lawmaker to the All Progressives Congress (APC) sparked an uproar on the floor of the House on Thursday, with opposition members protesting the move and calling for the lawmaker’s seat to be declared vacant. Speaker of the House, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas (APC Kaduna), announced the defection of Rep. Ajang Alfred...
A vacancy is declared in the House today as Reps. Bob and Ugochinyere engage in a proxy battle over Rivers politics Reps declare Idahosa’s seat vacant The House of Representatives has declared the seat of deputy governor of Edo state, Denis Idahosa, vacant. In a letter read by the Speaker Rep. Tajudeen Abbas on the floor of the House on Wednesday, the House Leader Rep. Julius Ihonvbere (APC Edo), asked the House to declare the...
The House of Representatives has called for enhanced security in Abuja and a curb on illegal loan apps by the central bank. The House of Representatives has called on the Inspector-General of Police and heads of security agencies to intensify surveillance efforts in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to curb the rising menace of “one chance” robbery operations. The police were tasked with deploying mechanisms to trace and freeze accounts used in these crimes...
Key highlights from the House plenary include calls for the CBN to address the ongoing cash scarcity, discussions on a new COVID-19 variant, and another defection from the Labour Party to the APC Cash Scarcity: Reps task CBN to address crisis Just as predicted by OrderPaper’s LIFE Service, the House of Representatives has called for an investigation into the ongoing scarcity of naira notes in commercial banks, a situation that has caused widespread hardship...
“Gas flaring should take the same punishment as robbery and murder cases” The House of Representatives has expressed grave concerns over the persistent non-compliance with safety standards governing gas flaring operations in oil-producing communities, despite the existence of regulatory frameworks meant to protect lives, the environment, and livelihoods. This is as it urged the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to intensify monitoring and enforcement of safety measures to ensure strict adherence to established safety...
The deputy minority whip of the House has said that those defecting from Labour Party are people without ideology The House of Representatives witnessed a heated debate on Tuesday following the defection of Rep. Fom Dalyop Chollom, representing Barkin Ladi/Riyom federal constituency of Plateau State, from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Chollom cited the leadership crisis within the Labour Party and his commitment to supporting President Bola Tinubu’s administration as...
Defection of reps to the APC, concerns for border communities and a proposed commission for the youths were highlights of Thursday’s plenary Consideration for border communities in palliative distribution The House of Representatives has urged key ministries, including humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, agricultural production and food security, finance, labour employment, and productivity, and their relevant agencies to prioritise Nigeria’s land border communities in the distribution of palliatives. This aims to mitigate the impact of...
Labour Party to open ‘Hall of Shame’ register for four defectors from the party in addition to legal action. The House of Representatives witnessed a wave of defections on Thursday, with several lawmakers officially joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Among the defectors was Rep. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, daughter of former Delta State Governor James Ibori, who cited internal crises within her former party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as her reason for switching allegiance....
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