Reps Speaker, leadership visit Dangote Refinery – Official
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Reps Speaker, leadership visit Dangote Refinery – Official

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, and the leadership of the lower chamber visited the Dangote Refinery Complex in Lagos on Saturday. Mr Tajudeen toured the complex alongside the Deputy Speaker, Ben Kalu; House Leader, Julius Ihonvbere; Chief Whip, Bello Kumo; Deputy House Leader, Abdullahi Halims; and Deputy Whip, Adewumi Onanuga. Others…

2024 Hajj: Reps set up committee to probe NAHCON over “poor” performance
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2024 Hajj: Reps set up committee to probe NAHCON over “poor” performance

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has set up a special committee to probe the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the FCTA Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board over the alleged mishandling of the 2024 Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Mr Tajudeen announced a nine-member committee, chaired by Sada Soli (APC, Katsina), to…

Oronsaye report can’t override our verdict on merger of agencies, parastatals – Reps panel
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Oronsaye report can’t override our verdict on merger of agencies, parastatals – Reps panel

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The House of Representatives has said the Stephen Oronsaye Committee report on restructuring and rationalisation of the federal government parastatals, commissions and agencies cannot override its verdict. The House Ad hoc Committee Chairperson on the Restructuring of Government Agencies, Parastatals and Commission, Ibrahim Isiaka, said this at the public hearing in Abuja on Wednesday. The…

Reps want RMAFC to stop allocating money to LGs run by caretaker committees
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Reps want RMAFC to stop allocating money to LGs run by caretaker committees

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The House of Representatives has asked the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to halt all statutory allocations to local governments run by unelected officials appointed by governors. This resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by Ademorin Kuye (APC, Lagos) on Tuesday during plenary. In the motion, Mr Kuye stated that…

Reps to intervene in Plateau Assembly over failure to inaugurate APC members
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Reps to intervene in Plateau Assembly over failure to inaugurate APC members

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The leadership of the House of Representatives has been mandated to intervene in the political situation in Plateau State, where some members of the State Assembly have yet to be sworn in. The seven lawmakers are part of the 16 members of the House returned by the Court of Appeal after the originally elected PDP…

State creation, new minimum wage, other top stories from House of Reps
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State creation, new minimum wage, other top stories from House of Reps

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State creation re-echoes at House of Reps After years of agitation to increase the number of states in the South-east, a bill to create an additional state in the region was introduced in the House floor last week. The bill, sponsored by Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP, Imo), seeks to create Orlu State and fulfill the demand for an additional…

Education: Reps want national curriculum review
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Education: Reps want national curriculum review

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Nigerian primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions may soon have new curricula following the adoption of the motion on the floor of the House of Representatives during plenary on Thursday. This was a sequel to the House resolution on a motion titled “Review of the Nigerian curriculum for primary and secondary schools in line with current…